Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • Transit Equity: Grouping our Blocks

    I haven’t forgotten our transit equity project, although the Transit Appliance has definitely soaked up a lot of time! I have built the set of Census Block Groups (3 or 4 to each Census Tract) that fit the TriMet service district. Unlike our previous tract-level analysis, I eliminated (visually) all the block groups that were…

  • November Open Thread

    Have at it…

  • KBOO Bike Show: Biking at PSU, on TriMet

    Listen to the show (mp3, 26.2MB) Tori and guest host Jessica Roberts talk with Ian Stude about the Bike Hub at PSU and other cycling and transportation programs at the University. Colin Mahar from TriMet talks about the new Sunset bike park and ride, and about bikes on TriMet vehicles.

  • TriMet Shapefiles Available!

    OK, I’m a geek, but it’s exciting. They are also available in KML format for you Google Maps freeks. And TriMet also has a new web service to quickly locate stops near you. Start beefing up your apps now.

  • Heavy Traffic Destroys Social Capital

    Great piece on Streetfilms outlining how lighter traffic streets have much greater social cohesion and perceived neighborhood character than heavy traffic streets.