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.
Infrastructure
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.
Checking up on NW Overton and Pettygrove bikeways
A quick look at greenway changes.
Beg, borrow, and deal: Lawmakers float $1 billion I-5 freeway expansion funding plan
Is it a sign of progress or desperation for this megaproject?
ODOT wants to make SE McLoughlin safer for bikes
A golden opportunity to push for better bikeways on this key commercial corridor.
Developers say bike parking rules are biggest reason for housing delays
Is it really about bike racks?
Bike lanes on 82nd Ave? PBOT explores the options
What will come from the city’s discussion of bike lanes on 82nd Ave?
PBOT wants your feedback on bike-friendly speed bumps
Can they improve the design? Or should they just give up on the idea?
The gaps in Portland’s approach to speed bumps
Jury is still out on whether these work well enough to be a standard treatment.
Traffic impact studies: shouldn’t pedestrians and cyclists count?
It is difficult to understand why the fate of transportation infrastructure near this economic engine depends on conversations between a PBOT middle-manager and a neighborhood volunteer.
Congressman Earl Blumenauer and Commissioner Mingus Mapps talk 122nd Ave plan
The new PBOT commissioner and longtime transportation-focused congressman are excited about new federal funding that they hope will transform this dangerous corridor.
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.