Author: Chris Smith

  • Learn to Live Car-Free

    From the Southeast Uplift online newsletter: Community Conversations Sunnyside-Centenary United Methodist Church 3520 SE Yamhill Tuesday, February 17 7 PM Transition Sunnyside is a project of the Sunnyside Neighborhood Association’s Sustainability Committee to inspire a community-level conversation about how to begin shifting our patterns of living away from a heavy reliance on fossil fuels (oil,…

  • $700M+ Price Tag on “Hybrid” I-5/99W Connector

    Reported in the Daily Journal of Commerce.

  • WES Preview Rides

    TriMet has limited space for members of the public on Westside Express (WES) preview rides: In addition to free WES rides on January 30 as part of the WES Commuter Rail Grand Opening Celebration, we’re now offering a limited number of preview rides on January 23, 26, 27 and 28 between 3:30 p.m. and 6…

  • Shoup in Practice

    Via Planetizen, San Francisco is gearing up for largest exercise (over 17,000 spaces) to date in dynamic pricing for parking, testing the ideas of Donald Shoup.

  • CRC Before City Council – A Key Public Input Opportunity

    City Council is holding a hearing on the Columbia River Crossing at the end of the month: Portland City Council Hearing With Public Testimony January 29, 2pm Portland City Hall, 1221 SW Fourth Ave This will be a critical opportunity for public input on the number of lanes and other major project decisions. Get the…