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Portland Transportation History

Portland Transportation History

Newspaper archives, research from historians, generational trends — we love looking back as much as looking forward. Scroll down for stories that help put our current transportation policies and projects into perspective.

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In 1934, The Oregonian’s ‘Let’s Quit Killing’ campaign declared a war on traffic deaths

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As Clinton Street’s bikeway turns 30, locals plan a celebration

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130 years of Portland’s transportation history in one chart

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From the Portland city archives: A tall bike on Union Avenue in 1980

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Sam Oakland, leader of the ‘Shift of the 1970s,’ dies at 80

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From The Oregonian, Jan. 1, 1895: ‘Reign of the wheel’

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What caused Portland’s biking boom?

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1967 National Road Championships were ‘Portland’s Finest Hour’

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Bicycle license tax, separated bikeways in Oregon’s 1901 ‘Bicycle Path Bill’

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State of Oregon plans ‘Governor’s Ride’ to mark historic event

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A look back into Oregon bike history

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On eve of Summit, a look back at Oregon’s bike bill

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