Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • Field Notes on Tolling Technology

    While traveling on the East Coast last week, I had a chance to see tolling technology from an up-close and personal perspective. Unfortunately, as I was in a rental car, I got to see the advantages of the technology from the slow lane.

  • Trib Looks at Car Commuting

    Tuesday’s Trib looks at commuting by car in our region from several points of view: Which commute is the worst Suburban traffic presents a few twists Traffic jams don ‘t stop the data flow My favorite statistic from this collection of stories is quoted by Rex Burkholder: the average commute in 1990 was ten miles,…

  • Portland Carfree Day 2006!

    Cross-posted from the SHIFT list. Lend a hand and help make it a great event. Dear all, Portland Carfree Day! September 22-24, 2006 SW Ankeny between 2nd and 3rd As you can see, Carfree Day will be a whole weekend long this year. We’ll be turning this downtown street into a car-less plaza, and will…

  • Bookshelf: How to Live Well Without Owning a Car

    OK, I caught up on my reading. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The author takes us through not just the financial investment we put in our cars, but also the time, energy and angst we put in to maintaining them, and convincingly makes the case that we’re better off without.

  • Bicycle Built for N

    Here’s mass transit that’s truly sustainably powered! I nominate it for Hawthorne Blvd.