Protected bike lanes and new pavement coming to Outer SE Stark
The new bike lanes will share the space with four lanes of car drivers on one of the city’s deadliest (st)roads.
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Another death on outer SE Stark, where a new traffic signal didn’t come soon enough
Another person is dead after using outer Southeast Stark Street. Portland Police say someone walking at SE 146th was hit and killed by a driver just before 7:00 am this morning. This is a recurring nightmare on Portland’s deadliest stretch of road. 13 people have died while traveling on a less than two mile long … Read more
A driver racing their car on SE Stark killed a woman waiting for the bus
“McGill was an innocent bystander walking in the area when she was struck by an out-of-control vehicle.” – Portland Police Bureau Note: This article contains opinions. Last night dozens of people gathered on Southeast Stark near 133rd to remember Ashlee McGill. The 26-year-old was standing on the sidewalk, waiting for the Line 20 bus around … Read more
Four offset intersections, four different treatments
As a cyclist, these offset intersections annoy me. Portland’s street grid system is pretty tidy (with some glaring exceptions – I’m looking at you, Laurelhurst and Ladd’s Addition). But someone traveling around the city will notice there are places where streets join at a slight offset, which means you can’t go straight across an intersection … Read more
Is that a bike lane in the middle of the street? Yes it is
(Bike lanes on SE Stark at 41st. Photos: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
Let’s help Kate Walker slow down drivers on Montavilla’s main street – UPDATED
One advocate’s quest for a safer street.
City Council hears Yoana Molina’s powerful testimony for a safer SE Stark
She told them exactly what they needed to hear.
Invoking “emergency” law, Commissioner Saltzman will propose a lower speed limit on SE Stark
Activism mixed with a clear and present danger leads to political action.
Petition presses Commissioner Saltzman for immediate help on deadly outer SE Stark Street
Making a street safe should be an easy ask
After another death, community groups will press City for ’emergency’ on outer SE Stark
How many deaths does it take?