Category: Pedestrians

  • Why We Walk II

    Last post we were being asked, now someone is going to explain it to us: Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Spring 2011 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Robert Schneider, UC Berkeley Topic: How Do People Choose a Travel Mode? Factors Associated with Routine Walking & Bicycling Abstract: Walking and bicycling are being promoted as…

  • Why We Walk

    The national advocacy organization America Walks has just released a national walking survey, please go help fill in the picture.

  • Pedestrian Safety Bill at the Legislature

    A note from Portland’s Pedestrian Advisory Committee (PAC): Senate Bill 424 has a Hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee next Tuesday March 29, 8:30 AM. This is the Crosswalk Safety Bill (formerly known as the Hand Signal Bill) requested by the Willamette Pedestrian Coalition. In past years, the PAC has encouraged and supported this legislation.…

  • Getting Around on Foot Action Plan

    Sadly, this is directly opposite the Mayor’s “State of the City” address. I’m going to have to catch the podcast… Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Winter 2011 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Stephanie Routh, Willamette Pedestrian Coalition Topic: Getting Around on Foot Action Plan About the Action Plan: The goal of Getting Around on…

  • Make Walk Score Better

    Our recent post on the ‘Street Smart’ Walk Score brought lots of comments about issues with the quality of the ‘places’ used to computer the rankings. Well, now Walk Score has a tool to add and remove places.