coronavirus 2020
Nonprofit leaders say Portland streets aren’t ‘open’ for all
While some Portlanders ride bikes and walk around their neighborhoods with relative ease, that ostensibly simple act isn’t so easy for many others. Local nonprofit leaders who work with immigrants, people of color, and families that rely on social services, paint a much different picture of neighborhood mobility. In the case of Oregon Walks, Executive … Read more
‘Mask or Stay Home’ graffiti on Marine Drive bike path
(Graffiti on Marine Drive bike path. Photos: J. Maus/BikePortland)
Seattle is making 20 miles of ‘Stay Healthy Streets’ permanent
While Portland basks in the glow of finally launching a transportation-related response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Seattle has taken theirs up a notch. The city announced yesterday that 20 miles of their pilot network of traffic-calmed streets with reduced access for drivers will become permanent. “We are in a marathon and not a sprint in … Read more
Everything you need to know about Portland’s new ‘Slow Streets’ plan
(Slides shared by a PBOT planner at the Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting last night.)
Mayoral Candidate Sarah Iannarone: Portlanders need more space for fresh air and exercise
If Sarah Iannarone gets elected to be Portland’s next mayor our streets will probably look and feel a lot different. A strong transportation reform activist who gets around via e-bike and sits on the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s bicycle and budget advisory committees, Iannarone would very likely oversee PBOT if given the opportunity. That might … Read more
Commissioner Eudaly asked about open streets during OPB radio interview
“I’m a little disappointed [advocates are] so singularly focused on this issue that they can’t really take into consideration the full breadth of what I’m dealing with as transportation commissioner.”— Chloe Eudaly, City Commissioner
Former Mayor, now council candidate Sam Adams thinks time is now to create more safe street space
As the debate rages about whether or not Portland should add space and safety to streets for vulnerable people, a former mayor thinks it’s time to move forward. Sam Adams was on Portland City Council from 2005 to 2012 — first as a commissioner, then as mayor. Throughout his tenure he was in charge of … Read more
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