Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • Carsharing as a Catalyst for Bigger Ideas

    Last week over at the Daily Score, Alan Durning had an interesting essay on being able to rent some of the cars he sees parked on his street. But this whimsy leads to a serious discussion of how much of our society’s capital we tie up in both our vehicle fleet and the real estate…

  • Pedestrian Networking

    Very Portland: Pedestrian Networking Group WHAT: Quarterly informal networking sessions with pedestrian activists and walking enthusiasts. WHY: The purpose of these gatherings is for those interested in pedestrian issues to get together to share information and ideas, ask questions, and strengthen Portland’s walking community. WHERE: Broadway Conference Room on the 9th floor of the Portland…

  • Driving Down Nationally?

    One of our region’s claims to fame has been a slight decline in Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) per capita. In most places in our country the trendline is decidely in the other direction. But now Reuters is reporting (via CNN) that last year (2005 vs. 2004) per capita VMT went down NATIONALLY, by about 1%.…

  • “Dwell”ing on Portland

    A reader passed on a link to an article in Dwell magazine (for those not familiar, the magazine covers modern architecture with a hip sort of spin). The article covers transportation in the West in general, but if you make your way all the way to page 3, you’ll find the insight that in Portland,…

  • In the Local Blogosphere

    Two items of note elsewhere today: On the BTA Blog they’re talking about how to request bike parking on-street (NOT on the sidewalk) in front of your business. An added benefit is that if you do this at a corner you improve intersection safety with better visibility. And at Blue Oregon they’re discussing a payment…