Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • KBOO Bike Show: Trail Building

    Listen to the show (mp3, 17.2MB) Tori talks with representatives of the AntFarm (a non-profit in Sandy, Oregon) and NW Trail Alliance about MTB trails, including the Sandy Ridge Trail.

  • Where are the Kids?

    Walking and Biking on Their Own: Modeling Children’s Independent Travel to Neighborhood Parks and Schools Speaker: Joseph Broach, PhD Candidate in Urban Studies, PSU Topic: Walking and Biking on Their Own: Modeling Children’s Independent Travel to Neighborhood Parks and Schools When: Friday, April, 5th 12-1 p.m. Where: PSU Urban Center Building, SW 6th and Mill,…

  • Best Thing We Could Do for Transportation: Abolish USDOT?

    I’m a fan of Chuck Marohn and his “Strong Towns” organization. We start from different places but get to generally the same priorities for transportation spending. His focus is fiscal sustainability and in a recent podcast, he makes the case that Federal transportation policy, as implemented by the US Department of Transportation, has the effect…

  • Civility in the Public Realm

    In the O last week, Maxine Bernstein writes about a campaign to encourage civility downtown, including on MAX. What kind of encouragement would help promote civility (presumably including less swearing) on transit? As you know, Portland Transport places a high value on civility.

  • Valuing our Alleys

    Portland’s 200-foot blocks have made us famous for being pedestrian-friendly, but they also mean that alleys are not common in Portland. Alleys can provide a lot of valuable use for access to things that we don’t necessarily want to put by our front doors – parking, dumpsters, etc. In some cities, alleys have become opportunities…