Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • Transit Riders Union Gets Some Airtime

    In the form of an opinion piece on the Oregonian’s online opinion page (and reference in the print edition) which also got linked from the Oregonian’s commuting blog. The four key points of the manifesto: The Transit Riders Union advocates four things: Save Fareless Square, halt the cuts to bus service, elect the TriMet board…

  • Two Interesting Downloads

    For my fellow geeks: Bicycle Boulevard Planning & Design Guidebook How to Engage Your Transportation Agency (PDF, 2.6M)

  • Sunday Parkways: Good Time Had By ALL

    I worked a 3-hour volunteer shift at Sunday Parkways and was struck by both the diversity and quantity of folks I saw out there. And even at the top of the hill where I was stationed, almost everyone had a smile on their face. I even ran into a leader from the Portland Freight Advisory…

  • Bragdon to Congress: Land Use Policy Mitigates Congestion

    Via the OTRAN list: TESTIMONY OF METRO COUNCIL PRESIDENT DAVID BRAGDON PORTLAND, OREGON REGION BEFORE THE US SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS TUESDAY, JULY 14, 2009 2:30 P.M. “ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE THROUGH LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION POLICY IN THE PORTLAND, OREGON REGION” Madam Chair, Members of the Committee, I am David Bragdon, President…

  • Victory Lap for TriMet

    I like to think of myself as sort of the “loyal opposition” for TriMet – in agreement with their mission and supportive of their efforts in general, but pushing them to do a better job, and not afraid to point it out when I think they’ve made a mistake. But today I’m an unabashed fan.…