PBOT hopes ‘Thank You Crew’ cheerleaders will slow drivers down
Portland is desperate for anything that will shake drivers out of their speeding stupor.
Policy
Willamette Week: Portland’s Vision Zero efforts “not working”
“Portland’s streets are killing fields.” That’s the opening salvo in a Willamette Week cover story that tries to make the case that the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s Vision Zero efforts are failing. Blindsided is a photo essay and reporting effort that will likely have a big impact on local transportation discussions for weeks and months … Read more
Interview with Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty: Vision Zero, enforcement, distracted walkers, and more
The first-year councilor looks to put her stamp on transportation policy.
PBOT gets council support for Vision Zero, except from Commissioner Hardesty
The Portland Bureau of Transportation is making steady progress on their march toward safer streets. They’ve queued up an impressive slate of capital projects, worked the legislature to gain authority for speed limits and enforcement cameras, and have passed important plans with the policy backbone that enables them to do things like remove auto parking … Read more
PBOT installing ‘left turn calming’ treatments at 29 intersections
Pilot program funded by cannabis tax could be expanded to 40 intersections.
During Vision Zero presentation, Commissioner Hardesty says distracted walkers are ‘huge issue’
Portland City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty wants the transportation bureau to do more about distracted walking.
City lowers speed limits in latest effort to control the insanity on Marine Drive
Every bit helps. This street is a beast.
Injuries mount as Portland fails to fix dangerous potholes
Fill them faster and tally their victims.
PBOT: 18 ‘High Crash’ streets will get updates next year
We have seven years to end traffic violence.
We can’t fix what we don’t know: Why access to information is key to Vision Zero
Public access to crash information is a piece to the Vision Zero puzzle.
Despite need for “safe systems” approach, crash reports still put responsibility on victims
To reach zero deaths, we can’t keep blaming only ourselves.
Someone defaced dozens of “20 is Plenty” signs in north Portland
Not surprising as culture shifts.