Dozens more 15 mph ‘shared streets’ popping up in Portland
(Photos: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
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PBOT’s new concrete barrels on greenways are a very big deal
(Installations on SE Salmon and Stark. Photos: J. Maus/BikePortland)
Portland adds space for people on busy streets
Many streets in east Portland have high-stress corners with wide turning radii and narrow sidewalks adjacent to fast-moving traffic. (Photos: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
New volunteer program aims to recruit ‘Slow Streets Superheros’
After launching with a bang in early May, we haven’t heard much about the “Slow Streets” portion of the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s Safe Streets Initiative. These are the 120 intersections where PBOT has installed “Local Access Only” and “Go Slow” signs along with barricades in a bid to reduce driving and improve conditions for … Read more
PBOT’s street dining permit program is a test of antiracist pledge
The current number one priority at Portland’s transportation bureau is a permit program that aims to help restaurants spread into the street so they can serve more people safely. The Healthy Business program is part of a larger Safe Streets Initiative that’s altering public right-of-way to improve safety and create more space for physically-distanced commerce. … Read more
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