Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • CRC Fixer Hired

    The Tribune reports that ODOT has hired Hans Bernard to: “focus on building greater consensus on the design of the Columbia River Crossing, advance multimodal projects, and strengthen outreach and coordination with the business community in the Portland-Metro area.” In other words, to try to roll the environmental community?

  • Mark Your Calendars

    A plethora of events coming up! Tonight: (Jan 11) – Occasional Portland Transport contributor Greg Raisman is presenting on traffic calming “Lessons From Europe: A Look at Residential Streets” at 7pm at Southeast Uplift. Wedneday: (Jan 13) Co-Vice-Chairs Gail Achterman and John Van Landingham will be presenting the recommendations of the MPO GHG Task Force…

  • More Stimulus Funds Headed for Oregon Transportation?

    Apparently they couldn’t manage to give all the TARP money to the banks. Here’s an idea. Take a big chunk of the $332 million slated for ODOT and make a down payment on the Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030!

  • Another Look at Portland’s Transit Stats

    Promoted from the Open Thread: Jarrett at http://www.humantransit.org has another interesting and provocative post on Portland. Hat tip to EngineerScotty.

  • How the Feds Are Tackling Livability

    Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Winter 2010 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Rick Krochalis, Administrator, Region X, FTA Topic: Regional Implications of the Federal Livability Initiative When: Friday, Jan 8, 2010, 12:00 – 1:00pm Where: PSU Urban Center Building, SW 6th and Mill, Room 204