Portland Transport

Month: December 2008

  • A Shout Out from the 20-minute Neighborhood

    I bragged a bit last week about the resilience of my 20-minute neighborhood in the face icy weather. At the beginning of week two, it’s becoming increasing obvious to me that this is only possible because of the work of a lot of committed people, including: Our local transit providers and especially their drivers The…

  • Top CRC Planner Gets Promotion

    The Daily Journal of Commerce is reporting that Jay Lyman, who led the consultant team for the draft Environmental Impact Statement on the Columbia River Crossing, has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer at his firm, David Evans and Associates. While I fundamentally disagree with many of the assumptions in the CRC planning, I found…

  • Balancing Roads and Transit in the Stimulus

    Over the weekend, the Wall Street Journal reported on Jim Oberstar’s efforts to steer a larger split of the funding pie to transit in the stimulus package. Meanwhile, over on the Streetsblog Network they’re covering Transportation for America’s push for a greener stimulus.

  • Our Annual Appeal

    Well, it’s that time of year again – no, not the holidays, although we wish all our readers a happy, joyous and safe holiday season. It’s year-end tax deduction time, and we hope you will remember Portland Transport in your IRS strategizing. Our operating expenses are small but real, and it’s also important to maintaining…

  • Likely Appointment of LaHood Greeted with Skepticism

    The probable appointment of Rep. Ray LaHood (R- IL) as Secretary of Transportation has alternative transportation advocates scratching their heads. He has little background in transportation. He has supported cycling (he’s a member of Earl’s bicycle caucus) and has shown some support for Amtrak, but otherwise doesn’t appear to have a strong background. The Overhead…