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Building Biker’s Paradise – and the Rest of Portland
Late last year, I was on a podcast talking about the Comprehensive Plan update and was asked about tips for where the best places to live in the future would be. Intuitively I answered “inner SE and inner NE are going to get even more awesome”. Last week, my intuition got validated by some data.…
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New PBOT Director Coming from Chicago
Looks like Leah Treat worked with Gabe Klein in both DC and Chicago. Coverage on BikePortland.
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Roundabouts: Good for What Ails You
An alert reader sent us this literature review page from WSDOT, touting the benefits of roundabouts: 37 percent reduction in overall collisions 75 percent reduction in injury collisions 90 percent reduction in fatality collisions 40 percent reduction in pedestrian collisions
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Multi-modality in the Netherlands
OTREC at PSU is pleased to host an informal, post-term, welcome-summer seminar… Eva Heinen, Ph.D. Faculty of Spatial Sciences, University of Groningen, The Netherlands Cycling in the Netherlands and Multi-Modality Public transport as well as walking and cycling offer an environmental friendly alternative to car travel. Not only trips that are solely made by public…
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The Equity Implications of the TriMet Fare App
The beta test for the TriMet fare app is winding down, and Joe Rose at the Oregonian has published a review of it. I think the review is fair and pretty much reflects my experience as a beta tester as well. It’s the headline that scares me: “GlobeSherpa’s TriMet Tickets app rescues riders from the…