When the Oregon Department of Transportation strong-armed the City of Portland to remove the bike lanes and bike boxes on Southeast 26th Avenue and Powell Boulevard in 2018, we knew it would make the crossing less safe. But ODOT persisted. In a twisted plan to encourage people to not bike on 26th (lest they get … Read more
Sarah Pliner might have gotten across alive if this were installed sooner.
The change comes in response to a high-profile death on Powell Blvd.
It’s not small thing that an event of this magnitude came together just 16 days after Sarah Pliner’s death.
City of Portland has worked quickly on a raft of changes, and ODOT has been a willing partner.
The resolution adds to the urgency for change on eve of a Community Safety Forum.
Nearly 200 people literally put their bodies on the line to make a point.
A retired ODOT freight expert and a freight company owner weigh in.
Portland-based nonprofit Bike Loud PDX is not taking the death of Sarah Pliner lightly. The group has been working nonstop since last Tuesday’s tragic collision to make sure something is done to make the intersection where she died safer. On Wednesday, they are asking everyone to join them for a demonstration on SE 26th and … Read more
They want PBOT to put their plans on hold.
The bike lanes aren’t gone yet.
The lack of justification from ODOT is strange.