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Sting!
This hit my inbox today: 2005 Pedestrian Crosswalk Enforcement Action The Enforcement Action was very successful in raising awareness about the ‘Stop and Stay Stopped’ Oregon Crosswalk Law that requires motorists to stop for pedestrians when they are in the motorist’s lane, the lane right before the motorist’s lane, or the lane immediately after the…
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Time for More Diverse Vehicles
Biking to work this morning I passed a golf-cart like vehicle that was chugging down the street. I was reminded about how uncreative we are with our choices of vehicles. Most households have a couple of cars — and those cars are overbuilt for what they’re actually used for 95% of the time. They’re set…
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Urban Design and Obesity (or lack thereof)
Over at Bike Portland, Jonathan is reporting on an AP story that suggests that our urban design may be one of the reasons that Oregon, unlike other states, did not show an increase in obesity in the most recent reporting period. The article features our own Linda Ginenthal from the Portland Office of Transportation!
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The Portland Bicycle: Gearing
A few weeks ago we introduced the idea of “The Portland Bicycle”, an entry-level commuter bicycle that would appeal to folks first entering the bicycle commuting realm, designed and manufactured here in our region. The discussion identified the need for commuting bikes at a variety of price/feature points, but we’d like to focus on the…
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The Breaking Point for the Supply of Oil?
A recent story in the New York Times provides a fascinating and fairly balanced look at worldwide oil supply and demand. In brief, the story is that we don’t know for sure, but the long-term prospects are cause for concern. The issue is whether new reserves can be discovered and exploited fast enough to keep…