Experiential Learning in the Classroom

To create the transportation system of the future, investing in bike-ped education at the university level is just as important in investing in active transportation facilities and projects. At Portland State University we offer a wide range of transportation courses, degrees and programs, including a transportation certificate program. TREC is also home to the Better Block PSU university-community partnership program that connects PSU students to real world projects that promote equitable placemaking, community building, and active transportation advocacy.

Teaching the Teachers

Through our IBPI program, we’ve trained 94 transportation faculty members in an annual workshop to learn how to integrate bike-ped topics into their university courses.

Study Abroad in the Netherlands

Our two-week Portland State University course (4 credits) offers an immersive experience to explore the Dutch approach to cycling, transit, innovative mobility and land use. The curriculum provides a comparison between U.S. and the Netherlands problems, priorities, and solutions. Specific emphasis on planning and engineering principles, policy, and practice will be explored through field trips, tours and guest lectures, while visiting Utrecht, Amsterdam, Delft, and Houten. Primarily hosted for university students, this experience is also open to transportation professionals.