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Class Presentations
I’ve written here briefly before about the PSU/PDOT Traffic and Transportation Class. I believe it was originally the brainchild of Earl Blumenaur when he was Commissioner of Transportation. It was designed as a training ground for neighborhood transportation activists. Ably facilitated by Rick Gustafson, a series of guest speakers provide the background on how the…
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Another Crosswalk Cop Out
Friday’s Oregonian has an article about the City lowering speeds on Capitol Highway. While we’re all in favor of lowering speeds for safety, we also note that article indicates the City refused a suggestion from the neighborhood association to add a crosswalk. Will Stevens of PDOT is quoted: “adding crosswalks without a traffic signal or…
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Welcome, Paul Smith
A while back, we noted that Commissioner Sam Adams had two critical hires to make, a new PDOT Director, and a new head for the planning section. These hires will help shape the next step in Portland’s transportation evolution. For now, Sam does not appear to have set a direction for the Director hire. Sue…
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Budgeting for Transportation Outcomes
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Audio: Bruce Babbitt on Sprawl
On last week’s Smart City radio program, former Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt talks about (MP3, 15M) sprawl and the current pattern of mindless roadbuilding. There’s also a segment with local Portland educational thinker Laurel Dukehart about getting high school dropouts back on the path to college.