Across Oregon, traffic fatalities abruptly return almost to pre-recession levels
The figures come in the wake of last November’s gas price plunge.
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With new ‘Livable Streets’ subgroup, BikeLoud will commemorate road deaths by all modes
The Facebook page for the new “subgroup”Livable Streets Action. A new group called Livable Streets Action is taking the tactics that have won a string of victories for local biking this spring and summer and applying them to other modes, too. Organizer Dan Kaufman, a videographer and longtime local social justice advocate who has helped … Read more
Friends remember Austin Crenshaw; memorial service tomorrow
Friends and family with gather to remember Austin Crenshaw.
Portland man dies in collision while riding near Larch Mountain
Austin Crenshaw died doing the thing he loved.
What could a better Burnside Bridge look like? Three possibilities
Why does the Burnside Bridge need three eastbound lanes when it has only two lanes westbound?
Enough is enough: Another death must spur real action
Enough is enough.
Six days after man dies crossing SE Chavez, his ghost bike memorial is mangled too (UPDATED)
It was wrecked late Monday or early Tuesday, apparently by the wheel of a motor vehicle.
Seven years after ‘Platinum,’ Portland’s collision and fatality rates remain well above its peers
For people biking, Portland is clearly the most dangerous of the four cities recognized as the nation’s bike-friendliest.
Rider in Gladstone fatality graduated from Reed College last week
Mark Angeles just graduated last week.
Fatal collision on SE Cesar Chavez and Gladstone – UPDATED
Streetview of SE Gladstone at SE Cesar Chavez (39th). UPDATE 5/28: The victim has been identified as 22-year-old Mark Angeles. Learn more about him in our follow-up post. A man was killed today around noon when he was involved in a collision with a tow truck at SE Cesar Chavez (39th) and Gladstone.
Is Portland ready to start building streets for smaller trucks?
Cities can’t exist without cargo. But it’s becoming increasingly clear that cities can exist with fewer big trucks.
TriMet bus kills man who had been walking bike in bike lane (UPDATED)
The man had reportedly been banging on the back of the bus before his death.