Portland Transport

Category: Modes

  • We Have to Get Better at Combining Bikes and Streetcars

    Some thoughts on my other blog about setting our sights higher on one of the next streetcar lines.

  • Bill Would Help Enable Peer-to-peer Car Sharing

    Passed on by car-sharing maven Dave Brooks: I’m sure you are familiar with the concept of car-sharing–a convenient, affordable and sustainable alternative to car ownership. This legislative session, a bill has been introduced to spur what I call “car-sharing 2.0” –car-sharing of private vehicles. Also known as “peer-to-peer car-sharing,” “personal vehicle car-sharing,” Personal Vehicle Carsharing…

  • Save the Dates for Sunday Fun

    The City of Portland has announced the Sunday Parkway dates for 2011: May 22 – East Portland June 26 – North Portland July 24 – Northwest/Downtown Portland August 28 – Southeast Portland September 25 – Northeast Portland See you out there!

  • KBOO Bike Show: Youth Cycling

    Listen to the show (mp3, 26.4MB) Tori and Michelle talk with folks who run programs to get/keep youth (teens and beyond) on bikes, including the Major Taylor Education Program and El Grupo.

  • What’s the Right Frame to Advance our Cycling Goals?

    Last week I had the chance to vicariously experience the Community Streetcar Coalition meeting as new PBOT Director Tom Miller was tweeting the highlights. The local reaction included a lot of frustration from bike advocates, including tweets like these: If Obama truly “got it” he’d put way more $$ into mode w/ strongest ROI in…