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Oregon Walks releases landmark report on fatal pedestrian crashes
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Portlander with NASA ties develops new space-age bicycle tire
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Self-governed City of Maywood Park at center of Gateway Green parking issue
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A storm is brewing over parking for Gateway Green.
‘Words matter’: Guest statement condemning anti-Asian hate and bias incidents
After 47 years, Bike Gallery stores are now Trek Bicycle stores
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I knew it was going to happen, but it still felt like a shock.
PBOT adds concrete diverters onto NW Flanders, says bridge and greenway could open by May
The City of Portland shared a delightful surprise yesterday when they announced the installation of concrete diverters on NW Flanders. Yes you read that right: Concrete diverters.
Bill would allow non-police agent to review traffic camera citations
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A new bill in the Oregon Legislature would remove a major barrier to the use of automated photo radar cameras.
Current Oregon law requires that every citation issued by a fixed speed camera must be reviewed by a sworn police officer. While well-intentioned, this statute has led to delays in citation processing, higher personnel costs to do the work — and most unfortunately — a bureaucratic reluctance to install new cameras.
In Portland for example, despite clear benefits of fixed speed safety cameras, they are installed in only four locations. That’s just eight cameras in operation since being given the authority to use them in 2015. One big problem is our procurement process, but the other is strictly due to police personnel.
An August 2019 story in The Willamette Week titled, Speed Cameras Save Lives. So Why Does Portland Have Only Eight of Them?, explained the police staffing bottleneck:
Oregon Active Transportation Summit is back after virus hiatus
Stymied by Covid in 2020, the Oregon Active Transportation Summit is back and looks to be stronger than ever.
One year of Covid: Readers share how it’s impacted their riding
Cities poised to plan a carfree connection between Forest Grove and Hillsboro
A very exciting and important rail-to-trail project on the west side is all queued up and planners say design work could begin in earnest this coming fall.
TriMet wants your help to select their next general manager
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