Portland Transport

Category: Bikes

  • Multi-modality in the Netherlands

    OTREC at PSU is pleased to host an informal, post-term, welcome-summer seminar… Eva Heinen, Ph.D. Faculty of Spatial Sciences, University of Groningen, The Netherlands Cycling in the Netherlands and Multi-Modality Public transport as well as walking and cycling offer an environmental friendly alternative to car travel. Not only trips that are solely made by public…

  • KBOO Bike Show: Pedalpalooza, City Club Study, Dishwasher Pete

    Listen to the show (mp3, 25.8MB) Michelle and Steph review Pedalpalooza rides, speak with Craig Beebe of the City Club Bicycle Study Committee and interview “Dishwasher Pete” Jordan about cycling in Amsterdam.

  • The Best Bicycle Tax: A Street Utility Fee

    I suppose it was entirely predictable… City Club issued its report last week “No Turning Back: A City Club Report on Bicycle Transportation in Portland” – basically concluding that bicycles are now part of the urban transportation fabric and need to be thoroughly integrated into our transportation planning process, with a focus on education and…

  • Are Biking and Walking “Cool”?

    Portland State University Spring 2013 Friday Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Tara Goddard, PhD Student in Urban Studies, PSU Topic: Are Bicycling and Walking “Cool?”: Adolescent Attitudes about Active Travel The declining rates of physical activity among children, particularly adolescent girls, are well-documented, yet there has been insufficient research into the attitudes about health behaviors, particularly…

  • KBOO Bike Show: Moms on Bikes

    Listen to the show (mp3, 25.1MB) In honor of Mother’s Day, Steph and Michelle are joined by Katie Proctor of Kidical Mass, Kelly Hansen of the Community Cycling Center and Steph’s mom, Donna Routh.