Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • Innovating the Last Mile

    One of the conundrums of the age of e-commerce is the so-called “last mile” problem, getting a delivery from the local depot to the actual delivery address. In the case of residential deliveries, this has not just VMT impacts, but also impacts on neighborhood livability. I see Fedex, UPS and DHL trucks on my local…

  • Portland # 1 in Sustainability

    The BTA Blog got it up first, but it’s worth cross-posting here. Portland has been ranked # 1 in both sustainability and City Innovation by SustainLane.com. Transit ridership, roadway congestions and sprawl were among the criteria used in the rankings. Here’s to continuing to build our lead!

  • SmartCars in U.S.?

    Associated Press is reporting that DaimlerChrysler will decide this month whether to introduce its ultracompact Smart vehicle in the U.S.

  • Reporting on Willamette Shoreline Transit Workshop

    Yesterday’s O had a brief article on the workshop held on Tuesday. The article focused quite a bit on the trail aspect, which is important (I looked at a bike map to see how I might get to the workshop by bike or a bike/bus combo, and concluded you can’t get there!). But my favorite…

  • Parking in Neighborhood Business Districts

    I seem to have gotten myself prominently quoted in yesterday’s Tribune on parking in NW Portland. In the same issue, there is an article on Sam Adams’ efforts to get paid parking in more business districts (more info on Sam’s blog). Believe it or not, my neighborhood is actually an argument in favor of Sam’s…