Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • CRC Critic Joins Mayor’s Staff

    Much was made of the announcement that Amy Ruiz, news editor of the Portland Mercury, was joining Mayor Sam Adams’ staff. The coverage focused on the transition from reporter to policy wonk. What no one seems to have commented on yet is that Ruiz as been a very vocal critic of the Columbia River Crossing:…

  • NPR: Oberstar on Gas Tax, Stimulus

    Oberstar on raising the gas tax to fund the Interstate Highway System: “But in those days there was a sense of destiny, of future, of what is good for America — not what is good for my political career. But what we’ve had in the last 12 years is a no-tax philosophy, and so there’s…

  • The Role of Streetcar

    There’s an excellent post over on Intermodality laying out the difference between buses, streetcars and light rail. I’m not 100% in agreement on all the details, but I think it does a great job with the big picture and the role of streetcars.

  • Finally, A Useful CRC Planning Exercise

    Help plan where Light Rail would go in Vancouver: Help Design Light Rail Transit in Vancouver! We need your input about light rail in Vancouver’s downtown: •Light Rail Alignment •Station Location •Park and Ride Integration A walking tour and hands-on workshops will be held for community members who live, work or own property near the…

  • Something Special for Christmas Eve

    I found this little gift in my RSS reader – a post on Streetsblog.net on all the ways that we subsidize auto drivers. So let me re-gift this to all our Portland Transport readers, and especially to you, Terry. A merry, joyous and healthy holiday to all…