Portland Transport

Month: February 2008

  • Columbia River Crossing – Aesthetics in the News

    Metroblogging Portland pointed out an article in today’s Oregonian about the constraints a new bridge design will face when it comes to elevation and appearance: Limits offer ‘no poetry’ for I-5 bridge Vertical constraints for a new Columbia span could mean a simple, flat design Some of the region’s political leaders have said yes. They…

  • Breaking News: Streetcar Loop in President’s Budget

    Apparently the OMB relented – the Portland Streetcar Loop appears in the President’s budget as a $50M line item (the remaining $25M would be in the following year’s budget). Avoiding a Congressional battle to get this funding means the project can get started that much sooner!

  • Distracted

    Those of you who follow local news may have noticed that my new project is progressing to the next phase :-) As a result I’m going to have less time for blogging here. I’m delighted that a number of folks have stepped up to be contributors for Portland Transport, but we could use a few…