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Progress from Tragedy?
Almost a year ago I had the sad occassion to write about a pedestrian fatality just around the corner from my home. It’s possible that some good may come out of this. The neighborhood association has been aggressively working with PDOT to improve safety on NW 21st and 23rd. PDOT has already re-signed the streets…
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BTA Advocates Bike Boulevard Project
Update 10/11/06: Over at the BTA Blog, they’re reporting that this is still up for grabs in the next round of decision making and have suggestions for the next steps for advocacy. Original Post 9/29/06: We heard from you and hundreds of other cyclists that you strongly prefer cycling on low-traffic bicycle boulevards. Here’s your…
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Trolleybus History
Following up on our discussion on trolleybuses, Dan Haneckow has published a history of trolleybuses in Portland, over on his Cafe Unknown blog. Well worth the read!
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It Must be Real If There’s a Market for it
The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday on a new trend in bicycle sales: commuter bikes. Oh my: A radical idea is sweeping the world of American bicycle manufacturing: building bikes that people will use for actual transportation.
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Feisty Trail Meeting in Lake O
Metro planned for 40-50 attendees at last night’s workshop on the trail portion of the Willamette Shoreline transit/trail alternatives analysis. They got a substantially larger turnout, apparently due to outreach among neighborhoods along the alignment. The small-group format, designed to answer the planners’ questions about project parameters, went out the window as attendees politely but…