Sorry for the late notice folks… But I forgot to mention we are sharing our perspectives and takeaways from the recent study tour to the Netherlands. It’s a brown bag discussion at 12 noon on Wednesday, July 24th at Metro Regional Center (600 NE Grand Ave). Details below:
Netherlands Transportation Tour Debrief
Can Dutch-style bicycle urbanism work in the Portland region?
Last month, several business leaders and a delegation from Portland and San Francisco traveled to the Netherlands to learn about Dutch transportation Policy.
In the Netherlands, 27% of all transportation trips are made by bicycle. In Amsterdam, over half of the trips are made on two wheels.
What lessons can we learn about transportation policy and urban design from the Netherlands? Is it possible to achieve similar results in our region? Would we want to? Can a city possibly have too many bikes?
Come and hear about the experience of Portland’s delegation:• Sam Chase, Metro Councilor- District 5
• Gerik Kransky, Advocacy Director of the Bicycle
Transportation Alliance
• Heather Hoell, Executive Director of Venture Portland
• Jonathan Maus, Editor-in-Chief of bikeportland.org.