This weekend, a team of cyclists beat two fliers on a JetBlue airplane in a 40-mile race from Burbank, Calif., to Long Beach by an hour and 18 minutes. Apparently, the race was a jab at JetBlue for offering $4 flights between the two cities during "carmageddon" i.e. the closure of a major connecting highway for a bridge demolition. Cyclist ... Continue reading →

Filed under: Transportation, Bicycles, Commuter challenge

According to our poll, there are quite a few ways to get to work – especially if you combine multiple modes of transportation! Here is a list of the many ways our poll respondents get to work (followed by the number of people who take that mode): Continue reading →

Filed under: Transportation, Commuter challenge

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Filed under: Transportation, Commuter challenge

You simply must listen to the audio postcard Casey Negreiff put together of our commuter challenge. And if you know how to pronounce the street name Fessenden, please get in touch! Continue reading →

Filed under: Transportation, Commuter challenge

After a couple beers at Amnesia last night, I asked Casey Negreiff to write about his winning bike ride across town. I was a little surprised to find a snarky, tongue-in-cheek diatribe in my inbox this morning. Continue reading →

Filed under: Land, Transportation, Water, Bicycles, Commuter challenge

We had one drop-out on Team Public Transit. It'll be me and OPB multimedia intern Kaila Johnson hoofing it from Oregon Health and Sciences University's *south waterfront campus* to Amnesia Brewing in North Portland. Continue reading →

Filed under: Land, Transportation, Commuter challenge

I've gotten some great advice on how to make today's commuter challenge as fair as possible. Thanks all for you input. And come meet us at Amnesia Brewing! I'll hang out for awhile as long as I have some companionship. Continue reading →

Filed under: Land, Transportation, Commuter challenge

OPB is taking a commuter challenge this week! Three teams will trek across Portland using three different forms of transportation: By car, by bike and by public transit. We're wondering which one will be the fastest way of getting across town. We also want to know how you get to work and how long it takes. Answer a few quick ... Continue reading →

Filed under: Land, Transportation, Commuter challenge

Whose commute is faster: Cyclists, drivers or public transportation riders? OPB is conducting an unscientific experiment tomorrow in Portland. It's a race to Amnesia Brewing from Oregon Health and Science University! Continue reading →

Filed under: Land, Transportation, Commuter challenge