Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • Help Guide Metro’s Citizen Involvement Processes

    Metro is taking a deep look at how they do citizen engagement (can you say ‘Opt-in’) and as part of this effort they are forming “PERC”, the Public Engagement Review Committee. If you’d like to apply to be part of this, head over here to get an application and more info. The deadline is August…

  • 40 Inches of Transit Appliance Goodness

    Our latest Transit Appliance is installed at the 1201 Lloyd building in the Lloyd District (near the Quiznos). I think it’s probably the best example to date of what our flat-screen appliance vision is about. It’s a 40-inch Toshiba TV, beautifully wall-mounted. It’s already getting very favorable comments from building tenants. Big thanks to the…

  • THE Class, That’s All I’ll Say

    Every year I enthuse about the value of the PBOT/PSU Traffic and Transportation Class. I’ll restrain myself this year and just say that if you’ve never taken it, sign up NOW. It’s free to citizens taking it on a non-credit basis. NOW.

  • More Chances to Weigh in on SW Corridor

    There are still several chances to express your views during this round of public input on the SW Corridor Plan, an online open house, through July 13, and at several community events during the summer: July 13, Farmers’ Market, Tualatin Commons July 22, Sunday Parkways, SW Portland July 28, Beaverton International Celebration, Beaverton

  • M.O.M. Trailer is Back

    About this time last year, I enthused about a Kickstarter project for a bicycle utility trailer adaptable to a variety of tasks. It didn’t fund then, but the project is back with more modest goals to get tooling put together to begin production. I’m excited to back the project, and I hope you’ll consider it…