Author: Chris Smith

  • Another Perspective on Mobility

    A regular reader has alerted us to this course, applying Design Thinking to mobility issues. Portland_October2014_NCMM_DesignThinkingTraining_Flyer

  • Does Metro’s Climate Smart Communities Plan Do Enough for Active Transportation?

    I’ve been struggling for a week with how to write this post, and I’m grateful to Michael Andersen at BikePortland, who has covered many of the great things about Metro’s Climate Smart Communities plan. That leaves me free to write to a counterpoint, questioning whether in fact it does enough for active transportation. First, let’s talk…

  • KBOO Bike Show: Activism and Awareness

     Listen to the show (mp3, 20.1MB) Alon and Tori talk with Shannon Galpin, humanitarian and woman’s rights activist to talk about her new memoir, Mountain to Mountain: A Journey of Adventure and Activism for the Women of Afghanistan, that tells the story of fighting for the lives of women in Afghanistan, one pedal stroke at a…

  • CRC Bill Comes Due When?

    Oregon and Washington are arguing about how much of the $135M that the Feds want to be repaid will be assigned to each state, and when repayments will begin.

  • Transit Insight from Big Data

    PSU Transportation Seminar When: Friday, October 3, 12-1 p.m. Where: Room 204 of the Distance Learning Center Wing of the Urban Center at PSU Speaker: Mohja L. Rhoads, South Bay Cities Council of Governments Topic: Using “big data” for transportation analysis: A case study of the LA Metro Expo Line Summary: Access to a comprehensive…