We have a few changes with the New Year. The home page layout has been altered to create an additional sidebar on the left, in which we are testing Google Ads as a potential tool to help our financial sustainability strategy. But more importantly, we’ve introduced a calendar of transportation meetings, the top requested feature…

One of the pieces of feedback from the Reader Survey was a request to have a place to make suggestions for subjects for future posts. So here it is. Add your comment at any time for a topic suggestion. There will be a slight makeover of the home page soon (related to other feedback from…

As I’ve discussed the need for a sustainable funding source, several people have inquired about what it costs to keep Portland Transport operating. So here’s the breakdown. We have recurring costs on both a monthly cycle and an annual cycle. Monthly Costs Expense Amount Hosting $17.00 Feedburner $11.98 Libsyn (podcast) $5.00 Site Meter $6.95 Total…

The procrastinating is over, I’ve finally compiled the results from the reader survey. There were 128 total responses, 68 from folks who have left comments, 60 from folks who read but don’t comment (aka “lurkers”). Most of you read the blog the old fashioned way, scanning the home page for new posts or glancing at…

Here’s wishing the entire Portland Transport family a happy, merry and blessed holiday season! We’ll be taking it slow here over the holiday break. We’ll be back with new posts on Tuesday, but the pace will probably be a little slower than usual, then we’ll roar back in the new year. One holiday promise however:…