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Talks continue on $130 million in transportation money

By Nick Christensen

April 21, 2016 2:55 p.m.

A group of regional leaders will spend another month debating how to spend $130 million in federal transportation money coming to greater Portland starting in 2019.

You are here: A snapshot of how the Portland region gets around

By Rebecca Small

April 18, 2016 10 a.m.

Every day, the region's 2.4 million people have places to go – to work or school, to doctors and grocery stores and parks and back home again. Here are seven takeaways about how we are doing.

Leaders hear public's thoughts on Southwest Corridor light rail, PCC tunnel

By Craig Beebe

April 8, 2016 1:25 p.m.

Southwest Corridor Steering Committee Meeting, April 6, 2016

Dozens turned out Wednesday to have their say about whether a potential new transit line should use a light rail tunnel to serve Portland Community College- Sylvania, as the Southwest Corridor Plan nears major decisions about a rapid transit line from Portland to Bridgeport Village.

Staff memo recommends light rail for Portland-to-Bridgeport Village rapid transit

April 4, 2016 5:14 p.m.

Light rail is the best kind of high capacity transit for the Southwest Corridor, and a proposed light rail tunnel to directly serve Portland Community College's Sylvania campus is too costly to advance when alternatives exist that could also improve transit access to the school, Southwest Corridor Plan staff told the steering committee in an April 4 memo.

In their words: Southwest Corridor employers on rapid transit decisions

By Craig Beebe

March 31, 2016 3:19 p.m.

In May, leaders on the Southwest Corridor Plan steering committee will decide whether a high capacity transit line from Portland to Bridgeport Village should be light rail or bus rapid transit. We spoke with employers and businesspeople in the Corridor to hear their take.

NYC's Sadik-Khan brings 'Streetfight' lessons to Oregon (video)

By Craig Beebe

March 31, 2016 10:27 a.m.

Janette Sadik-Khan spoke at Portland's Mission Theater March 23, sponsored by Metro as part of its Regional Snapshot speaker series. Sadik-Khan told the crowd of more than 240 people about the things she had learned as New York's transportation commissioner – and provided a bit of a pep talk to people seeking to make change on the Portland region's streets.

Retiring planner Cotugno's influence widespread in greater Portland

By Nick Christensen

March 28, 2016 3 p.m.

Andy Cotugno, the former Metro planning director and the mind behind many of Metro's planning efforts, is retiring this month after 37 years working for Portland's regional government.

Portland region nears 2.4 million residents, growing by 41,000 last year

By Craig Beebe

March 23, 2016 9:15 p.m.

That's like two TriMet buses, filled to capacity, every day for a year -- enough to rank the region number 19 on the list of US metro areas with the greatest population bump.

Oregon Legislature passes bill to spur cleanup, redevelopment of contaminated land

By Justin Sherrill

March 4, 2016 11 a.m.

a photo of construction crews removing a fuel tank from underground

The new legislation will give cities, counties and ports a flexible tool for brownfield remediation. After unanimous approval by legislators, it goes to Gov. Kate Brown for her signature.

Survey records public's thoughts on Portland-to-Bridgeport rapid transit

By Craig Beebe

March 4, 2016 10:53 a.m.

As the leaders on the Southwest Corridor Plan Steering Committee prepare to make a decision about light rail or bus rapid transit, members of the public are weighing in. A month-long online survey ending Feb. 15 attracted more than 2,400 responses.

5 lessons from Los Angeles on transforming transportation (and coming after Portland)

By Justin Sherrill

Feb. 19, 2016 12:58 p.m.

When Oregonians think of cities with comprehensive, forward-looking transportation systems, Los Angeles probably isn’t the first place that comes to mind. Denny Zane thinks it's time for that to change.

Beaverton opens its first year-round homeless shelter

Talks continue on $130 million in transportation money

The Rundown: 3 transportation dilemmas for the Portland region

You are here: A snapshot of how the Portland region gets around

Leaders hear public's thoughts on Southwest Corridor light rail, PCC tunnel

Staff memo recommends light rail for Portland-to-Bridgeport Village rapid transit

In their words: Southwest Corridor employers on rapid transit decisions

NYC's Sadik-Khan brings 'Streetfight' lessons to Oregon (video)

Retiring planner Cotugno's influence widespread in greater Portland

‘There’s nothing like it’ – As he retires, Andy Cotugno reflects on a career shaping the greater Portland region

Portland region nears 2.4 million residents, growing by 41,000 last year

Powell-Division update: What's next for Portland-Gresham bus rapid transit?

Renowned NYC transportation leader to speak in Portland March 23

Oregon Legislature passes bill to spur cleanup, redevelopment of contaminated land

Survey records public's thoughts on Portland-to-Bridgeport rapid transit

5 lessons from Los Angeles on transforming transportation (and coming after Portland)