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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.…
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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…
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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…
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To Cross, or Not to Cross…
PSU Transportation Seminar: Speaker: Ron Van Houten, Western Michigan University Topics: Pedestrian Safety and Culture Change When: Friday, May 16, 2014, 12-1 p.m. Where: PSU Urban Center Building, SW 6th and Mill, Room 204 Summary: This session will describe the process and results of a NHTSA study that showed a change in driver culture of yielding to pedestrians in crosswalks on…
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Should You Be Allowed to Auction the Parking Space You’re Leaving?
Via Planetizen: MonkeyParking is a new app that lets you take bids on the on-street parking space you’re about to pull out of. The San Francisco City Attorney is investigating whether it’s legal to make a profit off a public space. I love innovation, but when I read something like this it makes me a…