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Dutch Voice in Portland
Christine posted these comments in response to an earlier thread about our time in the Netherlands. I thought they merited their own post! It’s interesting reading you comments about the Dutch bike and car situation in the Netherlands. I’m Dutch and recently moved to Portland. A few comments: You have to understand that there is…
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My Trip: Michelle Looks for a Guiding Light on the Waterfront
I’ve begun riding my new bicycle most places in lieu of taking the bus. It’s at least fifteen minutes quicker than on my way to work compared to the bus (7.71 miles one way!). I choose a bike lane, bike/pedestrian only path which leads me down the Tom McCall Waterfront Park. Generally, this proves to…
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Retrospective on the Seattle Bus Tunnel
Kent Lind passes on this pointer to an article in the Seattle Post Intelligencer and asks: “Seattle built a bus tunnel with 1980s federal transit money. Portland built a light rail. Which was smarter?”
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My Commute: Michelle
I moved to Portland nearly two years ago. The trip across country took our trusty van as a sacrifice for making the distance in Missoula, so my ex and I arrived without motor powered wheels. Since I wasn’t willing to drive the beast we named Bert, this was not a concern. Especially given the fact…
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Welcoming Visitors to Hollywood – By Any Mode
Guest contributor Patrick Donaldson is a member of the Hollywood Boosters. As one of Portland’s oldest organized business districts the Hollywood District continues to identify new methods of attracting and keeping customers for the various goods and services available in our Northeast Portland community. During the expansion of bicycle lanes throughout the city it became…