Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • Transit on Ballot?

    An article in Friday’s Trib suggests that funding for transit may make its way to the ballot soon. Some of the focus for the article is on the rail vs. bus issue that we’ve discussed often here. I’d like to focus on a different question the article raises (at least indirectly). Funding for transit today…

  • Streetcars to Return to Vancouver, BC

    Apparently the learning flows both ways between Portland and Vancouver. Inspired in part by Portland’s example, Vancouver is planning a new Streetcar line.

  • More Red Light Cameras on the Way

    Whether you think they’re big brother in operation, or the greatest thing out there for safety, Portland will soon have more red light cameras: CITY OF PORTLAND OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION MEDIA ADVISORY For Immediate Release May 31, 2007 Contact: Cheryl E. Kuck Phone: (503) 823-5552 or (503) 823-5909 cell Email: cherylemma.kuck@pdxtrans.org CITY TO INSTALL RED…

  • Post-server-move Notes

    A couple of notes from our server move over the weekend. First, after the initial move, comments were very slow. We implemented some optimizations to address this, including changing some of our comment spam controls. We’re now using a different anti-spam tool: Akismet. It’s a pretty tough screen. If you find your comments are going…

  • A Different Perspective on Congestion

    Via Planetizen, a group of leaders from Atlanta visited Vancouver, BC and came away with a different perspective about congestion.