Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • KBOO Bike Show: Low-Car-Diet

    Listen to the show (mp3, 13.0M) Carl and Ayleen interview Portlanders who gave up driving for the month of July as part of the Low-Car-Diet Challenge. Hear how bikes fit into their transportation mix. Chris Smith will discuss transportation aspects of the upcoming Project Homeless Connect, along with volunteer opportunities.

  • Transportation Package from ’09 Legislature?

    The Daily Journal of Commerce is reporting that the Gov will make transportation funding a focus in the 2009 legislative session. But will it be for maintenance, or new capacity?

  • Citizens at Work

    I couldn’t resist. Here are photos from Saturday’s Streetcar Workshop. See if you can spot the Portland Transport regulars. Thanks to PDOT staff for the photos!

  • Back to School

    Well, maybe not yet. But it’s not too soon to think about the fall PSU/PDOT Traffic and Transportation Class. As I’ve said in the past, this is a great way to get launched into transportation activism (it worked for me) or to raise the level of your game if you’re already an activist. Run, don’t…

  • Department of Ag to Test Biodiesel

    The Daily Journal of Commerce reports that the Oregon Department of Agriculture will be assuring that you don’t put any dirty biodiesel in your tank… Portland City Council will help pick up the tab.