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PSU Traffic and Transportation Class

GENERAL INFORMATION

A Portland State University course sponsored by the
City of Portland Office of Transportation

Topics include:

  • Traffic Management Techniques: speed bumps, traffic circles and "traffic calming."
  • Regional Transportation Planning: how do traffic decisions in other areas affect us?
  • Environment: the urban landscape, street design, air quality - what quality of life do we want?
  • Alternative Transportation Modes: pedestrians, bicyclists and transit-can we share the road?
  • Transportation Finance and Policy: How to get your issue on the policy makers' agenda.

INSTRUCTORS

Facilitated by Rick Gustafson, transportation planning consultant and former Metro executive officer. Speakers include senior staff from Portland's Office of Transportation, TriMet and Metro. Local transit, land use and alternative transportation advocates offer their viewpoints. Participants work with City staff on local traffic projects.

SCHEDULE AND LOCATION

Thursdays, 6:40 - 8:40 p.m.
September 26 to December 10, 2005
PSU Campus

FEES

FREE: For Portland neighborhood volunteers & community activists (non-credit) Submit registration & scholarship form below.

$147: For engineers, planners and out-of-city residents (non-credit) or For anyone taking the course for credit (one upper-division undergraduate credit) ($293 For graduate students)

Regular Tuition Fees: For full-time PSU students (one upper division undergraduate credit or graduate credit)

HOW TO REGISTER

To register for free, no credit class:

On-line: Submit registration & scholarship form below.
By mail: Print registration & scholarship form below and mail to:

Dan Bower
Transportation System Management
1120 SW 5th Avenue, Suite 800
Portland, OR 97204

Questions? Call Dan Bower at 503-823-5667
DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION:  FRIDAY MARCH 17, 2005!

To register for paid non-credit/audit or non-admitted one-credit class:

Obtain a Quick Entry Application Form from PSU Admissions Office in Neuberger Hall or on-line. Submit this with $10 48 hours before registering as follows:

On-line: http://www.ess.pdx.edu/adm/quickentryadmission.HTM
By mail: Send PSU Registration form to:

PSU Office of Admissions
Portland State University
P.O. Box 751
Portland, Oregon 97207-0751

By phone: Call 503-725-6765

To register for credit class full-time PSU students:

Register as you would for any other undergraduate or graduate PSU course.


SCHOLARSHIP REGISTRATION FORM

*Required for scholarship consideration.

*First Name    *Last Name 
*Address 
  Social Security Number 
*City    *State   *Zip 
Day Telephone    Evening Telephone 
*Email Address
Date of Birth    Employer and Position 

*1. Do you live in the City of Portland? Yes No

*2. Are you active in your neighborhood association or community group? (If yes, please give name of organization)

*3. Are you a planning, transportation, or law enforcement professional? Yes No

*4. Why are you interested in the Portland Traffic and Transportation course?

*5. This course meets for ten sessions. Are you able to meet the commitment of attending all classes during the ten week period? Yes No

Please my registration & scholarship form.  Or and try again.

  
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