City has two years to make the case to save 26th Avenue bike lanes, it says
“PBOT believes our planners and engineers can make a strong case.”
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State and city fast-track closure of extra offramp near east end of Broadway Bridge
Good news about one of the most dangerous spots on one of Portland’s most popular bike routes.
Portland will require cab and Uber drivers to take Vision Zero safety training
It’s not yet clear whether there will be a written or other test involved, or what exactly will be taught.
Full speed ahead: City’s new transportation dashboard tracks progress
The Portland Bureau of Transportation is going through some operational changes.
State says there’s not enough proof that bike lanes boost safety, so 26th Ave lanes should go
The State of Oregon said that four studies cited by the City of Portland that document safety benefits of bike lanes were inadequate.
Council vote today would allow more diverters on neighborhood greenways
Traffic diverters: back by popular demand.
City council will weigh new neighborhood greenway guidelines Wednesday
The guidelines would, in some ways, enshrine modern neighborhood greenways into city practices for the first time.
State’s proposal to improve bike crossings of Powell: Remove bike lane from 26th
Portland transportation officials are facing pressure from their counterparts at the state to do something they’ve never done before.
Large crowd at City-sponsored symposium learns evils of free parking
Parking is too expensive and too valuable for us to conceal its costs inside the price of everything else we buy, he said.
Speeding is common on most neighborhood greenways in Portland, study finds
The streets’ speed limit is 20 mph, but numerous stretches see large amounts of traffic moving at 26 mph and above.
PBOT, Commissioner Novick to unveil city’s first ‘creative crosswalk’
Creativity comes to crosswalks.
New signs help raise visibility of ‘neighborhood greenways’
Each sign costs about $50, including installation.