Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • Republican Party Chair Disses CRC and Transit in One Breath

    Couv.com has the video of a joint appearance by Oregon Republican Party Chair Allen Alley and Metro President Tom Hughes, who have diametrically opposed positions on the Columbia River Crossing.

  • Gregoire Fails to Embrace CRC

    Washington Governor Christine Gregoire outlined a 10-year transportation package in her state-of-the-state address, and did not include the Columbia River Crossing. Evan Manvel gives the details at Blue Oregon.

  • TriMet Hiring CRC Manager

    Would you like to manage all the transit aspects of the Columbia River Crossing construction? Now’s the time to apply. And the pay’s not bad. But wait, I thought we didn’t have any construction funding yet? Who’s going to pay this person?

  • They’re Back…

    The PSU Transportation Seminars are starting up for the Winter term. The first two weeks are student presentations: Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Winter 2012 Transportation Seminar Series The Winter Quarter will begin with a special TRB Preview. On January 13th and 20th, PSU Students will showcase the research that they will present…

  • Your City’s Parking Footprint

    What do surface parking lots do to land use patterns? Check out this post at Price Tags for a great comparison of different cities.