Portland Transport

Category: Car Free

  • Bookshelf: How to Live Well Without Owning a Car

    OK, I caught up on my reading. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The author takes us through not just the financial investment we put in our cars, but also the time, energy and angst we put in to maintaining them, and convincingly makes the case that we’re better off without.

  • Around the State Sans-car

    One of the lesser-know efforts of ODOT is the publication of intercity timetables for various kinds of transportation in Oregon. Take a look and stimulate your thinking for ways to get around the state without your own four wheels. Hat tip to Dave Brook for guiding us through the less-obvious-navigation to find this URL.

  • The Car-full Life

    I had some fun reading the observations of participants in the Car-Free Challenge last month. My own mostly-car-free life began about 2 1/2 years ago when I turned over the keys to my Geo Metro to my stepson so he could commute to high school. Don’t even get me started on why a 17 or…

  • Rise to The Challenge

    The official press release on the BTA’s Bike Commute Challenge is out. Everyone who wants to reduce our dependence on autos and petroleum should try this out. See how many times in September you can get to work on your bike, or a combination of bike and transit. And get your co-workers in on the…

  • Cross-link to a Car-Free Testament

    I encourage everyone to link over to Blue Oregon and check out Leslie Carlson’s reflections on her 30-day car-free experiment.