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New PBOT Director Coming from Chicago
Looks like Leah Treat worked with Gabe Klein in both DC and Chicago. Coverage on BikePortland.
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Roundabouts: Good for What Ails You
An alert reader sent us this literature review page from WSDOT, touting the benefits of roundabouts: 37 percent reduction in overall collisions 75 percent reduction in injury collisions 90 percent reduction in fatality collisions 40 percent reduction in pedestrian collisions
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Multi-modality in the Netherlands
OTREC at PSU is pleased to host an informal, post-term, welcome-summer seminar… Eva Heinen, Ph.D. Faculty of Spatial Sciences, University of Groningen, The Netherlands Cycling in the Netherlands and Multi-Modality Public transport as well as walking and cycling offer an environmental friendly alternative to car travel. Not only trips that are solely made by public…
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The Equity Implications of the TriMet Fare App
The beta test for the TriMet fare app is winding down, and Joe Rose at the Oregonian has published a review of it. I think the review is fair and pretty much reflects my experience as a beta tester as well. It’s the headline that scares me: “GlobeSherpa’s TriMet Tickets app rescues riders from the…
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Southwest Corridor takes one more step forward
At a Metro Council work session on Tuesday, June 11, the project steering committee presented some draft recommendations to the Metro Council. The recommendations are still in draft at this point, and the Council took no action, but here’s what did get recommended, based on prior work and community feedback: HCT corridor should stretch (eventually)…