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Streetcar Podcast
“Tuesdays at APA” is a lecture series run out of the American Planning Association’s Chicago office, and this week’s podcast of the series features a great discussion of Streetcars (mp3, 15.8M), both vintage and modern types and the role they play in shaping communities. There’s a great description of the experience in Portland, with a…
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Expecting a Shiny New Streetcar
Today’s Trib has an article about ramping up Streetcar manufacturing at Oregon Iron Works. But the more immediate news is that the first prototype vehicle is due to be delivered to Portland Streetcar’s maintenance facility (NW 16th and Northrup) TOMORROW MORNING at about 6AM. I hope to be there to get some photos. Don’t expect…
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A Spring Treat
The first bike corral in my neighborhood in NW Portland was installed today in front of the Dragonfly Coffee House at NW Thurman and 24th… (appologies for the cell-phone quality photos)
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KBOO Bike Show: New to Cycling?
Listen to the show (mp3, 27.3MB) Getting started: Learn to leave your car or the bus behind and start riding your bike more. Knowing how to ride a bike isn’t the same as knowing how to commute on city streets. We talk with newly minted cyclists.
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Why Don’t Buses Have More Axles?
I was in yet another discussion on Friday where the topic arose that buses do more damage to our streets than any other vehicle, because their full weight falls on just four contact points. Which has me wondering, what keeps bus manufacturers from putting more axles on a bus, like a semi-trailer? Would it have…