Guest Opinion: We need Measure 26-209 to fix our streets, especially in east Portland
Steph Routh is campaign manager of the Fix Our Streets campaign.
fixing our streets program
PBOT will restripe North Denver Avenue in Kenton next week
(Before and after) It’s another paving project from the City of Portland that comes with changes to cycling facilities. And it’s another project where the bike lanes will be outdated from the moment the paint on the new striping is dry.
Marine Drive gets buffered bike lanes and new path into Kelley Point Park
Funded by a truck tax PBOT wants to roll back.
City releases $8 million list of Safe Routes to School projects
88 projects are queued up for construction.
Open house will be first chance to weigh in on major bikeway upgrades on SW Naito Parkway
Combine this with Better Naito and we’ve got something special.
Bike box, green lane and smooth pavement coming to SW Main
More paint and improved striping coming soon to SW Main.
With $8 million up for grabs, Portland kicks off series of Safe Routes to School open houses tonight
11 project areas will see improvements by 2020.
Bumps and bus merge on SW Main will be smoothed out thanks to gas tax funds
And it’ll be done by next year.
PBOT to break ground on first project funded by gas tax increase
Remember the gas tax increase Portlanders voted in favor of back in May? Now the first project is ready to happen and PBOT is (rather wisely) adding some pomp and circumstance to it. Check the release below for an event in southeast Portland on Monday:
One week left to apply for two important city funding committees
One will be the main watchdog of gas tax funds.
Comment of the Week: A frustrated, hopeful east Portlander on the gas tax
If the city delivers for east Portland, Jim Chasse says, maybe it’ll change its tune on taxes.