Back from a Second Trip to Oregon

...and am trapped drawing fantasy transit maps for Austin still. Need to do more writing of depth, about Austin and its urban environment versus other cities, etc.

This is also where people could suggest thins for me to write about?... :-)

Much Later...

...the Oregon saga...

I was there to visit colleges. Scoped out Reed College [pics] in Portland, as well as University of Oregon [pics] in Eugene. Both were amazing schools with very, very nice campuses benefiting from being within amazing, walkable neighborhoods, and great public transit.

Also went downtown in Portland, and did some street photography...



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Suggestions for Portland Visit?

I leave for PDX on Sunday, and hope to update this blog with some travelogues while there, from riding MAX and/or the streetcar. Or from seeing the Eugene BRT. I was wondering if anyone had suggestions on attractions in Portland?

Itinerary:

• Sunday: Fly AUS-PHX-PDX, have the afternoon in Portland


• Monday: Have the morning in Portland, probably leave for Eugene in the afternoon


• Tuesday: Spend the day in Eugene at UO, then return to Portland


• Wednesday: Take Reed tour in the morning, fly PDX-LAS-AUS

Trip to Portland in the Works...

Finally get to visit Light Rail Valhalla (Portland, Oregon) in two weeks. Hopping a Southwest flight to Phoenix, then another to Portland in two weeks. Visiting Reed College and the University of Oregon on that Tuesday and Wednesday; two days to play around Portland!

Can't wait to ride TriMAX and the Streetcar. Only ridden two other LRT lines: the F-Market line in San Francisco, and the VTA in San Jose.

I'll probably post some kind of trip report... :)