Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • Earl on the Next Transportation Bill at PSU

    Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Fall 2007 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: CONGRESSMAN EARL BLUMENAUER Topic: Transportation Infrastructure Investment: Past, Present and Future When: Friday, October 26, 2007, 12:00-1:30 pm Where: 204 Urban Center We are honored to welcome Congressman Blumenauer as our special guest speaker. His presentation will focus on infrastructure investment in…

  • Parking Smartly

    IEEE Spectrum has a nice round up of new information technologies to make parking easier. We have a local example at PDX where there are now signs and lights to help you find that elusive empty space… And also on the local front, the City of Portland has issued a press release on how those…

  • Speed in the UK

    Via the SHIFT list: An advocacy group in the UK is pushing for lowering speed limits on local city streets to 20mph. Think we could do this in Portland on neighborhood streets?

  • CRC Costs Come in Below $6B

    Columbia River Crossing project staff have released an estimate range of $3.1B to $4.2B. Meanwhile, Secretary of Transportation Mary Peters was quoted on OPB saying the Feds might pick up as much as 80% of the cost. Madam Secretary, will you match 80% for the transit piece too? Pinch me.

  • Safe, Sound and Green

    Commissioner Sam Adams has announced his “Safe, Sound and Green” plan to fund street maintenance and safety projects. See the Oregonian coverage. This will be coupled with a Multnomah County proposal to help fund maintenance of the Willamette River Bridges and other critical County roads. Some of the County funds will also be shared with…