Oregon road deaths tick upward after long-run decline
One year after Oregon saw its best year for traffic safety since World War II, it seems to have backslid somewhat.
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Comment of the Week: Lawsuits, the quiet pressure behind city decisions
Street safety matters to cities. So does street comfort. But only one of those issues will land you in court.
Vision 0.08: Why any major safe-streets effort must tackle alcohol
Why does today’s street safety movement seem to trivialize it?
National ‘Bicyclist Safety’ report out today gets actual safety trends backwards
A perfect example of what can go wrong when safety experts get stuck behind their own windshields.
Learning the law at the Share the Road safety class
Ellee Thalheimer is a new contributing writer to BikePortland. Her most recent story was a product review of women’s bike shorts designed for utility and fashion. Ellee is a yoga instructor and travel writer living in Southeast Portland. Check out her author page here. We covered the beginnings of the Share the Road Safety Class; … Read more
Momentum’s new safety vid: “Let’s Get Visible”
Momentum publisher/editor Amy Walker as Olivia Newton-John in “Let’s Get Visible”.– Watch video below – The folks at Vancouver, BC-based Momentum Magazine have combined their passion for safe biking with their fun and fashionable style to create a new PSA for their local Bike to Work Week. The result is “Let’s Get Visible”, a bike … Read more
Comment of the Week: Upbeat thoughts before the election