Month: November 2007

  • MAX Times 2

    Can you say “tipping point”? Both the Oregonian and the Trib have articles on safety on MAX today, and Fred Hansen is quoted as saying he will speak to the future of Fareless Square during his City Club appearance next week.

  • Coming Up on the KBOO Bike Show: Women for Bikes

    The KBOO studios just might catch fire with all the powerhouses on air for this month’s KBOO Bike Show featuring the Women for Bikes program. Guests include Alison Hill-Graves from the Community Cycling Center, Janis McDonald from the City of Portland and Barb Grover from the Bike Gallery. 9-10AM, Wednesday, December 5th KBOO FM 90.7…

  • Hillsboro Argus / Oregonian Blog Entry on today’s Transit Safety Summit

    Menacing behavior and disorderly conduct are more persistent public safety concerns on the region’s light rail system than the threat of violence on board, Gresham leaders and Portland police officials told the TriMet transit agency Thursday. But there are too few police officers on the light rail system to deter or interrupt threatening behavior that…

  • Upcoming professional development opportunity: Designing Pedestrian Facilities for Accessibility

    The Initiative for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation (ibpi) is sponsoring an upcoming professional development course on pedestrian accessibility. This course, developed by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP), teaches participants how to apply the guidelines and policies of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to public rights-of-way.…

  • A Coming Future When Cars Are Not Privately Owned

    Via Planetizen: During a speech on next-generation fuels, the Chairman of Ford Motor Company addresses the problem of traffic congestion and likens it to another long-time concern about automobiles, saying congestion will “soon be just as critical of a vehicle issue as emissions are now.” He even goes so far as to suggest that the…