Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • Mayor Unveils West Burnside Ideas

    Mayor Adams posted a letter on his web site today, outlining stripped down alternatives for treatment of West Burnside Street. The focus is a much-reduced project, $18M rather than the original $80M. And it does not include streetcar: We completed the 25-year Citywide Streetcar Strategy. It showed me the need to prioritize streetcar extensions on…

  • CRC Parking Spaces at $55K Each

    The Columbian is reporting that the three park-and-ride structures for the Light Rail component of the Columbia River Crossing will cost $158M to $178M (divide that by the 2,890 spaces to get the cost per space). That’s between 18 and 20% of the $850M cost of the Light Rail project. “The structures themselves are literally…

  • Transit Appliance Hits the Conference Circuit

    I’m happy to report that the Transit Appliance is garnering interest in the Open Source world. I’ll be presenting at both the Open Source Bridge conference this week and at the Open Source Convention (OSCON) next month, both here in Portland. OSBridge is being held at the Eliot Center in downtown Portland and my presentation…

  • Cleaner Cars, More Emissions

    Via Planetizen: So says a report from Sweden. Apparently feeling better about what you’re driving might make you drive more.

  • CRC FEIS on the Horizon

    Jim Karlock is often our sparring partner, but we share a core value of open public information. Jim has filed a public records request and received a copy of the draft FEIS for the Columbia River Crossing, which he has posted on his site.