Draft design shows trees, medians and more coming to 82nd Avenue
The trees would be planted on new concrete medians — and that’s just the start of what’s in store.
Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
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Bill would replace ‘accident’ with ‘crash’ in Oregon laws
The bill should have broad support among safety advocates, many of whom believe that using the term “accident” implies a collision was unavoidable.
Jobs of the Week: SimWorks, WashCo Bikes, Albertina Kerr, Metropolis, Velotech, Bike Works, Ride With GPS
Get your foot in the door or move up the ladder in the bike industry.
Beaumont-Wilshire residents profess love for car parking near Wilshire Park
The romance with car parking at a neighborhood park.
Podcast: Former Metro President and TransitCenter ED David Bragdon
As a veteran of Metro Council (Portland’s regional planning authority) — including a seven-year stint as president from 2003 to 2010 — David Bragdon has been around the block when it comes to Oregon transportation politics. And for the past decade he’s been executive director of TransitCenter, a nonprofit foundation that funds and conducts research … Read more
Monday Roundup: Major doc, your brain on cars, Dubai’s green loop, and more
The most notable stories our writers and readers came across in the past seven days.
Green bike boxes, bike lanes return to 26th Avenue following tragic death
When the Oregon Department of Transportation strong-armed the City of Portland to remove the bike lanes and bike boxes on Southeast 26th Avenue and Powell Boulevard in 2018, we knew it would make the crossing less safe. But ODOT persisted. In a twisted plan to encourage people to not bike on 26th (lest they get … Read more
Podcast: PBOT and their search for a new leader
What do we want to see in the next leader of the Portland Bureau of Transportation?
Citing safety concerns, ODOT will close 181 Portland area crosswalks this year
53 of them are in Portland. ODOT plans to close 16 crosswalks on Southeast Powell Blvd alone.
Opinion: Oregon Legislature should step up for local media
Today the Oregon Legislature will host a public hearing on House Bill 2605 — the Protect Journalism Act. At first glance, it has nothing to do with bicycles or transportation. But if you consider that it could be a vital source of funding for BikePortland — which I’d argue is the largest and most influential … Read more
E-bike rebate bill coasts through first legislative hearing
Not a bad start.
How US DOT grants will be spent in our region
Portland will leverage their grant. Metro will spread theirs around.