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Southwest school principal: Fewer driving lanes is ‘best ever for safety’

More space for biking, less space for driving outside Markham School in southwest Portland. (Photos: City of Portland)

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October 8, 2019

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Safety audit reveals new approach to fixing Barbur bridges

Turning this lane to right-turn only could make driving safer and free up room for continuous bike lanes.

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October 20, 2015

Michael Andersen (Contributor)

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Local animator’s Vine videos explain road redesigns in seconds

We can make a lot of big improvements to our streets using nothing but paint.

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August 20, 2015

Michael Andersen (Contributor)

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Three blocks of NE 15th/16th in Lloyd to get major walking and biking upgrade

The seven-foot bike lanes with five-foot buffers will be possibly the widest in the city.

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June 4, 2015

Michael Andersen (Contributor)

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With or without Vision Zero, a safer Barbur might be an economic win

Redesigning Barbur might pay off, considering the economic cost of injuries and deaths.

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December 18, 2014

Michael Andersen (Contributor)

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ODOT’s Barbur Blvd lane closure analysis finds 1 minute delay, big cut in speeding

Converting a northbound traffic lane to two protected bike lanes would apparently prevent unsafe weaving without massive impacts to morning traffic.

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December 16, 2014

Michael Andersen (Contributor)

49 Comments


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For less than $500,000, 3 Portland road diets are preventing 37 crashes every year

One of the least-understood tricks in traffic engineering has a big payoff.

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October 10, 2014

Michael Andersen (Contributor)

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