Take PBOT’s survey if you want better bike access on North Rosa Parks Way
Posted by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor) on March 5th, 2018 at 4:55 pm
When we reported on the major changes coming to North Rosa Parks Way last month, the City of Portland hadn’t released their survey for the project.
It’s out now. And because this project is so important, we want to make sure you take a few minutes to fill it out.
To refresh your memory, the Portland Bureau of Transportation plans to update the street after they do a repaving project. The plan is to redesign the street from Willamette to Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. PBOT says changes will include: “Improved pedestrian crossings at key locations, improved transit stops on N Rosa Parks at N Albina Street, protected bicycle lanes in the corridor; and a street design with a more neighborhood feel.”
This is a crucial neighborhood street that desparately needs a makeover.
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In the survey, PBOT wants to know specific locations you have difficulty getting to transit stops, walking, or bicycling. And in classic PBOT fashion, they also want to know about, “Any specific locations… where on-street automobile parking is important for the community.” There’s also a question that asks about your overall level of support for the proposed changes.
We’re tired of having to advocate for what should be common sense updates to streets where auto users are given way too much priority. But at this point, PBOT still puts value into these surveys so it’s in everyone’s best interest to fill it out and share your input.
Here’s that link one more time.
— Jonathan Maus: (503) 706-8804, @jonathan_maus on Twitter and jonathan@bikeportland.org
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