Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • Streetcar Loop Moves Forward, Your Input Needed on Future Routes

    Yesterday Portland City Council approved the start of final engineering for the Streetcar Loop. The Council had actually conditionally approved this last March. The condition was that we either had to have FTA approval of the Federal dollars, or Congressional earmark of those same dollars. The facts on the ground did not quite line up…

  • Cornelius-Forest Grove commuter rail?

    Apparently the Portland and Western is up for it. Forest Grove Mayor Richard Kidd has had a long-term interest in getting rail transit in some form to his community.

  • Become an Effective Transportation Advocate

    Once again, it’s time for the annual PSU/PDOT Traffic and Transportation Class. There’s no better way to understand how transportation works in this city, and how to work to influence it. This class has launched many activists, including yours truly. Calling all neighborhood activists – Learn how the city that works, works! And how you…

  • CRC is Triple Threat for Salmon

    Concerns voiced by the National Marine Fisheries Service about the Columbia River Crossing: Construction impacts Increased run-off from 40 acres of concrete Risk that sprawling development enabled by the bridge will impact creeks that fish depend on Full story in the Oregonian.

  • New York Times Revels in Streetcars

    Updated, 8/18/08 Apparently, this article struck a cord in a number of place. The Overhead Wire blog has a catalog. Original post, 8/14/08 Basking in the glow…