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Great Discussion of LOS and Congestion
A very well-written article at the Project for Public Spaces makes the compelling case for why LOS (level of service) is the wrong tool for sizing streets and roads. LOS is a way of measuring congestion. As the article makes clear, some congestion is not a bad thing: Asking the simple question, “Do you want…
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Making the Case for Transit Equity
Via Portland Afoot and our friend Al… A very nice presentation deck put together by OPAL with a view on the equity impacts of the current TriMet budget proposals. A key point is the involvement of transit-dependent riders in the actual decision power structure. Only one of TriMet’s board members is a regular transit rider.…
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CRC Not Starting Construction in 2013
A Willamette Week blog post has a quote from Washington State Secretary of Transportation Paula Hammond confirming what we all knew… So how much longer do we have to pay $1M/month to keep this turkey going?
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Your Questions for Neil — The Trilogy
It’s that time of the year again–time for Portland Transport’s annual sit-down with TriMet general manager Neil McFarlane, We hosted previous interviews with Neil last spring, as well as in July 2010, right after he took office. (The results of those interviews can be seen here and here). And now, it is time for Round…
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The Economics and Public Health Impacts of Diesel
Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Winter 2012 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Kevin Downing (Oregon Dept. of Environmental Quality) Topic: Driving to the Tragedy of the Commons Using a Diesel Engine When: Friday, February 24, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Where: PSU Urban Center Building, SW 6th and Mill, Room 204 EXTRA! EXTRA! PSU’s Students…