Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • Adams and Bragdon Call for CRC Slowdown

    They issued a joint statement late on Thursday, including: A change in direction is needed for the Columbia River Crossing Project to be successfully accomplished. The current proposal is mired in financial challenges, and the region risks missing critical federal deadlines unless we change course. The project refinement recommendation before the PSC would defer or…

  • Contents of a 20-minute Neighborhood

    Musings at my other venue.

  • Crunch Time for CRC on Friday

    Friday is D-day! This from the Coalition for a Livable Future: Protest and Testify at the CRC Project Sponsors’ Council meeting When: Fri, Dec 4 9:30 am – action before the meeting 10am – public testimony Where: Port of Portland 121 NW Everett St, Portland Background Cuts have been made to the Columbia River Crossing…

  • KBOO Bike Show: Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030

    Listen to the show (mp3, 27.0MB) Sara and Tori are joined by Roger Geller, City Bicycle Coordinator in the Office of the Director and creator of the Bicycle Master Plan. The 2030 Bicycle Plan is the crystal ball to the future of cycling and the city’s goals. We talk with him about where we are…

  • $280 Million for Streetcars Nationally, Found Under Couch Cushions

    Via Congressman Blumenaur’s Office: Secretary LaHood announced today that the FTA will make $280M available for competitive grants for urban circulator’s (they don’t have to be Streetcars, but…) as part of the administrations urban livability initiative. A big chunk of the money is previously allocated transit dollars the Bush Administrative never spent. I wouldn’t be…