A plan for ‘Better Bus’ on 82nd Avenue begins (again)
We’ve got another chance to do something big with buses on 82nd Ave. And this time around, ODOT won’t have any say in the matter.
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City’s bicycle committee signs off on plans for revamped Hollywood Transit Center
The committee has been interested in this project because NE 42nd is a major north-south bicycle route.
How TriMet’s big service changes would impact Portland’s largest employer
One of the most decisive changes is the discontinuation of five express lines from various points in the city to the Marquam Hill campus.
Guest Opinion: Transit fare hikes are a dead-end
The issues at TriMet stem largely from a lack of visionary leadership rather than a lack of resources.
TriMet launches comment period for proposed fare increase
The first two questions on TriMet’s survey conveniently focus on their existing fare reduction programs.
Washington D.C. council votes for free transit citywide
One council member who voted yes said the benefits include, “removing cars from the road and speeding up bus transit” — the exact same goals as the City of Portland’s Rose Lane Project.
TriMet weighs first fare increase in a decade
If approved, fares would
TriMet seeks artists to create their next round of bus murals
From patterns etched into bus shelters to sculptures along MAX lines, TriMet has curated a public art gallery across the region.
TriMet Code amendments would toughen long-term exclusions, increase penalties for prohibited behavior
Ordinance 369 makes eligible for long-term exclusions, up to a lifetime ban, those committing the most serious misdemeanors and further addresses chronic banned behavior
Friday Profile: Carfree drag queen Poison Waters
“I wouldn’t be able to spend what I spend and look the way I look if I had a monthly car payment and insurance and gas and all that crap.”
Transportation Time Machine: TriMet bike permits
Everyone who takes long multimodal trips knows the routine: before leaving the house, double-check to make sure you have your keys, wallet, and TriMet bike permit. Right? Well, that last one isn’t necessary anymore. But some commenters on our recent throwback article about what bike advocacy looked like at the beginning of the millennium reminded … 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: The role of socializing and culture