Pleas to drive more safely echo at ‘Rally to end unsafe streets’
“[Cars are] extremely powerful weapons that need to be controlled.”
Oregon Walks
#WorkzoneFTW? City may require walking and biking routes around building sites
But the draft policy stops short of saying that walking and biking are always higher priorities.
‘Cully Camina’ event on Sept. 18 will be a Sunday Parkways just for walking
This fall, Northeast Portland will host a new experiment in humanizing streets.
#WorkZoneWTF: Advocates want city ordinance to ensure safe passage through work zones
In a growing city, work zone safety is more important than ever.
Five ways Vision Zero should address race and income injustice
Transportation advocacy doesn’t exist in a vacuum.
‘Sidewalk closed’: Portlanders fend for themselves amid building boom
When construction closes part of a street, why are sidewalks the first to go?
Local traffic victims’ families will band together to form new voice for safety
Victims and family members of life-changing traffic collisions are invited to join.
After two deaths this month, advocates want stronger Vision Zero commitment from City Hall
Oregon Walks wants City Council to commit to Vision Zero by 2025.
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.
Bike/walk advocates unveil plan for Oregon to zero out road deaths
The report describes itself as “A Unifying Vision for Street Safety for Oregon.”
Oregon Walks celebrates Vision Zero plan and honors livable-streets visionaries
After a significant grant victory, Oregon’s largest walking advocacy group had plenty to celebrate Saturday.
Five Walktober ambles worth checking out
Portland’s three-week festival of fun on foot has its first big burst of action this Saturday.