Projects
TriMet wants to build protected intersections at three locations in east Portland
Staff working on TriMet’s Division Transit Project dropped a bit of a bombshell at the end of an advisory committee meeting earlier this week: They plan to build protected intersections at SE 122nd, 148th, and 162nd. Protected intersections are a big deal. They are considered the safest way to handle bicycle traffic at what’s typically … Read more
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).
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
PBOT’s biking and walking committees oppose I-5 Rose Quarter project
The longer it festers in the sun, the worse it looks.
PBOT decides on 9th Avenue for route of future Lloyd to Woodlawn Neighborhood Greenway
A disappointment for some, a compromise for all.
New nonprofit will manage Salmonberry Trail effort
It’s a big administrative step forward for the future trail.
ODOT project would add bike lanes on key stretch of N Lombard
Let’s demand real bike lanes.
City moves forward with neighborhood greenway projects in north, east Portland
Building the backstreet network.
PBOT says Greeley Ave bikeway will be built this summer
A 12-foot wide path aims to improve safety.
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