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Portland # 1 in Sustainability

The BTA Blog got it up first, but it’s worth cross-posting here. Portland has been ranked # 1 in both sustainability and City Innovation by SustainLane.com. Transit ridership, roadway congestions and sprawl were among the criteria used in the rankings. Here’s to continuing to build our lead!

June 2, 2006
SmartCars in U.S.?

Associated Press is reporting that DaimlerChrysler will decide this month whether to introduce its ultracompact Smart vehicle in the U.S.

June 1, 2006
Reporting on Willamette Shoreline Transit Workshop

Yesterday’s O had a brief article on the workshop held on Tuesday. The article focused quite a bit on the trail aspect, which is important (I looked at a bike map to see how I might get to the workshop by bike or a bike/bus combo, and concluded you can’t get there!). But my favorite…

June 1, 2006
Parking in Neighborhood Business Districts

I seem to have gotten myself prominently quoted in yesterday’s Tribune on parking in NW Portland. In the same issue, there is an article on Sam Adams’ efforts to get paid parking in more business districts (more info on Sam’s blog). Believe it or not, my neighborhood is actually an argument in favor of Sam’s…

May 31, 2006
Northern Jealousy

Sometimes I just can’t help being a little jealous. Recently two pieces came across my desk about better mode splits for bikes and walking in Canada. The Daily Score reports that in Vancouver, B.C., they’ve already blown past their 2021 goals (by 50%!) for bike and pedestrian trips. And VTPI has an academic paper (PDF,…

May 31, 2006

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