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Platinum Bicycle Master Plan Process Goes Public
The first round of public meetings for the update to the Bicycle Master Plan (the one that’s going to take us to Platinum) has been announced (you’ll also find them on our calendar): What Daily Portland Activity… Saves money? Reduces air, noise, and water pollution? Improves health and fitness? Makes Portland a better place to…
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Suburb to Suburb
Jim Mayer has a stark piece in Sunday’s O about the difficulty of moving between suburbs on transit (with accompanying map [PDF, 2.5M] and analysis of potential solutions). There’s no denying the problem, but how do we make the economics work for relatively lower-density/ridership routes (or are there high-ridership potential routes)? I was struck by…
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Streetcar Loop Starting to Feel Real
The project advisory committee weighed in on potential stop locations yesterday (indicated on image – click on the image for a larger version). Biggest debate was where to locate one between the Max crossing, Convention Center and State Office Building for maximum effect.
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Less Driving = Nicer Driving?
Word came down yesterday that Portland has ranked in a survey as having the most courteous drivers in the country. A piece I heard on OPB opined that this was because we had shorter commutes and were thus less frustrated. Let me take that a step further and hypothesize a link from have having lower…
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Bike to Work Day Tomorrow
Wednesday is Bike to Work day in Portland, and there’s a celebration in Pioneer Courthouse Square from 7:30-9AM. I hope to join the group leaving from Wallace Park in NW Portland at 7:15. Maybe some other readers will join us?