Author: Chris Smith

  • I-5 Delta Park Project Environmental Assessment Imminent

    This recently came in over the transom. We were happy to note that there is an option to get the report on CD to avoid consuming a tree to get the 400+ pages… I-5: DELTA PARK (VICTORY BOULEVARD TO LOMBARD SECTION) INTERSTATE 5 MULTNOMAH KEY NO. 12076 The Environmental Assessment for the I-5 Delta Park…

  • Business Journal Takes Up Burnside Couplet Issue

    The Business Journal is running an online poll about the Burnside couplet proposal. No secret how we voted.

  • Irregular Publication Schedule

    We’re leaving for Prague on Monday afternoon. Due to travel and time zones, our usual habit of having a new post for you to read each weekday morning may be a little hard to keep, but count on a regular stream of posts from Europe, even if the timing is more ragged!

  • Better Bike Signage Needed

    I had occasion to go out to the Columbia River Crossing project open house today (look for a full post shortly). It was held at Jantzen Beach and I opted to use my bike, assisted by the Yellow Line. After reaching the Expo Center I was absolutely dumbfounded as to how to get from there…

  • Report on Burnside Town Hall

    Commissioner Adams listens to Joe Zehnderfrom the Bureau of Planning Last night Commissioner Sam Adams hosted a town hall meeting on the Burnside Transportation and Urban Design Plan. Perhaps the first thing of note was the meeting and Sam’s style of running it. I don’t think either of the two previous Commissioners of Transportation would…