Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • Props Where Props Are Due

    It’s fair to say that I don’t usually have the same policy perspective as the Cascade Policy Institute, but we do tend to converge when it comes to looking at pricing the road system. They have a new report out supporting tolling as a way to manage congestion. One passage particularly warmed my heart: When…

  • KBOO Bike Show: 2010 New Year’s Party

    Listen to the show (mp3, 26.8MB) We wouldn’t be here without you, so please listen in to our in-studio party. We hear your bike-centric predictions and hopes for this upcoming year while we’re entertained by the lovely sounds of local band, No They Do, bringing us futuristic robot lullabies. Join us!

  • Blip or Trend?

    Apparently for the first time in a long time the U.S. auto fleet dropped in size. Americans bought 10 million cars last year, but scrapped 14 million. Is this a turnaround in attitudes, or an economy-driven one-time event?

  • Explaining ITS

    Hat tip to Clackamas County Chair (and fellow transportation wonk) Lynn Peterson, who passed on a pointer to this excellent video explaining what Intelligent Transportation Systems are all about.

  • Coming Up on the KBOO Bike Show: 2010 New Year’s Party!

    We’re throwing a party to celebrate the new year and thank our guests of ’09 and listeners. We wouldn’t be here without you, so ride on down to the studio as our special guests to ring in the new cycling year and hear your voices, live on the air. We want to hear your bike-centric…