Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • Wheeler Explodes CRC Magical Thinking

    As reported in Willamette Week, State Treasurer Ted Wheeler has some tough questions about the idea of an Oregon-only Columbia River Crossing project. In a letter (PDF) to project maven Patricia McCaig, Wheeler lists the questions the project needs to answer in short order. Is this a shot across the bow as the Governor is…

  • What If…

    I couldn’t help notice the juxtaposition last week. Moda Health signed a deal to sponsor the Blazer’s arena (formerly the Rose Garden) for 10 years for what some sources have quoted as $40M. At the same time Willamette Week reported that the City is considering an investment/loan beyond the $2M in Federal seed money to…

  • Honoring a Leader, Pointing to the Future

    I had the pleasure of working with Ann Niles for many years. She chaired the transportation committee in the Pearl District, and I played the same role in the neighborhood immediately to the west. Her commitment to transportation options in the Pearl that supported the livability of her neighborhood was unflagging. She was the driving…

  • Bring on the Tolls?

    via Planetizen: An article in Governing magazine suggests that perhaps we skip this whole Gas Tax versus VMT Tax versus [fill in the blank] debate and simply remove the Federal prohibition and let local governments toll their Interstates…

  • KBOO Bike Show: Mountain Bike Trails

    Listen to the show (mp3, 26.5MB) Michelle talks with Ralph Bloomers of the CRAG Law Center, Kent Howes of the Central Oregon Trail Alliance and Petr Kakes of Ski Bowl about mountain bike trails on Mount Hood and elsewhere in the Pacific Northwest.