Dreaming of a bicycle highway on Northeast Lombard
If Portland ever wants to move the needle toward bicycle use, we must build more high-quality bikeways on major streets.
Infrastructure
Gibbs, the Governor, or how I haven’t yet learned to love variances
The contradictions between the city’s aspirational policy and the reality of what gets built is frustrating.
Transportation bureau recommends slate of north Portland projects
North Portland in Motion official recommendation just revealed and Willamette Blvd is a big winner.
How a young urbanist turned a slip lane into Portland’s newest plaza
He thought the idea was too radical, but his timing was perfect.
City releases locations of three new ‘advisory shoulder’ projects to be built this year
Each one connects to an important destination where PBOT wants to encourage people to walk and bike to.
More bike lane, less car parking, and dedicated bus lane coming to SW Jefferson
What’s really good to see in this project is what appears to be a dramatic reduction in on-street car parking.
City will seize sewer project opportunity to remake key corners and crossings in northwest
PBOT is hitching their wagon to a sewer line replacement project that will allow them to make significant changes to 10 intersections in northwest Portland.
Big steps forward for carfree path — and future MAX line? — between Forest Grove and Hillsboro
Be sure to share your feedback in the online open house.
PBOT gets federal grant to replace bridge in St. Johns
It’s an important connection to key cycling destinations.
SW Capitol Highway has been completely transformed
Last week I took a look at this street for the first time since construction began and was astonished at what PBOT has built.
PBOT, Depave work toward solution for sketchy SE 7th and Washington intersection
A nonprofit is pushing a bold new vision for SE 7th and Stark.
Early decisions in PBOT process baked-in SW Gibbs sidewalk fate
Latest in a series on how City of Portland systematically discourages sidewalk construction in SW Portland.