History: School parents formed human chain to highlight Powell Blvd dangers in 1958
Parents have been fighting for safer conditions on Powell for 65 years.
Parents have been fighting for safer conditions on Powell for 65 years.
The group formed after the death of Sarah Pliner.
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.
Where rubber hits the road with the balancing act between truck driver convenience and human lives.
This post is an indictment of ODOT and shows how their reputation has transcended the realm of transportation advocates and is now part of popular culture.
Pressure to tame these urban highways is ramping up inside and outside ODOT.
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.
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