Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • Third Edition of Portland Bridge Book

    “Parents” Sharon Wood Wortman and Ed Wortman, after several years gestation, announce the third edition of The Portland Bridge Book printed by Bridgetown Printers. Published by Urban Adventure Press, Portland, Oregon November 20, 2006 Prominent features: 100 contemporary photographs, 50 historic photographs, 26 illustrations, New chapter on the Sauvie Island Bridge New chapter How and…

  • Bikes Cut Through Construction Congestion

    This morning’s O features a cover story (“Navigating the maze“) on coping strategies for commuters facing downtown construction projects. Who fared best: the two-wheeled set.

  • T6 Gets Better Rail Connections

    According to the Daily Journal of Commerce, the Port of Portland is adding a 7500 foot spur at it’s T6 container terminal at a price of about $2M. This is in addition to the $6M investment from Connect Oregon in the Ramsey rail yard.

  • Mondermania

    Update: It made Slashdot this morning… For some time, Hans Monderman has been advocated that the best way to make streets safer is to remove all the traffic control devices – lane marking, signs, singals, etc. The idea is to make everyone slow down and figure out what’s going on around them. This has been…

  • Three Smart “Smart City” Pieces

    This week’s Smart City podcast features three different stories that grabbed my attention: The show leads off with a discussion of the interplay between housing costs and transportation costs, and how some consumers seeking lower housing costs may actually wind up pay more overall when commuting costs are factored in. About 22 minutes into the…