New diverters aim to rescue Arbor Lodge residents from cut-through drivers
Asking nicely doesn’t work. Concrete does.
Infrastructure
Sullivan’s Crossing Bridge will be named in honor of Congressman Earl Blumenauer
Yesterday evening Portland City Commissioner of Transportation Chloe Eudaly announced that the soon-to-be-built carfree bridge over Sullivan’s Gulch and I-84 will be named in honor of U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer.
PBOT unveils design concepts for 12 projects that could transform northwest Portland
After kicking off about a year ago, the Portland Bureau of Transportation has released a major piece of their Northwest in Motion Plan (NWIM).
Two more reasons we need more dedicated cycling space in the central city
In the past week I’ve heard about two incidents that illustrate an often overlooked reason why we need more dedicated, protected bikeways in the central city.
PBOT wants diverters on N Michigan to reduce crashes and cut-through drivers
This is how you tame the bull in the China shop.
Here’s how we make southwest Portland better for biking and walking
If you care about making streets in southwest Portland better for biking and walking, the Portland Bureau of Transportation has just done you a huge favor. Yesterday the bureau released the draft version of the Southwest in Motion (SWIM) plan. It’s an impressive, detailed, and easy-to-use blueprint for activism that should lead to projects on … Read more
Another person hit and killed while crossing North Fessenden
Two deaths, two serious injuries in 15 months.
PBOT testing modular speed bumps to slow down left-turning drivers
The Portland Bureau of Transportation wants to make intersections safer by slowing down drivers making left turns. To accomplish this, PBOT is testing the use of modular speed bumps. The bumps act as curbs that encourage people to take more angular turns instead of cutting them at high speeds. The bumps are made out of … Read more
‘Bike nooks’ concept part of major bike parking overhaul headed to city council
New code should lead to better in-unit bike parking.
PBOT decides on 9th Avenue for route of future Lloyd to Woodlawn Neighborhood Greenway
A disappointment for some, a compromise for all.
Here’s why Portland Parks will install stop signs on the Springwater
This rationale is new to us.
ODOT’s marketing of I-5 Rose Quarter project sows distrust
Hard to have an honest debate when reality is blurred.