Month: January 2010

  • More Stimulus Funds Headed for Oregon Transportation?

    Apparently they couldn’t manage to give all the TARP money to the banks. Here’s an idea. Take a big chunk of the $332 million slated for ODOT and make a down payment on the Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030!

  • Another Look at Portland’s Transit Stats

    Promoted from the Open Thread: Jarrett at http://www.humantransit.org has another interesting and provocative post on Portland. Hat tip to EngineerScotty.

  • How the Feds Are Tackling Livability

    Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Winter 2010 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Rick Krochalis, Administrator, Region X, FTA Topic: Regional Implications of the Federal Livability Initiative When: Friday, Jan 8, 2010, 12:00 – 1:00pm Where: PSU Urban Center Building, SW 6th and Mill, Room 204

  • Props Where Props Are Due

    It’s fair to say that I don’t usually have the same policy perspective as the Cascade Policy Institute, but we do tend to converge when it comes to looking at pricing the road system. They have a new report out supporting tolling as a way to manage congestion. One passage particularly warmed my heart: When…

  • KBOO Bike Show: 2010 New Year’s Party

    Listen to the show (mp3, 26.8MB) We wouldn’t be here without you, so please listen in to our in-studio party. We hear your bike-centric predictions and hopes for this upcoming year while we’re entertained by the lovely sounds of local band, No They Do, bringing us futuristic robot lullabies. Join us!