Portland Transport

Category: Modes

  • Where’s my Bus?

    TriMet has released their proposed temporary bus relocation plan for the period during which the Transit Mall will be torn up during construction. Some buses will be relocated to Columbia/Jefferson (not clear from the map is that these buses will go up to Collins Circle and turn around). Some others will go to 3rd and…

  • Report from the Go Plantinum Kick-off

    The biknoscienti gathered in force last night for a double-header event at the downtown Bike Gallery store. The Trek Portland was publicly unveiled and the City’s campaign to attain Platinum cycling status was formally kicked off. It was announced that the first “Portland” was going to Congressman Earl Blumenaur (at Trek’s insistance). Earl then insisted…

  • Abject Pandering: Portland Transport Table at Alice

    BTA’s annual Alice B. Toeclips awards are coming up on March 4th (5:30 PM at the Oregon Convention Center). And yours truly is a nominee (blush). I’d like to see if we can organize a Portland Transport table at the event. Not because I want a rooting section (but that’s OK too), but because one…

  • Updated: 9 Points to Platinum

    Sam and Earl will unveil their 9-point plan to get Portland to Platinum Cycling status at an event Thursday evening (7PM) at the downtown Bike Gallery store (SW 10th and Salmon). See you there. Update Feb 1st: Here are the nine points in the plan to be announced tomorrow: Nine-Part Strategy: 1.Significant enhancement of Portland’s…

  • Updated: Pedestrian Safety Hits Close to Home

    Updated 1:20PM February 1st: KATU is reporting that Sara Cogan, 66, died from her injuries. Walking the dog last night, my partner and I came across the intersection of NW 23rd and Quimby (one block from our home) taped off with crime scene tape and a number of police vehicles in the area. Watching the…