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TransportationCamp
An exciting development for those of us who occupy the intersection between open government technology and transportation: OpenPlans, the folks who bring you Streetsblog and a variety of open source projects (including a trip planner they are building with a set of partners that includes TriMet) are convening two TransportationCamp events in New York City…
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Costco, Buy Local and the Carbon Footprint of my Light Fixture
The hint of a Costco in Rose Quarter had alternative transportation activists up in arms last week. Perhaps the sentiment was best expressed by this tweet: Or, as my husband put it this morning, “once you’ve bought a gallon jar of mayonnaise, you don’t walk it home.” [from @jessicaroberts] I honestly don’t know if this…
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A Challenge for Our New PBOT Director
The intertubes lit up with the news on Friday that Mayor Adams’ chief of staff, Tom Miller, would be the new director of the Portland Bureau of Transportation. And it was the topic of gossip in at least one transportation meeting I attended. My immediate reaction was in two parts: 1) Cool – somebody with…
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Streetcar Gripes
Last week I helped facilitate a meeting between Portland Streetcar, the City of Portland and a group of bicycle advocates about issues around the new Loop line (including construction issues). One result was this matrix of contact information – who to contact about what. Use it in good health! Click image to expand