Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • Joined at the Hip

    Of course we all know that land use and transportation are two sides of the coin. But mapping the connections and figuring out how to plan based on them is never simple. A new report from the Victoria Transport Policy Institute goes a long way to help us understand the web of interplay. Land Use…

  • DNA Opposes Transit Mall Plan

    Update: Jim Karlock has posted a video of the meeting (Real Media). My sources tell me the Downtown Neighborhood Association just voted to oppose the Transit Mall plan, but I don’t have any specific details about their opposition. Were any of our readers there? Can you fill us in?

  • Japanese Streetscapes

    Portland Transport contributor Rick Browning will be giving a brown bag talk about his recent research trip to Japan: About the presentation, Rick says: I was the Architectural Foundation of Oregon’s (AFO) 2004 Van Evera Bailey fellowship recipient and my rather unconventional study (not watercolors in Tuscany, anyway) involved travel to 8 major and not…

  • TriMet Convenes Mall Steering Committee – Tomorrow

    I just received an e-mail notice that TriMet is convening the Transit Mall Steering Committee tomorrow (Thursday, 2/22) from 1:30-3pm. The meeting will be in the Pettygrove Room of City Hall. The agenda includes a review of the operations plan and opportunity for public testimony.

  • Oregon Apollo

    I recently received an appeal for the Oregon Apollo Initiative. The initiative, named after the Apollo Lunar program, is being launched with a ballot measure (PDF, 32K). It’s goal is to make Oregon energy independent. The initiative would: Establish seven centers of clean and renewal energy excellence Establish an Energy Excellence Board to oversee them…