Energy

Nothing matches the American love affair with the automobile except perhaps the fuel it takes to drive it. What alternatives does Portland have for driving? Metro’s Travel Options program (2007) gives 8 options for traveling in the city: bicycling, carpooling (CarpoolMatchNW), car sharing (Zipcar), public transit, resources for employers, trip chaining, vanpooling, and walking (http://www.drivelesssavemore.com/travel/index.php).

Cover: Illustration by Dianne Tolman, a small business owner of Big Pine Native Plants.