Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • When the Money Runs Out

    There was a transportation panel at last week’s Illahee symposium, “Oil Water and Oregon”. Of course the gas tax came up. As the gas tax loses buying power to inflation and greater fuel economy, the funds available for maintenance continue to get squeezed. One panelist opined that the message voters were sending in voting down…

  • KBOO Bike Show: Pedalpalooza 2006

    6 Pedalpalooza event organizers join us to tell us about their cool events. Dropout Bicycle Club Bikes, Buttes and Bond Measures Dance Party Stuff in Vancouver Urban Adventure League stuff and much more

  • The Road (Freeway) Not Taken

    A New York filmmaker has put together a great video clip on the paradigm shift moment here in Portland when we rejected the Mt. Hood Freeway. Hat tip to the Shift list for the pointer.

  • New Idiom in Traffic Signaling

    The City of Portland is trying a new approach to “left turn yield to oncoming traffic”: City of Portland installs new experimental Left-Turn Signal with Flashing Yellow Arrow. The City of Portland’s Office of Transportation will be activating a new flashing yellow arrow left-turn display at NE 82nd and Tillamook on Tuesday, June 6th at…

  • Good Stuff at Sightline

    Three great posts yesterday over at the Sightline Institute’s Daily Score: Empty Sidewalks? – Kids aren’t walking to school any more PAYD in Full – Pay as you drive auto insurance Guilt Tripping – Finding better ways to motivate modal choices