Category: Urbanism

  • Lost? Get Directions from a Cyclist or Driver

    Via Slashdot: … or maybe a pedestrian (if you’re not going too far). But not an auto passenger or transit rider. An article posted in “Urban Planning” (PDF) suggests that the accuracy of your mental map of an area is related to how actively you engage in wayfinding. So if you’re a passenger and not…

  • Shedding Some Light on “Be Seen, Be Safe”

    Along with the shortening of the days and the return of the rain, it appears that the parade of retro-reflectivity brought about by campaigns such as Tri-Met’s “Be Seen Be Safe” is becoming an autumn tradition in these parts. The award-winning initiative, which encourages people walking and riding to dress for maximum visibility, probably sounds…

  • Eleven Reasons Portland Transport readers should come to the 2013 Weston Awards.

    Hey, folks! My name is Aaron Brown, and I’m currently serving as Board President of Oregon Walks, the state’s pedestrian advocacy organization that’s been busy working to make streets safer for walking in the state since 1991. I’ll ask you to please excuse my remarkably obnoxious, buzzfeedesque title and format of this article, but I really wanted to…

  • Civility in the Public Realm

    In the O last week, Maxine Bernstein writes about a campaign to encourage civility downtown, including on MAX. What kind of encouragement would help promote civility (presumably including less swearing) on transit? As you know, Portland Transport places a high value on civility.

  • On the Impending Transformation of Transportation

    Brian Davis is Portland Transport’s newest contributor. Brian is a Transportation Analyst at Lancaster Engineering, a MS Candidate at PSU where his research involves strategies for increasing sustainability in urban freight, and a carfree resident of downtown Portland. Welcome, Brian! – Chris I’m excited to be joining the discussion at Portland Transport at the onset…