Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • More on Sprawl and Obesity

    Reporting from Science News, passed on by a reader. Living on a cul-de-sac = 10 lb weight gain?

  • To Sidewalk or Not to Sidewalk?

    From yesterday’s Trib: “The No. 1 amount of calls we get from Southwest Portland is people saying they want sidewalks. The No. 2 is people saying they don’t want sidewalks,” Chlapowski said. I come down in favor of sidewalks in general. Without them it’s pretty hard to get to transit.

  • Sharing a Few Thoughts on the CRC

    Local economist Joe Cortright and I share a few thoughts on the Columbia River Crossing in the O this morning. Over at Northwest Progressive Institute, there’s a nice perspective piece from the Washington side of the bridge.

  • FHWA on RTP

    Update: A few minutes later… But wait, now the meme is on to BikePortland.org. Update: 1/30/07 I don’t know if this is cool or silly, but here’s a case-in-point for the self-referentiality of the blogosphere and the mainstream media. I ran this post yesterday, and was told by Metro staff that it generated a media…

  • CRC Open House Question # 9

    Solutions for moving people, cars and trucks should avoid or minimize traffic congestion to downtown Vancouver, Hayden Island or other neighborhoods. Agree/Disagree. Discuss…