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Portland Police ended Critical Mass. They should do the same to the Trump caravan

Screen Shot 2020-09-04 at 12.28.32 PM — New bus island on NW 18th at Flanders already getting some use.
(Photos: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)

Screen Shot 2020-09-04 at 10.50.47 AM — Diners enjoying outdoor seating in the Pearl District. PBOT wants to see more of this in north Portland.
(Photos: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)

“Black-Centered Spaces for Community and Business in Albina,” is the name of a project that won the Portland Bureau of Transportation a $25,000 grant.

PBOT was one of 10 agencies nationwide to earn a Streets for Pandemic Response and Recovery grant from the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO), a nonprofit that works with over 80 member cities in North America. NACTO says the money should, “Provide health services information to residents, create space for safe mobility, and bolster local economies.” The winners were announced on August 25th.

According to a PBOT spokesperson, they plan to partner with the Soul District Business Association, Self Enhancement Inc., and Albina Vision Trust and use the money to supplement their Frontline Communities Partnership Program which helps organizations respond to the Covid-19 crisis. PBOT has $50,000 allocated for that program and plans to award it in $10,000 chunks. The funds will also help create new public street art in north Portland.

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

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Taking a ride on east Portland’s new neighborhood greenways

Screen Shot 2020-09-02 at 3.09.11 PM — This two-way protected bike lane on Division is part of new 130s Neighborhood Greenway.
(Photos: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)

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— Sergio Olmos (@MrOlmos) August 30, 2020

Screen Shot 2020-09-02 at 12.21.12 PM — The Community Advisory Committee at their July 23rd meeting, which would be their last.

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has just taken the rare step of closing down its own advisory committee in favor of a new one that will consist of mostly hand-picked members. It’s the latest twist in ODOT’s effort to resuscitate the highly controversial, $800 million I-5 Rose Quarter mega-project that’s been on life support for months.

While ODOT says the move is an effort, “To intentionally center voices of the Black community,” it also allows them to avoid difficult questions from skeptical and frustrated committee members, one of whom had already resigned and several others who planned to follow suit.

In a statement released today, ODOT said the 25-member Community Advisory Committee (CAC) will be shut down in favor of a “board of individuals with historic ties to Albina.” Albina is the neighborhood where thousands of Black people lived before ODOT destroyed their homes with the initial construction of Interstate 5.