Month: May 2014

  • Transforming Transportation Through Connectivity

    PSU Transportation Seminar: Speaker: Robert Bertini, Professor, Portland State University Topic: Transforming Transportation Through Connectivity When: Friday, June 6, 2014 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Where: PSU Urban Center Building, SW 6th and Mill, Room 204 Abstract: The transportation system is the backbone of the United States’ economy, and transportation is an essential part of everyday life for American citizens.…

  • Why the Proposed Portland Street Fee is Good for Active Transportation

    Tomorrow I’ll be testifying at City Council in favor of the “Transportation User Fee”. I’ve seen a lot of buzz in the last day or two that this fee is unfair because it charges all households the same fee, and gives no credit for reducing auto-dependence. Some have even said it perpetuates an auto-dependent system.…

  • Mapping Bikes

    PSU Transportation Seminar: GIS Tools for Bicycle Network Analysis and Planning? Speaker: Mike Lowry, Professor, University of Idaho Topics: GIS Tools for Bicycle Network Analysis and Planning When: Friday, May 30, 2014, 12-1 p.m. Where: PSU Urban Center Building, SW 6th and Mill, Room 204 Summary: This presentation is a showcase of various GIS tools developed for bicycle network analysis and…

  • Primary Election results affecting land use/transit

    While Portland Transport didn’t cover the primary election, there were some issues and offices with a direct impact on transit/land use:  All election returns are unofficial at the time of this writing, but the races have been called by local media: Milwaukie voters narrowly passed a measure to finance the city’s contribution to Portland-Milwaukie Light…

  • Think Global, Act Local

    I happened to be headed to City Hall for an unrelated meeting today when I came across the rally to encourage the City to unload it’s financial holdings in Walmart. Well, here’s a disinvestment campaign that’s a little more in line with this site’s point of view. The ‘350’ movement (trying to limit CO2 concentrations…