Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • League of Women Voters Presentation on Peak Oil

    League of Women Voters Presentation on Peak Oil –2/10 Public Invited at 7pm on February 10th John Kaufmann, Senior Policy Analyst with the Oregon Department of Energy’s Conservation Division, will discuss “peak oil” on February 10th at 7pm. The event will be held in the Board Room of the Multnomah County Building, 501 SE Hawthorne…

  • Construction Update

    Earlier this week, I was invited out to Oregon Iron Works to check out progress on our first locally produced Streetcar. With a little bit of luck, you’ll see this out on the streets of Portland in March for burn-in testing. More after the jump…

  • Metro Hearing on CRC

    Metro has scheduled a public hearing for next week for a resolution instructing Metro President David Bragdon on how to represent the agency on the project sponsors council during the discussion on the number of lanes for the Columbia River Crossing. What: Metro Council Meeting regarding the number of lanes on the CRC, with public…

  • My First Ride on WES

    Today I joined several folks from the Streetcar Citizen Advisory Committee for a preview ride on the new Westside Express Service (WES). More after the jump.

  • Pedestrian Advocate Wanted (and Paid!)

    From the Willamette Pedestrian Coalition: Job Announcement Director, Willamette Pedestrian Coalition The Willamette Pedestrian Coalition (WPC) Board of Directors is looking for an enthusiastic advocate for accessible and livable communities to fill an immediate opening for its part-time Director position. The Willamette Pedestrian Coalition (WPC) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, community based membership organization in the…