Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • Two High Capacity Transit Workshops Left

    Don’t miss your opportunity… The High Capacity Transit System Plan will provide the region with a prioritized set of corridors or improvements to the existing system based on planned land uses, community values and potential ridership. The plan will be adopted by the Metro Council in spring 2009 after review by community members, elected officials…

  • Assessing Transportation Downtown

    As part of an open house on the Central City Plan component of the overall “Portland Plan”, PDOT release a preliminary assessment (PDF, 2.3M) of the transportation situation and future needs for the downtown core. Are they on target?

  • Oregonian Contrasts CRC Tolling Attitudes

    We blogged about it last month, but Sunday’s O paints the stark contrast between attitudes about tolling the Columbia River Crossing on the Oregon side and on the Washington side. Increasingly I’m hearing the buzz that the state legislatures may not be enthusiastic about putting gas tax dollars into the CRC, which would mean two…

  • Pavement that Cleans the Air?

    Via Slashdot: The Dutch are experimenting with concrete that neutralizes pollutants…

  • KBOO Bike Show: War on Wheels?

    Listen to the show (mp3, 9.3 MB) Is there a war on wheels? Is there any difference between a “crash” and an “accident?” The August KBOO Bike Show will address recent media coverage of bike-related issues in Portland. Guests Amy Ruiz, Portland Mercury News Editor, and Jonathan Maus of BikePortland.org join hosts Ayleen Crotty and…