Oregon faces many transportation challenges: worsening congestion, failing infrastructure and a reliance on unsustainable fossil fuels, to name a few. How can we take advantage of new technologies and greater efficiencies to boost our economy and move people and freight in a more sustainable way?
This April 7, 2016 event spotlighted promising transportation trends and creative solutions and featured Dan Sperling of the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC-Davis, an expert on evolving transportation technologies and other innovative transportation trends, and Lane Beattie, CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber and a former State Senate President, who spearheaded a successful campaign for significant state investment in transportation, including transit. Gregg Kantor, President & CEO of NW Natural Gas, responded and shared initial recommendations coming from the Governor’s Transportation Vision Panel. Our moderator was Lynn Peterson, recent secretary of transportation in Washington State.
The 2026 legislative session is underway, and transportation is front and center. Right now, legislators are making decisions that will shape how Oregonians get around for years to come – whether that’s driving on safe roads and bridges, riding transit to get to work or school, or walking and biking around neighborhoods. OEC is a founder and steering committee member of
Oregon’s transportation system is at a crossroads. While the state recently passed emergency funding to address an immediate budget shortfall, the larger challenge remains: climate change is fundamentally altering how we must think about transportation infrastructure. At the same time, a potential referendum threatens to suspend the very funding needed to maintain safe roads and bridges. As Oregon looks toward long-term solutions, the stakes have never
Editor’s note: On Monday, September 29, 2o25, the transportation stopgap passed out of special session.
Happy National Week Without Driving! 🚲🚶➡️♿🚆🚍A lot has happened in transportation the past few months:
It was a shock to many. The 2025 legislative session came and went without a transportation package. Across the state, Oregonians are frustrated by the outcome knowing that many of our state’s transportation needs will go unmet or be scaled back. In response, Governor Kotek just
Oregon is about to make some big transportation decisions that will affect us for decades. Unfortunately, lawmakers are starting from a framework that falls dramatically short on what we need. We need fair funding, accountability, and more robust investments in safety, transit, and pollution reduction.
Tell your legislators that the stakes are too high to settle for less.
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There’s a big problem happening in our transportation system today, and it’s been decades in the making. The Oregon Department of Transportation is facing a $1.8 billion deficit. If this is not met, ODOT staff have sai
State legislators are hosting a 12-stop statewide listening tour this summer on major transportation issues. We need your voice! Our transportation system should be safer, greener, better maintained, and more affordable for all Oregonians. Your testimony during these public hearings will impact how legislators shape the future of our transportation infrastructure! Your participation will also help OEC deliver stronger climate-smart legislation
The Columbia River between Washington and Oregon has been significant for transportation around the region for thousands of years, with people moving along and across the river to meet their needs, make a living, and connect across communities. The I-5 bridge between Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon, is currently at the center of a regional conversation about transportation, connectedness, and community needs.
