Videos from last week’s Portland Streetcar unveiling
July 9, 2009By Stephen Lee Davis
Youtube user bobrpdx has some great videos of last week’s unveiling of the made in the USA streetcar in Portland, including interviews with Rep. Pete DeFazio and Rep. Earl Blumenauer. Check out the rest of his videos for more Portland transit goodness.
In this particular video, Rep. DeFazio talks about the streetcar made locally by Oregon Iron Works with great admiration and pride: “Here’s the product. It’s an improvement on the European design, something I believe that in a very short period of time we’ll be exporting back to Europe,” he said.
Today’s Headlines — 05/20/09
May 20, 2009By Andrew Bielak
- With fewer drivers taking to the roads, congestion in the Washington D.C. area takes a dive. (Washinton Post)
- PBS looks at the transportation systems in Portland, Denver, and New York City for its “Blueprint America” series. (New York Times)
- Mayor Bloomberg in New York City issues a “street manual” designed to be a guide for remaking the city’s roads.
- Detroit Free Press columnist Matt Helms talks bad commutes and transportation reform.




