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Buses to return to transit mall; Public input on routes sought.
As mentioned in the open thread, TriMet has now released it’s preliminary plans for returning buses to the Transit Mall. A series of public meetings will be held to gather input from riders. For full details, visit: http://www.trimet.org/meetings/portlandmall/index.htm A compilation of the comments from the open thread follows the break:
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Students at Franklin and Jefferson Will Ride TriMet for Free
Scaled down from the original request to pilot all Portland Public Schools students from grades 6-12, the Multnomah Youth Commission has gotten buy-in from the City of Portland and TriMet to allow student ids at Franklin and Jefferson to function as TriMet passes. The program will expand to other schools in 2009.
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KBOO Bike Show: Car Free Challenge and Cyclocross
Listen to the show (mp3, 19.7MB) Hosts Tori and Ayleen interview Karol Collymore, a participant in the Low-Car Diet program, a program that encourages people to reduce their dependence on the personal car. They will also talk about the opening of Cyclocross season with Kris Schamp.
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Coming Up on the KBOO Bike Show: Low Car Diet and Cyclocross
Hosts Tori and Ayleen will interview participants in the Low-Car Diet program, a program that encourages people to reduce their dependence on the personal car. They will also talk about the opening of Cyclocross season. 9-10AM, Wednesday, September 3rd KBOO FM 90.7 Streamed live at KBOO.fm Podcast here later that day
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A More Nuanced View of Bike Helmets?
A recent flap over the idea of making bike helmets mandatory for adults appears to have died down, so I’m hoping it’s not too soon for a little calm reflection. The flap ensued when State Senator Floyd Prozanski (a bicycle advocate) floated the idea of a mandatory helmet law. That prompted more than 250 comments…