Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • SW Washington Congresswoman Conditions CRC Support

    According to the Columbian, Congresswoman Jaime Herrera Beutler doesn’t feel she can advocate for Columbia River Crossing construction funding unless the vote for transit operating support is extended to the full C-TRAN service district.

  • What Active Transportation Means to Me Personally

    I’ve been an advocate for “active transportation” – walking, biking and transit – since getting involved in public policy in Portland more than 15 years ago. But eight years ago when I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes it became something more for me, a very important part of managing my health. Tomorrow I’ll be…

  • Coming Up on the KBOO Bike Show: Cycling and Health

    Talking with people for whom cycling has been an important contributor to their health. 11AM-Noon, Wednesday, July 6th KBOO FM 90.7 Streamed live at KBOO.fm Podcast here later that day

  • What’s Up with the FTA and PMLR?

    Update: TriMet says they were not expecting funding in this round, and that the project is in the President’s FY12 Budget, which is when they expect the first funding. Original Post: The FTA released their latest round of New Starts funding, and Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail was not on the list. According to some sources, $200M…

  • Vancouver City Council Thinks CRC Light Rail is a Done Deal?

    Based on the quotes in this Oregonian article, it would appear that the view is that the citizen vote in 2012 is about how to fund transit operations on the Columbia River Crossing, not whether to: The C-Tran board of directors, which includes three Vancouver City Council representatives, has set a vote on the sales…