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City of Portland will pay $395,000 settlement in case of teen killed crossing Hawthorne
The family of a 15-year-old Cleveland High School student who was killed while crossing Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard in 2016 will be paid $395,000 by the City of Portland. The settlement comes from a lawsuit filed by the Estate of Fallon Smart. The suit alleged wrongful death and negligence from the Portland Bureau of Transportation based … Read more
NW Portland is now a Slow Zone. Here’s how your neighborhood can be one too
By Portland resident Scott Kocher, a lawyer and safety advocate who has worked tirelessly to encourage the City of Portland to lower speeds in many Northwest neighborhoods. Have you noticed new 20 mph signs in northwest Portland?
As ‘No Crossing’ signs proliferate, every intersection is no longer a crosswalk
This post is part of an ongoing look at crosswalk closures. It was written by contributor Catie Gould and Jonathan Maus and edited by Emily Guise.
Injuries mount as Portland fails to fix dangerous potholes
Fill them faster and tally their victims.
Comment of the Week: Slow Skyline Boulevard down, don’t widen it
We’re long overdue to put the spotlight on a great comment. Our Comment of the Week goes to noted local activist and lawyer (and BikePortland supporter) Scott Kocher. On Wednesday he shared insights about a road he knows very well: NW Skyline Blvd. His comment came on our story about Multnomah County’s online open house … Read more
Advocates, residents see Highway 30 paving project as chance for safer bicycling
Will ODOT listen to the public this time?