Portland’s cheap and easy bus lane projects are working well
Amid all the talk about how to “fix congestion” there’s one cheap and relatively simple solution staring us in the face: dedicated lanes for efficient vehicles like bikes and buses.
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Amid all the talk about how to “fix congestion” there’s one cheap and relatively simple solution staring us in the face: dedicated lanes for efficient vehicles like bikes and buses.
Like their bold reclamation of Broadway Boulevard and Times Square Plaza a decade ago, the New York City Department of Transportation has once again changed the game. They’ve pushed through serious opposition to create bus-only lanes on one of the busiest streets in Manhattan. Neighborhood groups filed a lawsuit to stop the project, claiming spillover … Read more
It didn’t just happen.
When the Portland Bureau of Transportation revealed their plans for SW Madison last week, there was at first rejoicing. Many of us are desperate for any change to our streets that makes bicycling and transit safer and more efficient. Dedicating a wide lane solely for transit and bike riders on a major downtown corridor is … Read more
PBOT says the project should be completed over the weekend.
Much-needed help for buses.
One week is all they ask.
If we don’t want these additional buses stuck in the same traffic, we need to provide dedicated space on our streets for them.
Social justice will be a big part of east Portland’s transportation future.
Turns out the idea is pretty popular.
Comment of the Week: Gratitude for N/NE Broadway project