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Maximizing the Value of Carsharing
Yesterday’s Willamette Week features an article about the cities (including Portland) and state agencies converting the motorpools to use carsharing companies like Flexcar. Clearly this is a good deal for the governments, they are saving real dollars on the vehicle costs. And presumably it’s good business for Flexcar. But why is it good for transportation…
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Netherlands Trip Featured in the O
Our traveling companion Jeff Mapes writes in the In Portland section of the Oregonian this morning about our field trip to the Netherlands. Over at Bike Portland Jonathan has already done a nice summary of the article so I won’t repeat it here. I’ll just take the opportunity to mention that we’ve created a new…
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Habitat Jam: a new way to talk about cities?
Listening to the most recent Smart City I was intrigued to hear about the Habitat Jam project. It’s a worldwide online conversation (a chat room on steroids?) comprised of six forums, including one titled “Humanity, the Future of our Cities”. There’s also a forum on Environmental Sustainability. The Forums run December 1st-3rd. I think it…
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Who Needs an SUV?!
One of the most striking things we saw in the Netherlands was whole families traveling together by bike. Perhaps the most touching scene, which we saw several times, was a parent riding side-by-side with a younger child, with a hand outstretched on the child’s shoulder to guide him or her. While unfortunately I didn’t get…
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Speak up for Bikes!