Portland Transport

With Great Reluctance

Rule # 4 has just been added to the site: This site HAS a point of view, generally supportive of transit and compact development, and efforts to reduce VMT (vehicles miles travelled) per capita. This is intended to be the general center of the conversation here. While opposing views are welcome, participation that is of…

July 26, 2005
July 25, 2005
Transportation and Economic Development

In today’s tight fiscal environment, governments are seeking ways to generate “economic development” through transportation projects. Many of the flexible funding and state-generated transportation finance programs now focus on economics. This is a shift. Transportation used to be measured in capacity and funding went to increase movement of cars. In the 1990’s, Portlander’s talked about…

July 25, 2005
Portland Transport Audio – Complex Systems and Lifecycles

No, we’re not starting a podcast (at least not yet). But we will from time to time point our readers to interesting content we come across in audio form. This week’s Tech Nation radio program features a fascinating discussion (MP3, about 10MB) with John Thackara on the design of complex systems. Included is a discussion…

July 24, 2005
My Commute: Steve Gutmann

From: Close-in SE Portland To: Downtown Bad weather: #14 Hawthorne bus Good weather: Bicycle (Breezer 7-speed, with wide tires, upright posture and shock absorber seat; designed for the over 50 set…) Daytime in-town appointments: Walk Daytime out of town appointments: Flexcar (business account) Daytime out of town personal errands: Flexcar (personal account) Monthly cost: negligible.…

July 24, 2005