Category: Transportation Planning

  • Transportation Megatrends

    PSU Transportation Seminar: Clouds, Crowds and Traffic: What 10 emerging Megatrends mean for the future of transportation Speaker: Ted Trepanier, INRIX, Inc. Topic: Clouds, Crowds and Traffic: What 10 emerging Megatrends mean for the future of transportation When: Friday, November 1, 2013, 12-1 p.m. Where: PSU Urban Center Building, SW 6th and Mill, Room 204 Summary: Ten new megatrends will be presented…

  • Help Shape Portland’s Transportation Future – Wonks Needed

    As part of the City’s update to its Comprehensive Plan, Portland must update the Transportation System Plan (TSP) – the key policies and street classifications that will guide how we continue the evolution of our street system over the next 25 years. The “Networks Policy Expert Group” has chewed over a lot of the policy…

  • Getting Inside ODOT’s Mindset

    Transportation Analysis Informing Transportation Planning and Policy at ODOT Speaker: Alexander Bettinardi, ODOT When: Friday, October 11, 2013, 12-1 p.m. Where: PSU Urban Center Building, SW 6th and Mill, Room 204 Abstract: The Transportation Planning Analysis Unit (TPAU) at ODOT helps to provide information to a large variety of transportation plans, projects, and policy questions. This…

  • Twenty-three Powell Boulevards

    Last week I wrote about research into likely patterns of bicycle growth in Portland, and complementary transportation and land use choices that would be required. Roger Geller’s analysis also turns to what happens if we don’t get the intended growth in active transportation. If mode splits stay where they are today Portland will see more…

  • Where are the Kids?

    Walking and Biking on Their Own: Modeling Children’s Independent Travel to Neighborhood Parks and Schools Speaker: Joseph Broach, PhD Candidate in Urban Studies, PSU Topic: Walking and Biking on Their Own: Modeling Children’s Independent Travel to Neighborhood Parks and Schools When: Friday, April, 5th 12-1 p.m. Where: PSU Urban Center Building, SW 6th and Mill,…