Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Spring 2007 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Rory Renfro and Max Coffman, PSU Master’s of Urban Studies and Planning Candidates Two Topics: Bicycle and Pedestrian Overcrossings AND Carsharing Payment Integration When: Friday, May 25, 2007, 12:00-1:30 pm Where: 204 Urban Center

Randy Gragg is leaving the Oregonian. And in his final column on Sunday (maddeningly, it doesn’t seem to be on OregonLive – go out and find a copy), Gragg throws down the gauntlet and suggests that our region is now approaching transit with timid incrementalism, while other regions are passing $10 and $15B packages for…

Via Planetizen. This may be very appropos to our discussions about where to use what forms of transit. This piece compares Houston with a region in Germany to look at how to combine modes in an area with multiple centers.

There are three open seats on the Portland Planning Commission, a body that’s vital to shaping the future of Portland, and the Mayor is looking for applicants. I’d love to see lots of alternative transportation advocates put their hats in the ring! Mayor Potter and Planning Director Gil Kelley have announced a search for interested…

Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Spring 2007 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Peter Stopher, Professor of Transport Planning, Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies, University of Sydney Topic: Using a GPS Panel to Evaluate Travel Behavior Changes When: Friday, May 18, 2007, 12:00-1:30 pm Where: 204 Urban Center Abstract: RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN USING GPS…