Guest article: The Street Trust’s goals for the 2017 transportation funding package
Our effort to win $161 million for safer streets.
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Lawmakers, ODOT Director hear emotional testimony at Vision Zero bill hearing
Bill aims to spur change in ODOT safety culture.
Metro proposal rejects Safe Routes to School, spends more on freight routes
A few weeks ago, five of Metro’s seven councilors said they almost certainly wouldn’t support more freight spending.
State will conduct safety audit of Barbur and formally weigh road redesign
The audit will consider a road diet as a potential safety tool in the corridor.
Reflective clothing mandate, other bike bills up for hearing in Oregon house – UPDATED
Oregon’s biggest legislative session for bike-related issues in years will come to its first peak on Monday, but many biking advocates have a prior engagement.
BTA-led coalition seeks to restore active transportation cuts in City budget
BTA’s Gerik Kransky (L) and freight advocate Corky Collier after the PBOT Budget BAC meeting yesterday.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) In the face of severe cuts to active transportation in the PBOT budget that came to light last month, a coalition led by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) presented a proposal yesterday to restore nearly half … Read more
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