Downtown neighborhood wants fewer driving lanes on SW 3rd
The eight block gap is begging for a road diet, especially with SW 4th Avenue’s new bike lane coming soon.
Infrastructure
New video shares best view yet of ‘Green Loop’ cycling facility
It’s an awesome view of what’s in store for the North Park Blocks
Guest Article: ‘Better Burnside’ reimagines marquee street during upcoming bridge closure
Among the designs is a shared bike and bus-only lane in each direction near the Park Blocks.
New details on how PBOT will spend $200,000 on intersection daylighting
All 200 locations could be done by the end of this year. Which intersections are chosen remains to be seen.
Billion dollar sidewalk funding program passes council committee
“We need a renaissance in our city and we need to make sure that renaissance includes active transportation.”
PBOT will cut driving lane to slow speeds on NE Weidler in front of ‘car crash house’
If all else fails, large boulders placed in front of the house should prevent anyone from leaving the roadway.
Councilors to float $100 million sidewalk funding plan
The politics have lined up for sidewalks.
Neighborhoods demand action after another person is killed crossing Powell Blvd
“There’s no reason this stretch of Powell should still be a death trap.”
Dispatch from Geneva, with encouragement for Portland
What it looks like when a city gets serious about livability.
Is ‘Bikehangar’ a residential parking solution for Portland?
“Being able to have secure bike parking in front is really nice and convenient.”
Bike bus group presses city council for safer neighborhood streets
Their resolution seeks to reduce the number of drivers on 25 school routes by next year.
Concrete curbs in South Tabor neighborhood aim to tame drivers’ donuts
It’s great to see them take action and address this problem with a cheap and easy solution.