Make your dream a reality: Submit an idea to Better Block PSU program
Ideas that never get proposed never happen. The reverse is also true.
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‘Carfree Keller’ pop-up coming to downtown Portland this fall
In an area of downtown Portland currently heavy with car traffic, planners see the potential for a place comparable to the great European city centers, with pedestrian-focused plazas and plenty of green space. A project designed by four Portland State University students – Emily D’Antonio, Ryan Martyn, Michel Rojas and Aidan Simpson – aims to … Read more
PSU teams with community on Portsmouth safety project
A mini-roundabout could be coming to a dangerous intersection in the Portsmouth neighborhood of north Portland later this year thanks to an inspiring partnership between the César Chávez K-8 School community and Portland State University. The intersection of North Portsmouth and Willis has been known for years as a hotspot for crashes and near misses. … Read more
Turn your street project idea into reality with Better Block PSU program
What do Better Naito, the SW 3rd/Ankeny plaza, and new bus lanes on SW Madison and the Burnside Bridge have in common? They all started as ideas from students and activists and ended up as real projects on the ground. If you have an idea to make streets and public space work better, now is … Read more
Better Block’s ‘Project Pathway’ program now formally integrated into PSU curriculum
Better Block mainstreams its successful tactical urbanism approach.
How activists and students collaborate with PBOT to get real projects on the ground
From idea to reality, thanks to the Project Pathway program.
Better Block’s annual request for proposals is your chance to be an urbanism superhero
What’s your idea? Better Block can help make it a reality.
Half-hour ‘human-protected bike lane’ will rally support for permanent street improvements
Some Portlanders see this as a one-time chance to grab the public imagination.