Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • Transportation Does Well at the Ballot Box

    According to the Daily Journal of Commerce, last Tuesday voters across the nation approved some 23 ballot measures for transportation projects (PDF, 108K), generating about $40B in revenue. Looking over the list, it seems to be a mix of roads and transit. Perhaps we should have paired up Greenspaces with a transportation package here in…

  • Quantifying Walkability

    Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Fall 2006 Transportation Seminar Series Speaker: Jamie Parks, Kittelson Associates, Inc. Topic: Quantifying Walkability – Toward an Objective and Reliable Measure of the Pedestrian Environment. When: Friday, November 17, 2006, 12:00-1:30 pm Where: 204 Urban Center (www.pdx.edu/map.html)

  • Planning Our Meeting

    Thanks for everyone who responded to the idea for a face-to-face meeting. I’ve gotten several potential dates from the Columbia River Crossing folks. Please take a quick survey about your preferences for a time and location, and we’ll get the ball rolling!

  • SDC Remix

    I received a note that the City of Portland has established a CAC and review process for their Transportation-related System Development Charges (SDCs). I also had a chance to sit in on a presentation about the topic at my neighborhood association. The fact sheet (PDF, 93K) indicates that the process will review both the project…

  • An Artistic Take on Streetcar

    I got a note a few weeks ago suggesting I visit Friendly House (NW 26th and Thurman, TriMet lines 15, 17 and 77) to take a look at some art hanging there in November. I had a chance to drop by and was delighted to find some very whimsical and fun images of infrastructure around…