Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • The First Priority

    Today’s Trib has an article on the Safe Routes to School program and some schools that are on the waiting list once additional resources are available. Wouldn’t this be a great top priority for any transportation stimulus package?

  • KBOO Bike Show: Holiday Show

    Listen to the show (mp3, 19.3MB) It’s better to give than receive so with that in mind we interview the Community Cycling Center about the Holiday Bike Drive, taking a sneak peak with Elly Blue at the upcoming BikeCraft, and…

  • Fix it First Generates More Jobs?

    A blog post over at the Oregon Environmental Council makes the case that fixing our existing roads and bridges will generate more jobs than building new roads or lanes.

  • Transportation for “Fringe Urbanism”

    Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Fall 2008 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Nico Larco, University of Oregon, Assistant Professor, School of Architecture Topic: Fringe Urbanism: Potential Transportation Patterns in Overlooked Suburban Density When: December 5, 2008, 12:00 – 1:00p.m. Where: PSU Urban Center Building, SW 6th and Mill, Room 204

  • Oregonian Launches Commuting Column, Blog

    The Oregonian debuted a new Monday column on commuting by Joseph Rose. Unfortunately it does not appear to be online yet (the link on the summary page goes to a very helpful “Story Not Found” page). Rose also has a commuting blog: Hard Drive, which appears to have started late last week.