The I-405 Fremont Bridge in Portland received a new surface on its upper deck during the summer of 2011. – OregonDOT on YouTube
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Portland, OR: Freemont Bridge Resurfacing
Friday, October 28th, 2011Walk Score: The 10 Most Walkable Cities
Monday, July 25th, 2011Walk Score has released its 2011 list of the 10 Most Walkable Cities. Walk Score ranks the walkability of the 50 largest states in the United States. The Walk Score Algorithm Walk Score measures how easy it is to live a car-lite lifestyle—not how pretty the area is for walking. Walk Score uses a patent-pending [...]
View this complete post...St. Johns Bridge: Portland, Oregon
Tuesday, June 14th, 2011Portland… the city of roses, breweries, strip clubs and bridges. I haven’t really filmed a ton of the city mainly because it’s a pain in the butt lugging gear around and parking isn’t in my budget. On the other hand, it is easy to head to the many city parks, stash the car (for free) [...]
View this complete post...Video: Walkable Portland
Friday, May 20th, 2011A review of the walkability index scores of Portland neighborhoods by City Planner Radcliffe Dacanay.
View this complete post...Transit-Oriented Development Strategic Plan
Monday, April 18th, 2011THE CENTER FOR TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT I. Introduction The Portland region has a successful history at achieving transit-oriented development and compact growth. It continues to outperform many of its peer regions when it comes to connecting jobs to transit, promoting alternative modes of transportation beyond the car, and promoting successful new compact development. But, there is [...]
View this complete post...The Intersection of Urban Form and Mileage Fees: Findings from the Oregon Road User Fee Pilot Program
Friday, March 11th, 2011MINETA TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE
In 2006 and 2007 the state of Oregon conducted a groundbreaking mileage fee pilot program. The program responded to a national concern that fuel taxes will stop serving as a reliable revenue source as a large proportion of the vehicle fleet transitions to running on little or no petroleum-based fuel. To prepare Oregon for this future threat to its transportation revenues, the state legislature authorized a pilot program to test mileage fees as a replacement for the state fuel tax.
Connected Cities
Thursday, December 23rd, 2010 “I am convinced that unless one understands the grain of the city at the physical level, the structure of the spaces and buildings, and how to make them seamless and connected – it is very difficult to create cities which are integrated, connected and sustainable for the future.”
-Ricky Burdett, Director, Urban Age
Transit Corridors and TOD: Connecting the Dots
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010CENTER FOR TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
The demand for transit across the U.S. is growing, and more and more transit corridors are proposed and built every year. In 2008, 78 regions in 37 states had proposed 400 transit projects worth $248 billion, and these numbers have continued to rise…But many regions start to build transit networks with a single major corridor, and with so many stations opening every year, there is a growing need to understand how corridor planning can facilitate not only successful transportation outcomes but also successful transit-oriented development (TOD).
PORTLAND, OR: BICYCLE COUNT REPORT 2010
Wednesday, November 24th, 2010PORTLAND BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION
Annual bicycle counts constitute one of the City’s three principal means of assessing progress in its efforts to
make the bicycle an integral part of daily life in Portland…The most significant finding of the 2010 count is the continuation of the two-decade upward trend of bicycle use in Portland.
Video: Portland Tram
Friday, November 19th, 2010First ride in the Portland Tram next to our house.
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