Portland celebrates holiday shopping with free parking in downtown garages
Meanwhile, malls built on free parking are failing across the country.
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A backwards incentive in Portland, where bus rides cost more than parking spaces
When something is more convenient, Jordan points out, we usually have to pay more for it.
City hires project manager for high-profile downtown protected bike lane project
The project management gig that one local planning pro has referred to as the “job of the year” has been filled.
As Obama visits, three words of advice for Thursday and Friday trips downtown
To paraphrase the city’s official press release only slightly.
Proposed plaza outside Voodoo Doughnut could be permanent by year’s end
One of Portland’s top tourist attractions seems poised to become dramatically less car-oriented by the start of 2016.
Meetup Thursday kicks off new push for land bridge over I-405
A downtown consulting firm is hosting a conversation tomorrow morning about one of Portland’s most persistent ideas: a cap over the Interstate 405 freeway.
After success of 3rd Avenue demonstration in Old Town, real changes are coming
Two months after a popular demo, permanent changes are afoot.
James Beard Market plans could be chance to fix Morrison Bridge bike access issues
An indoor food market planned for the west side of the Morrison Bridge might bring the money needed to improve the bridge landing.
Rave reviews roll in for temporary ‘Better Block’ on 3rd Ave
Of all the ideas, gripes and raves, one of the reviews was my favorite.
Student biking to Portland State is down by a third over two years
The popularity of driving to PSU classes rose last year for the first time since 2000.
The $60 million map: Here’s what a street fee’s ‘safety’ money might pay for
Of the 81 projects on the map above, 62 would go in at or east of 82nd Avenue.
BTA looks to revive plan for protected bike lanes through downtown
Even though downtown is far and away the most popular destination for bike-commuting, it’s a yawning gap in the city’s network of low-stress bike routes.