Author: Chris Smith

  • What Transportation Network Would Jesus Design?

    I swiped this one from 1000 Friends’ e-mail newsletter. Religious leaders are getting behind New Urbanism on the grounds that “the philosophy behind New Urbanism is a possible antidote to the isolation experienced by many churches and Christians.” Sprawl makes it more difficult for churches to achieve their objectives, Bess said. For example, anyone who…

  • Bicycle Safety

    Over at Bike Portland, Jonathan has what I think is an important post about action on bicycle safety. I would encourage you to read it and comment there.

  • The Portland Bicycle: Could it Actually be a Service?

    A lot of the commentary on past posts about the Portland Bicycle (a locally manufactured entry-level commuter bike) has opined that we can’t get the quality we want at the price point ($300 or under) that we’re aiming for, and what we could produce for that price isn’t anything anyone would want to ride for…

  • A Milestone!

    Yesterday Portland Transport had its 10,000th visitor. We are still a relatively young site. How are we doing? What are your suggestions for how to make this blog more relevant or useful?

  • Report from Portland Pedestrian Summit II

    My experience of Ped Summit II began when I boarded the #45 bus in downtown Portland. Over the next few blocks, 3 or 4 more transportation advocates boarded the bus, and on the way to Multnomah Village, the driver regaled us with the comparative advantages of the #44 versus his #45 to get us to…