Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • Open Thread for the Week of 10/20/13

    What’s on your mind?

  • Wonking Out on Bicycle Parking Policy

    Getting to a 25% bicycle mode share is not just a matter of building cycle tracks or expanding the network of off-street trails. Every part of the experience of using a bike has to get easier and more comfortable, and that includes parking your bike at the end of the trip. The bicycle master plan…

  • A Bluetooth Bike Lock

    I just put up $79 for an interesting Kickstarter project that plans to create a Bluetooth-controlled bike lock. This would be perfect for my daughter, who has a bad habit of losing her keys – of course, she also sometimes loses her phone, but since you can authorize more than one phone, there’s a simpler…

  • Tracking the E-bike Revolution

    PSU Transportation Seminar E-bikes in the United States Speaker: John MacArthur, OTREC at PSU Topic: E-Bikes in the United States When: Friday, October 18, 2013, 12-1 p.m. Where: PSU Urban Center Building, SW 6th and Mill, Room 204 Abstract: Electric bicycles (e-bikes) are well established in China and other Asian and European countries but have…

  • Another View on Technology Driving a Reduction in Driving

    Via Planetizen: U.S. PIRG has a new report (PDF) about how apps and other technology are affecting our propensity for driving. It’s not just about apps that tell us when the bus is coming. It’s car- and bike-sharing, telework, e-commerce, smart-phone adoption, social media and a variety of other factors including combining multiple modes (bike…