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Is Portland Planning for Failure or Success?
Garlynn Woodsong is a planner and a frequent commenter from Portland Transport’s early days. He lives in the Alberta Arts District and is involved in the Land Use & Transportation committees of the Concordia Neighborhood Association and the Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods (NECN). As Portland works to update its Comprehensive Plan, things seem to be…
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July 2013 Open Thread
Ding dong, the witch is dead. (For now). A new fiscal year starts at TriMet. New board members take office, and a new transfer printers for the bus system go online. The Powell/Division Corridor project is ready to start up. Because the demise of the aforementioned witch is dominating local transportation news, that will all.…
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Why the demise of the CRC is a victory for progressives
It’s been a nice hot weekend, so you can be pardoned if you missed the news, but the Washington Legislature adjourned without funding the Columbia River Crossing, As a result, both governors Inslee and Kitzhaber have essentially declared the project to be dead. This is viewed by welcome news by various different groups: Conservatives opposed…
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Time to Support Broadway/Flint/Wheeler Safety Project!
Last year I called out the Broadway/Flint/Wheeler intersection as the outstanding presentation in the Traffic and Transportation class. The realization of this effort, in the form of a PBOT project design, is now on the “150% list” for funding in ODOT’s STIP process. The final selection of funded projects will occur shortly. I’m told the…