OTREC in the News: 2012
Bicyclists, pedestrians and TriMet riders outspend drivers at small businesses: Portland State study (The Oregonian, Dec. 14, 2012)
Bike lanes may benefit small businesses (NBC News, Dec. 7, 2012)
Cyclists, pedestrians and bus riders outspend drivers at restaurants and bars (Seattle Weekly, Dec. 5, 2012)
Cyclists and pedestrians can end up spending more each month than drivers (The Atlantic Cities, Dec. 5, 2012)
Bike facilities are safe and desirable (Planning magazine, December 2012, login required)
Portland commuters are driving more, taking transit less (Oregon Public Broadcasting, Nov. 14, 2012)
E-bikes’ “peddle” power (Portland Vanguard, Nov. 13, 2012)
City gives bike safety a green light (Portland Tribune, Oct. 25, 2012)
Bike research in Portland arms transportation planners with real data (Sustainable Business Oregon, Oct. 24, 2012)
What’s the best way to figure out what bike riders really want? (The Atlantic Cities, Oct. 24, 2012)
UO’s sustainable cities program nets award, spurs replication (Sustainable Business Oregon, Oct. 19, 2012)
Shifting Gears (Inside Higher Ed, Oct. 19, 2012)
PSU research will focus on potential perception of e-bikes (BikePortland, Oct. 8, 2012)
Biking + Walking = More Money Spent at Local Businesses (Triple Pundit, Oct. 8, 2012)
Do cyclists make better customers? (Portland Mercury, Sept. 21, 2012)
PSU research makes connection between bike-friendly and bottom line (BikePortland, Sept. 20, 2012)
In Portland, Ore., bikes rule the road (USA Today, Sept. 10, 2012)
KersTech, OIT team on electric vehicle drive technology (Sustainable Business Oregon, Aug. 8, 2012)
PSU research delves deeper into ‘four types of cyclists’ (BikePortland.org, July 18, 2012)
Drinking and bicycling: the economic perspective (Taking the Lane, July 6, 2012)
Study shows biking customers spend more (BikePortland.org, July 6, 2012)
Drive Oregon hands out first round of EV grants (Sustainable Business Oregon, June 11, 2012)
10 green ideas that will change the world (Oregon Business Magazine, June 2012)
UO students offer Springfield real-world planning solutions (Eugene Register-Guard, May 30, 2012)
College students give sustainable design tips to Springfield (Daily Journal of Commerce, Feb. 15, 2012)