Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • Express Streetcar

    This has been completely under the radar in the recent discussions of the Burnside/Couch couplet, but one idea Sam Adams shared when he discussed the couplet with the Portland Streetcar, Inc. board of directors was the possibility of having an express option, so that there would be an option of a 15- or 20-minute trip…

  • Does the CRC Go Down Better with Lunch?

    Find out on Wednesday at PSU: The Nohad Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning with Planning Includes Equity (PIE) proudly presents: The Spring 2007 Brown Bag Series COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING PANEL DISCUSSION Featuring Joe Cortwright, Impresa Consulting Jay Lyman, Columbia River Crossing Staff, Scott Chapman, Sierra Club Silvia Evans, EJAG Wednesday, April 18th 12pm-1:30PM…

  • Restoring the Conversation

    If anything, since I wrote the “state of the conversation” post last week, things have only gotten worse. It’s clear to me that we need not only better enforcement (more on that later), but also a clearer set of rules. So here’s a first pass on rearticulating the rules. As I always I look forward…

  • Two Tracks to the RTP

    Metro’s Regional Transportation Plan update process has moved into the project solicitation process. Interestingly, unlike past cycles, Metro is asking for submissions under two different ‘tracks’. The first track is the traditional regional mobility focus. The second track has a community-building focus. I found this encouraging (more of a focus on access, rather than mobility).…

  • Couplet on Blue Oregon

    Heads up. There’s a discussion of the Burnside Couplet going on over at Blue Oregon. Read and comment over there.