Portland Transport

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  • Coming Up on the KBOO Bike Show: Biking in Japan

    This month’s program will feature Natalie Ramsland, a bicycle frame builder who runs SweetPea Bicycles, a company that makes bike custom frames especially fitted for women. Ayleen will reflect on her recent trip to Japan. Hosts Sara and Ayleen 9-10AM, Wednesday, March 7th KBOO FM 90.7 Streamed live at KBOO.fm Podcast here later that day

  • Back Seat [Scary] Ignorance

    OK, I will cop to a guilty pleasure. On Mondays I read the “Back Seat” (commuting) column in the Oregonian. Not because I expect to learn anything about transportation policy, but because I sometimes enjoy the sophomoric wit. But mainly because I get to see what people are asking about. Monday’s letter was very scary:…

  • Appreciating our Bridges

    Libby Tucker has a nice little piece in yesterday’s Daily Journal of Commerce, appreciating Portland’s bridges, and Sharon Wood Wortman whose Portland Bridge Book helps us remember their history.

  • Transit Safety Poll at the Business Journal

    This week, the Business Journal’s poll is about how safe (crime safe – not traffic safe) you feel on TriMet: Total crime dropped in 2006 on MAX and TriMet — to a total of 886 crimes from 988 in 2005. But there were still 88 robberies last year, and 156 simple assaults. Do you think…

  • Finding your Way Now a Little Bit Easier

    A new wayfinding system has recently begun to be installed in downtown Portland. I participated in the PDC open houses on this project several years ago (pre-Portland Transport) and am happy to see these hit the streets. OPB had some coverage last week. Some of the key features of the system include: One map to…