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  • KBOO Bike Show: Framebuilders

    Listen to the show (mp3, 12.7M) Carl and Tori talk with local framebuilders Natalie Ramsland and Tony Pereira about building bikes in Portland and the upcoming Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show happening on November 11th.

  • Congestion in Core Portland is Killing People and Businesses

    Paul Edgar is a retired business automation consultant who has been active in transportation issues for more the 10-years in the Portland/Vancouver region. Last year he was one of the students with the PSU/PDOT transportation class. Congestion in core Portland is killing people and businesses. We do not have the desire or the finances to…

  • Tunnel Vision

    Garlynn Woodsong is a trained geographer working as Geographic Information Systems professional, with a history in planning and transportation and a fledgling interest in real estate development. He previously worked for both the City of Portland Transportation Department, and the Tri-Met Westside Light Rail Project. Garlynn also owns a biodiesel vehicle. According to a recent…

  • Is Al Walking His Talk?

    Guest poster Terry Parker is a regular commenter here on Portland Transport Recently a commentary appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle that was reprinted in March 7th edition of The Oregonian titled: “For Gore, it’s as I say, not as I spew”. Is this Al Gore’s very own incontinent truth about global warming and energy…

  • $57M Park and Ride?

    Frank Dufay is a neighborhood activist in SE Portland and a regular rider of the TriMet #14. Pave Paradise? Maybe not paradise, exactly, but a healthy chunk of South Waterfront will be disappearing under surface parking lots. You would think this new neighborhood, pedestrian-friendly, urban, dense, served by the Streetcar, buses and the Tram…well, how…