PBOT Director Leah Treat to take job with private firm
Vision Zero, speed cameras, and Biketown are among her many achievements.
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Vision Zero, speed cameras, and Biketown are among her many achievements.
We have fallen behind and we need a vision that’s supported by business owners.
It could be the first piece of a larger protected bikeway corridor.
Policies aim to ensure AVs help our streets, not hurt them.
Some real talk on swallowing poison-pills.
In fact, drive-alone commuting just hit another record low.
The transportation leader seems to have turned a crucial corner.
The Portland Bureau of Transportation is going through some operational changes.
North Michigan Avenue: tighten your bolts.
Two people whose judgment calls have shaped Portland’s streets for years are stepping into jobs elsewhere.
This is PBOT’s biggest Vision Zero commitment to date.(Detail from PBOT’s Portland Progress: A 2-Year Workplan. The City of Portland has released a new plan aimed at re-energizing their Bureau of Transportation.
It’s a step to make PBOT more accountable and focused on short-term goals.
Comment of the Week: Gratitude for N/NE Broadway project