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Is Transit Active Transportation?
PSU Transportation Seminar Links Between Public Transportation and Physical Activity Speaker: Brian Saelens, Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Seattle’s Children’s Hospital & University of Washington Topic: Links Between Public Transportation and Physical Activity When: Friday, November 7, 12-1 p.m. Where: PSU Urban Center Building, SW 6th and Mill, Room 204 Summary: This…
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ThreeFour TPAC Seats OpenUpdated 11/3/14 Once again, several positions on TPAC are open: Also, as mentioned at last Friday’s meeting, we have started the recruitment for TPAC community representative positions and the application is now open online. Three positions are open for two-year terms starting January 2015 and an additional one-year position is open, also starting January 2015. …
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Boston Did it, Could Portland?
The City of Boston has adopted a policy that all heavy trucks used by firms contracting with the City must have side-guards to protect cyclists from going under the wheels in the event of a collision. Sounds like a great component of Vision Zero to me!
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The Policy Folly of Park and Rides
Over at Human Transit, Jarrett has an excellent post detailing why dedicated park & ride facilities (as opposed to shared use of existing parking lots that have another principal function – like church lots) make no sense from either a transportation or land use point of view, especially when there is no charge for parking.…
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What Makes a Friendly Street?
PSU Transportation Seminar: Impact of Route-Level Features on Decisions to Walk or Bike Speaker: Joseph Broach, Portland State University Topic: Impact of Route-Level Features on Decisions to Walk or Bike When: Friday, October 31, 2014, 12-1 pm Where: PSU Urban Center Building, SW 6th and Mill, Room 204 Summary: Some travel routes attract people walking…