Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • An Update on Project Homeless Connect

    Back in June I blogged that I had signed on for the Project Homeless Connect event coming up on September 18th. I’m happy to say that we’re getting a good response from the bicycle community. The Community Cycling Center there with their “create a commuter” program. And several mechanics have volunteered to help out! At…

  • Liberty Has Reservations on CRC

    In last Friday’s Daily Journal of Commerce, Metro Councilor Robert Liberty shares his concerns about the Columbia River Crossing project.

  • Lobbying Shapes Fuel Economy Standards?

    Monday’s O includes this article (originally from the Detroit Free Press) about how much various auto makers spent lobbying Congress on the CAFE standards.

  • Updated: Green Dividend

    Updated 8/20/07 Discussed in the Oregonian today, with an emphasis on the fact that the savings stay in the local economy. Updated 7/23/07 You can hear Joe discuss the “Green Dividend” on this week’s Smart City podcast. Original Post 7/18/07 I’m late to the party writing about this one, it’s been bouncing around Portland for…

  • Transportation in South Waterfront

    City Club’s New Leaders Council has arranged a tour of the emerging South Waterfront neighborhood. They’ve invited me along to talk about the Streetcar (don’t worry, they’ll also be someone from PDOT there who actually knows what’s going on). Here’s the notice from their web site: New Leaders Council tours South Waterfront What does it…