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Paris Vélib’
Gordon Price has one of the best overviews I’ve seen of the Paris bikesharing/rental program in his “PriceTags” #101 (PDF, 2.8M). Let’s hope for a similar system here very soon. Speaking of bikes, I have a few spaces left ($75 each) at my table at the BTA’s “Alice in Paris” fundraiser on March 22nd. If…
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Global Warming to Affect Transport
A National Research Council report released Tuesday states that America’s transportation infrastructure is at risk due to the effects of global warming. Severe weather and rising water levels will impact roadways, railroads, and airports. The report recommends cooperative efforts in transportation planning between federal, state, and local agencies, inventory and retrofit of critical infrastructure, and…
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Crashes vs. Congestion – What’s the Cost to Society?
A report was released this week by the AAA calculating the costs of car crashes in major American cities. The primary finding is that crashes on public roadways cost far more per-person than does daily congestion. The study provides statistics for all of the same cities covered in the TTI’s Urban Mobility Report, which is…
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School Travel
Final seminar of the Winter 2008 Transportation Seminar Series! Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Winter 2008 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Yizhao Yang, Assistant Professor, Planning, Public Policy & Management, University of Oregon Topic: Children’s School Travel When: Friday, March 14, 2008, 12:00-1:30pm Where: PSU Urban Center Building, SW 6th and Mill, Room 204