Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • Cost of Cycling

    There’s an interesting post over at CommissionerSam.com guest written by Paul Smith, the new head of the planning section in PDOT. He talks about the gripe of some drivers about “all the money that goes to cyclists”. Paul then goes on to look at the actual portion of the PDOT budget focused on cycling, and…

  • Another Transportation Job

    Help Metro implement the Drive Less/Save More program: Temporary, part-time, 20 to 30 hours per week http://www.metro-region.org/article.cfm?articleid=18890

  • Seminar on Zoning and Transportation

    We’ve discussed before the idea that zoning may be a cause of sprawl. This Friday the weekly PSU transportation seminar will focus in on the connections between zoning and transportation: Portland State University Center for Transportation Studies Spring 2006 Transportation Seminar Series Topic: Zoned Out: Regulation, Markets, and Choices in Transportation and Metropolitan Land Use…

  • PDOT Job Opening

    Ever wanted to be a Transportation Demand Management Specialist? Here’s your opportunity!

  • CRC Week: Open Thread

    I’m about to close comments on the Columbia River Crossing Week posts, so I can bundle them up and submit them for the record. If you’d like to keep discussing the items, do so here.