Portland Transport

Category: Modes

  • Honoring a Leader, Pointing to the Future

    I had the pleasure of working with Ann Niles for many years. She chaired the transportation committee in the Pearl District, and I played the same role in the neighborhood immediately to the west. Her commitment to transportation options in the Pearl that supported the livability of her neighborhood was unflagging. She was the driving…

  • KBOO Bike Show: Mountain Bike Trails

    Listen to the show (mp3, 26.5MB) Michelle talks with Ralph Bloomers of the CRAG Law Center, Kent Howes of the Central Oregon Trail Alliance and Petr Kakes of Ski Bowl about mountain bike trails on Mount Hood and elsewhere in the Pacific Northwest.

  • A Good Day for Active Transportation at the Legislature

    On the final day of its 2013 session, the Oregon Legislature made bike and pedestrian projects eligible for Connect Oregon funding (capital funds fueled by the lottery). They also provided $3.6M for a sidewalk project in East Portland where a young child was killed earlier this year. All in all, a good day!

  • KBOO Bike Show: Oregon Scenic Bikeways

    Listen to the show (mp3, 26.5MB) Tori and Steph talk with Alex Phillips, Bicycle Recreation Coordinator at Oregon Parks and Recreation, and Kristin Dahl of Travel Oregon about riding around Oregon and the system of scenic bikeways.

  • Completing the outer ring of suburban transit

    If you look at the TriMet route map, it tends to resemble an amoeba. There are several arms, of various lengths, and lots of connectivity to the core–but in many cases, no connectivity between arms without travelling into downtown, or routes involving multiple transfers. Starting with the St. Helens Road and heading counter-clockwise; there’s a…