Portland Transport

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  • Lowell Streetcar Costs

    There was a question last week about the recently approved budget for the Lowell Streetcar extension and why it appeared higher on a per-mile basis than prior extensions. I wanted to have the detailed data before answering. While part of the reason is that all construction costs are up, this project actually contains $2.6M in…

  • Slow Down: That Means You Too

    The folks over on the SHIFT list are working on an education event for Friday at a new safety hot spot: The bottom of the Broadway Bridge at NW 9th St. Fast-moving bikes coming down the ramp, coupled with cars that might or might not signal right turns are the ingredients for a lot of…

  • KBOO Bike Show: Cycling and Weight Loss

    This month on the KBOO Bike Show the topic is major weight loss. Sara and Ayleen interview Aaron Adam and Mike Rasmussen about how becoming regular cyclists has allowed them to loose significant weight, and what that journey has been like for them.

  • Love Affair with Cars in need of Couples Therapy?

    This comes from a regular reader: The Pew Research Center has released a report that finds that fewer Americans now enjoy driving than did in 1991. 69 percent now enjoy driving, down from 79 percent in 1991. You can read the executive summary or the entire report at Pew’s website: http://pewresearch.org/social/pack.php?PackID=16 A couple of the…

  • Care to Work for the BTA?

    EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY with the Bicycle Transportation Alliance Safe Routes to School Program Coordinator Description$11-13.50/hr./DOE (Full-time 40hr per week position) The Safe Routes to School (SR2S) Program Coordinator will work with the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) and Willamette Pedestrian Coalition (WPC) to coordinate walking and biking encouragement and education programs in 8 Portland Public Schools. The…