Cool.
Just heard from someone in the #Portland #PDX Bureau of Transportation that their "transportation wallet" program for people living/working in certain neighborhoods will, starting this coming year, only be accessible via a proprietary Android/iOS app, as opposed to submitting a form and getting a physical Hop card as in years past.
Apparently if you don't have or use a smartphone and proprietary software, you're not "good enough" to use public transportation.
@downey Well that one way to get people to use cars rather than taking public transportation. When did people start getting the idea that every single person in the country (or even in Portland) has a smart phone?
@Lunatech Good question. The Portland Timbers & Thorns soccer teams also require a similar scenario (smartphone + proprietary app) for tickets to their matches - there is no more box office and online-purchased tickets cannot be printed.