Month: September 2009

  • Contractors Not Satisfied with Every Penny of Gas Tax, Want More

    The Daily Journal of Commerce is reporting that contractors are griping that the Oregon Transportation Commission spent some stimulus dollars buying passenger rail cars rather than pouring it back into roads.

  • Sweet 16 for Budding Transportation Activists

    Every year I effuse about the PSU/PBOT Traffic and Transportation class. This year is no different. This is absolutely the best way to become a well-grounded transportation activist in our region: Are you interested in transportation and land use issues? Neighborhood livability? Community-based projects? If so, the City of Portland has a free class to…

  • KBOO Bike Show: Bicycle-based Vendors

    Listen to the show (mp3, 27.0MB) Bicycle-based vendors are making their mark on Portland’s street culture and business landscape. Elly and Sara host a discussion with local two- and three-wheeled shopkeepers. Can you fit an entire convenience store onto a bike? What does it feel like to pedal a coffee shop over the Hawthorne Bridge?…

  • The Second Age of Portland Cycling Infrastructure Begins

    Our new Cycle Track In my view Portland became North America’s premier cycling city based on a combination of factors, many of which are cultural and social. But an undeniable ingredient was one key piece of infrastructure – the bike lane. While bike boulevards (quieter low traffic streets) acted as feeders to the bike lane…