The Portland Bureau of Transportation’s SmartTrips program hosts a free class this Wednesday, June 26, 2013 from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. on the best maps and digital applications to help you get around on foot, transit and bike.

Ever needed help planning a trip combining biking with transit? Planning on biking to the Oregon coast this summer? Want to take a walk by some of the city’s heritage trees?

Whether you’re a devotee to printed maps or never apart from your smart phone, this class will provide a survey of the region’s best tools for trip planning.

The free class will be held at the Portland Community College CLIMB Center at 1626 SE Water Avenue.

For more information, contact Timo Forsberg, (503) 823-7699.

Check this article for some basic trip planning ideas.

This page includes links to the sites discussed in the class.