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What Was That About the Cost of Congestion?
Via @pauldreher and @humantransit Professor Eric Dumbaugh of Florida Atlantic University has found a POSITIVE correlation between levels of travel delay and per capita GPD in major metros. That’s right, it would appear that cities with more congestion have greater economic output per person. Go figure…
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Do You Roll Onto Streetcar?
If so, PBOT and Streetcar would like your help on evaluating the service conditions: The Portland Bureau of Transportation and Portland Streetcar are performing some research on our vehicles and how we are serving the needs of the community that uses mobility devises. We are recruiting people of all ages that use crutches, walkers, wheel…
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Updated: Hot Ticket: Enrique Peñalosa
Update: 5/29/12 For those who couldn’t get in the room, a video of the presentation is now available from the good folks at Crank My Chain: http://www.crankmychain.com/enrique-penalosa/planning-cities-for-people-an-international-perspective-video_5ee3f1c62.html Original Post: 5/1/12 Several local organizations have partnered to bring urban transportation rock star Enrique Peñalosa to Portland. Tickets are free, but limited. The only way to get…
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Crowdsourcing the Case for Cycling
The City Club of Portland recently announced a research study: BICYCLING IN PORTLAND: A SERIOUS LOOK AT TRANSPORTATION POLICY AND PRIORITIES . Here are the objectives of the study: Make a recommendation on the role bicycling should play in Portland’s transportation system, based on review of existing criteria, available studies, and witness testimony. Based on…
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Celebrating in SE