Oregon is 8th state to officially endorse progressive street design guide
The street design guide endorsement will (hopefully) give city planners license to innovate.
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Two perfect examples of the attitude Vision Zero is supposed to change
Vision Zero would force engineers to put words to an argument they don’t currently have to make.
ODOT expresses “disappointment” in AASHTO guidelines stance
“I want to express my disappointment at AASHTO’s recent comments… Oregon takes bicycling and walking very seriously.”— Matthew Garrett, Director of ODOT The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has responded to a recent policy stance by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) that some fear would weaken federal guidelines that exist … Read more
State DOTs call for expansion of highway system: Could bikes benefit?
Wider, smoother shoulders would be nice.(Photo © J. Maus) On Monday, the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) — an influential group of state DOT directors — announced a report calling on Congress to prioritize funding for expanded rural highway capacity in the forthcoming re-write of the transportation bill. Spending hundreds of billions … Read more
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