Dispatch from Paris: Reading BikePortland from the TGV
Reading about US transportation issues while in a country which has already taken bold steps toward reduced car use is disorienting.
Lisa Caballero (Assistant Editor)
Stories by Lisa Caballero (Assistant Editor)
Comment of the Week: Road rage, the Heathman and citizen reporting
The real problem with the bike lane outside Heathman Hotel.
Comment of the Week: All eyes on SE Gladstone
Does the railroad even need access to their yard on SE Gladstone?
Comment of the Week: Public process squared
Portland, the city where even public process has a public process.
Affordable housing advocates endorse Portland charter reform measure
Last week, a coalition of Portland’s leading affordable housing advocates endorsed the charter reform proposal.
Comment of the Week: Thanks, now let’s never do this again
This week’s commenter stepped back from the specific, local problems at SE 26th and Powell to ask for sweeping change.
Southwest regional and town center plans move forward
Two southwest area projects are currently taking their first steps from plan toward reality.
Comment of the Week: An unheeded warning on SE 26th
Welcome to the Comment of the Week, where we highlight good comments in order to inspire more of them. You can help us choose our next one by replying with “comment of the week” to any comment you think deserves recognition. Please note: These selections are not endorsements. Today’s Comment of the Week is in … Read more
Portland Vision Zero speed study shows limited results
Vision Zero and speed limit reduction were the topics of presentations at a Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC) Friday Transportation Seminar at Portland State University last week. Clay Veka, Portland Bureau of Transportation Vision Zero program coordinator introduced the bureau’s “Safe Systems” approach to speed management, and Portland State University Research Associate and Adjunct … Read more
Comment of the Week: Bicycling privileges
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On ‘Congestion Ahead’ signs, cut-through traffic, and speed limits
I don’t have much reason to drive on Highway 26 anymore, now that I no longer have a dog who requires regular grooming. So I can’t tell you how long Oregon Department of Transportation’s reader board has been warning about congestion. But happily for drivers, the warning is actionable. If you are heading downtown, it … Read more
‘Moving Forward’ into the forest with TriMet’s new service concept
With all those trees in the way, it can be really easy to miss the forest. So, last week, when TriMet released its Forward Together Draft Service Concept, many people, myself included, made a beeline to our neighborhood bus, and then immersed ourselves in the tangle of other nearby routes Meanwhile, staring the reader in … Read more
Comment of the Week: Legs of steel and the e-bike