Author: Chris Smith

  • Finally, Some Investment in Rail

    From the Daily Journal of Commerce: “Vancouver port’s $100M rail project gets on track“

  • KBOO Bike Show: Pink, Boulevards

    Listen to the show (mp3, 6.7M) Ayleen and Tori interview organizers of Pink, a love note courier service and Emily Gardner from the BTA talks about a her Bike Boulevards Vision Ride.

  • A Service Project for Our Blog Community?

    Have you heard about Project Homeless Connect? It’s a City of Portland program that provides an intensive 1-day opportunity for the homeless in our community to connect with services they need. In January, more than 800 homeless singles received services like medical, dental and vision care; counseling on disability and Social Security benefits; and counseling…

  • KBOO Bike Show: Pedalpalooza

    Listen to the show (mp3, 12.5M) Get ready for hot bike action! Interviews with event organizers for Pedalpalooza, the 2-week festival with over 120 free bike events.

  • Call for Streetcar Corridor Ideas

    Do you think a Streetcar would benefit your neighborhood or local main street? Here’s an opportunity to share your idea! On July 27th, Reconnecting America will hold one of four regional Streetcar conferences here in Portland. In conjunction with this, on Saturday morning, July 28th, we’ll hold a local brainstorming session to identify Streetcar corridor…