Fearing parking loss, downtown business group stops ‘Street Seats’ program

The Downtown Retail Council, a Portland Business Alliance affiliate, opposes parklets in the downtown core.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) After a successful pilot program last summer, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) recently announced an update of their Street Seats program. While the newly proposed guidelines show the scope of the program has broadened, a group … Read more