Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • The Long Coffee Supply Chain

    This diagram was developed out of a stakeholder interview for the sustainable freight task force I just served on. It’s illustrative that even if you get the last mile to be very sustainable, there’s a lot of complexity in moving even a very simple commodity. click on image for a larger view

  • Assessing Health Impacts of Active Transportation

    Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Fall 2010 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Brendon Haggerty, Program Coordinator, Planning Active Walkable Neighborhoods, Clark County Public Health Topic: Applying Health Impact Assessment to Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Abstract: As part of Clark County Public Health’s Planning Active Walkable Neighborhoods project, a Health Impact Assessment (HIA) was conducted…

  • Transit Equity: Demographics and the Beginning of Correlation

    Things got busy, so it took me until this weekend to download demographic data to go with our Transit Scores for census tracts. Before we go any further, I want to make some caveats VERY clear: The demographics are ten years old (2000 census) The scale is coarse, we probably ultimately want block group level…

  • Gordon’s Visit

    The annual presentation by Vancouver B.C.’s Gordon Price to the PSU/PBOT Traffic and Transportation class is a must-see. Gordon has new perspectives every year: What: Gordon Price Presentation When: Thursday 10/21, 6:40 – 8:40 p.m. Where: Portland Building, 1120 SW 5th Ave, 2nd Floor Auditorium Cost: Free and Open to the Public

  • Common Sense CRC Analysis Paid for by the Private Sector

    Plaid Panty owner Chris Girard (who appeared at this summer’s community alternatives panel) engaged Joe Cortright to produce an analysis of the fiscal risks of the Columbia River Crossing. It’s sobering reading (PDF, 1.9M).