Author: Chris Smith

  • Flash Anyone?

    I’m looking for a developer with Flash skills/tools who can help create a transit tools UI for a new device. Anyone interested can contact me at webmaster@portlandtransport.com.

  • Where They Stand

    Via Streetsblog. The Bookings Institution has produced a point-by-point comparison on where McCain and Obama stand on transportation issues.

  • CRC Federal Funding Questioned

    Based on the quotes in Dylan Rivera’s article in the O today, legislators in D.C. aren’t much more enthusiastic than the ones in Salem about putting big money into the Columbia River Crossing. Is it time yet to scrap this thing and start over with a program that actually makes sense?

  • Your Opportunity to Shape Transportation Policy

    Metro is seeking applicants for citizen positions on the Transportation Policy Alternatives Committee and the Regional Travel Options subcommittee: The Transportation Policy Alternatives Committee (TPAC) and Regional Travel Options (RTO) Subcommittee are currently seeking community representatives to serve two-year terms beginning January 2009. Three seats on TPAC and one seat on the RTO Subcommittee are…

  • Maintenance Backlog Questions, but No Answers

    At a City Council/Legislative delegation round table… But at least the legislators are asking skeptical questions about the Columbia River Crossing.