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Active Transportation Investments to Follow Light Rail Model?
An interesting notice from Metro yesterday that the committee established to recommend policy on how to allocate flexible funds has come out with a recommendation: allocate funds for active transportation to build out complete corridors, rather than to a variety of projects: Some refer to this as “the light rail model” because of the way…
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KBOO Bike Show: BTA Legislative Agenda and Small Bike Businesses
Listen to the show (mp3, 26.5MB) Tori and guest host Michelle Poyourow talk with Rob Sadowsky, Executive Director of the Bicycle Transportation alliance about BTA’s agenda for the 2011 Oregon Legislative Session. Several bicycle-oriented small businesses weathering the recession are also featured.
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Women and Bikes – A Brief History
Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Fall 2010 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Jennifer Dill, Associate Professor, Urban Studies and Planning, Portland State University Topic: From Spokes to Sprockettes: A History of Women and the Bicycle When: Friday, December 3, 2010, 12:00 – 1:00pm Where: PSU Urban Center Building, SW 6th and Mill, Room 204
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Coming Up on the KBOO Bike Show: 2011 Legislative Outlook
BTA’s 2011 legislative agenda reviewed, plus 2 small bike businesses staying alive in the recession. 11AM-Noon, Wednesday, December 1st KBOO FM 90.7 Streamed live at KBOO.fm Podcast here later that day
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KBOO Bike Show: Biking at PSU, on TriMet
Listen to the show (mp3, 26.2MB) Tori and guest host Jessica Roberts talk with Ian Stude about the Bike Hub at PSU and other cycling and transportation programs at the University. Colin Mahar from TriMet talks about the new Sunset bike park and ride, and about bikes on TriMet vehicles.