Author: Chris Smith

  • Roads to be Issue in Wilsonville House Race

    The Daily Journal of Commerce is reporting that Associated General Contractors’ lobbyist Jessica Adamson will announce today as a Democratic candidate for the Oregon House seat being vacated by Jerry Krummel. She will make transportation a central issue in her campaign, according the headline of the article. On the Republican side in the same race,…

  • Better Late Than Never

    They’re finally getting around to rezoning Interstate Ave for transit-oriented development, how many years after the Yellow Line opened?

  • Flexcar, Zipcar to Merge

    This hit my mailbox this morning: We’re thrilled today to announce some big news: Flexcar will be merging with Zipcar, another U.S.-based car-sharing company. This is good news for you for several reasons, including: more markets, more vehicles, and enhanced technology. Your membership will soon enable you to reserve shared cars in New York, Boston,…

  • Coming Up on the KBOO Bike Show: Women for Bikes

    A roundtable discussion with women who advocate for cycling. 9-10AM, Wednesday, November 7th KBOO FM 90.7 Streamed live at KBOO.fm Podcast here later that day

  • Portland’s Green Dividend Reviewed at PSU

    We discussed Joe’s Green Dividend earlier in the year. Now you can hear it straight from the horse’s mouth. Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Fall 2007 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Joe Cortright, Vice President/Economist, Impresa, Inc. Topic: Portland’s Green Dividend When: Friday, November 2, 2007, 12:00-1:30 pm Where: 204 Urban Center