-
Transportation Re-Vision
This week’s Willamette Week makes five recommendations to re-vision Portland. Two of them are transportation-related. One is a no-brain-er, implementing the BTA’s vision to greatly expand our bicycle boulevard network. The other would, I’m sure, be more controversial. They suggest congestion pricing for downtown, analogous to what was implemented in London: A few years ago,…
-
LCDC adopts TPR amendments, continues rulemaking
Cross-posted from a message Rob sent to the OTRAN list. FYI, on June 29 the Land Conservation and Development Commission adopted amendments to the Transportation Planning Rule. LCDC also continued the rulemaking process to consider whether or not to make additional amendments to the rule as it relates to thresholds for goal exceptions for roadway…
-
Our Think Tank
Yesterday’s Oregonian had a nice piece in the Science section about the ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) lab at PSU. The head of planning at Metro once called the lab “our region’s transportation think tank.” Another competitive advantage for our region! Keep thinking, folks.
-
A Silver Lining in Every Earthquake
From this SHIFT list I picked up this link to a wonderful little video on San Francisco’s choice not to rebuild the Embarcadero Freeway after the Loma Prieta earthquake. Just for the record, I am NOT crossing my fingers for an earthquake to take care of the Eastbank Freeway.
-
Traffic Engineers Invade Portland
AASHTO, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, is holding a management conference (PDF, 608K) in Portland starting June 25th. No word yet on whether the National Guard will be called out to defend the city. A few session topics: The Private Sector’s Role in State DOTs Managing through Crisis and Change Seriously,…