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The Role of Human Infrastructure in Urban Transport
Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Winter 2012 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Adonia Lugo (UC Irvine) Topic: Bikes, Bodies, and Public Space: The Role of Human Infrastructure in Urban Transport When: Friday, March 16, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Where: PSU Urban Center Building, SW 6th and Mill, Room 204
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The Explosion of Vehicle Sharing Options
I’m now a member of three car-sharing systems. Not that I use any of them very often. We’re a one-car household, but generally I can arrange most of my must-use-an auto trips so that I can borrow my partner’s hybrid (and she is very clear it’s HERS). But maybe a dozen times a year, I…
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Should TriMet be running routes like this?
Before I begin my weekend rant, I’d like to point all Portland Transport readers to a rather interesting and useful resource, hosted by our good friends over at Portland Afoot: the 2011 TriMet bus rankings page. This page summarizes performance data released by TriMet (data which is available upon request, though not hosted online by…
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Portland Afoot: Three Silver Linings in TriMet Cuts
I recently wrote an article for Portland Afoot in which I attempt to tease out some good news from the otherwise depressing TriMet service cuts. Much of it will be familiar to readers of my recent posts here on Portland Transport, but in any case, check out the article here. (Also think about subscribing to…
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Remember Those Transit Appliances?
It’s been a while since I talked about our Transit Appliance project. But after a period of relatively slow activity, things are starting to heat up: Last month we installed a flat-screen Transit Appliance at a major public sector employer in the Lloyd District. But since it’s on the wrong side of a security checkpoint,…