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Walkscore Getting Smarter
One of the criticisms of Walkscore has been that it used “as-the-crow-flies” distance calculations to amenities, so addresses got credit for access to amenities that might not actually be accessible by foot (on the other side of a freeway for example). Well, that’s changing. There’s now a beta of a version that calculates actual walking…
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Active Transportation Investments to Follow Light Rail Model?
An interesting notice from Metro yesterday that the committee established to recommend policy on how to allocate flexible funds has come out with a recommendation: allocate funds for active transportation to build out complete corridors, rather than to a variety of projects: Some refer to this as “the light rail model” because of the way…
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Pedestrian Action!
A press event coming up from our friends at the Willamette Pedestrian Coalition: Getting Around on Foot: New Report on Pedestrian Safety Needs and Call to Action for Better Walking Conditions Regionally WHAT The Willamette Pedestrian Coalition (WPC) will soon release its Getting Around on Foot Action Plan, a study and report which identifies pedestrian…
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Walking as a Movement
From our friends at the Willamette Pedestrian Coalition: TALKING ABOUT A GROWING MOVEMENT FOR WALKING . . . Local Pedestrian Advocacy Group Presents on Feet as Traffic PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 5, 2010 – Next Tuesday evening 7:30-9:00pm at Full Life Café, Willamette Pedestrian Coalition (WPC) will host a presentation and discussion called “On Walking: Growing…
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Pedestrian Advisory Committee Seeks New Members
From the City of Portland: Pedestrian Advisory Committee seeks new members The Portland Bureau of Transportation announced that it is seeking new members for the Pedestrian Advisory Committee (PAC). The PAC advises the City of Portland – particularly the Bureau of Transportation – on matters that encourage and enhance walking as a means of transportation,…