Month: September 2008

  • Beaten to the Punch

    I had always hoped to do an iPhone interface for Transit Surfer, using the iUi toolkit to build a web interface that mimics the native iPhone UI. But Andrew Wallace, a local developer, has beaten me to it and gone one better. He’s written a native iPhone app that uses TriMet’s web service to get…

  • Tomorrow is National Parking Day

    “Parking” as in turning parking spaces into miniature parks. Here are the Portland locations I am aware of. Let us know if there are more! SW 5th Ave between Alder and Washington, sponsored by Hotel Monaco and the Trust for Public Lands (4-8pm). Ace Hotel Portland, 1022 SW Stark St. Powell’s Books, Couch St. side…

  • “Hybrid” I-5/99W Connector

    Apparently the reality of transportation funding constraints has started to sink in. The steering committee for this project has directed staff to develop a concept that does not involve creating a new road (I assume that means expansion of existing roads and things like new signalization, etc.). This is being called the ‘hybrid’ concept: “We…

  • $8B for Roads, How Much for Transit?

    Congress has stepped forward with $8B to plug the holes in the Highway Trust Fund. Meanwhile, Senator Clinton has proposed $1.7B for public transit systems. Think it will happen?

  • Rebalancing Roadways to Build Sustainable Communities

    From the Metro Transportation Speaker series: Rebalancing roadways to build sustainable communities 7:30 P.M. WEDNESDAY SEPT. 24, 2008 TROY RUSS Metro Regional Center Council Chamber 600 NE Grand Ave., Portland For more information, call 503-797-1543 or visit www.oregonmetro.gov. Troy Russ has extensive experience providing public and private clients with integrated land use and transportation strategies,…