New east Portland bike connection in the works with wetlands restoration project
The Portland Bureau of Environmental Services wants to build a new bike trail with its Springwater floodplain restoration project.
Infrastructure
Beaumont-Wilshire residents profess love for car parking near Wilshire Park
The romance with car parking at a neighborhood park.
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
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.
Advocates push PBOT for progress on southwest Portland projects
Advocates are pushing PBOT to make good on plan to make southwest streets safer and more bike-friendly.
How US DOT grants will be spent in our region
Portland will leverage their grant. Metro will spread theirs around.
PBOT comments on I-5 Rose Quarter project reveal tension around obscure, yet pivotal, policy
Given rising disagreements, it’s time to learn more about Multimodal Mixed-use Areas.
What makes Better Naito so great?
It’s worth taking time to understand why Better Naito matters.
First Look: New bikeway between SW Naito Parkway and Main
A great example where the sum is greater than its parts.
Portland wins $20 million USDOT grant for 122nd Avenue project
PBOT’s wishes for 122nd Avenue have been granted.
Carfree bridges, bike lanes, and public spaces in Bilbao
Bilbao’s revitalization came with a hefty investment in public and active transportation.
PBOT readies plan for protected bike lane adjacent to Wilshire Park
The goal of the project is to slow down car users and provide a safer space for bicycle users and people walking near the park.