City preps to cut speed limit on four mid-sized streets
Three of the four have recently been redesigned to be more neighborhood-friendly.
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On NE Glisan, new bike lane character (and lower speed limit) earn clucks of approval
Portland’s creative bike lane characters keep getting more colorful.
Ted’s cure for hopelessness: How to slow traffic when police won’t help
An unsafe street that isn’t being improved can be one of the most frustrating experiences in city life. One of Portland’s most thoughtful safety activists has some smart ideas on what to do next.
First 20 mph signs spotted on N Michigan, Williams
Woohoo!(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
PBOT will begin installing new 20 mph signs next month
The wait is almost over.(Photo: Michael Andersen/Portland Afoot) The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is gearing up to install 300 new speed limit signs throughout the city. The new signs are the result of a law PBOT passed in 2011 that gives the city legal authority to lower speed limits by 5 mph on residential … Read more
City reveals map of streets to get new 20 mph speed limits
Is your favorite greenway on the map? See larger version below. At their meeting tomorrow, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) will ask City Council to adopt a map of streets where they plan to install hundreds of new 20 mph signs. Back in July, I shared details on how PBOT plans to roll out … Read more
PBOT preps plans to roll out new 20 mph speed limit signs
Portland is about to embark on a new era in traffic safety. The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is prepping plans to install 250-300 new 20 mph speed limit signs throughout the city’s expansive network of bike-friendly streets known as neighborhood greenways. The plans come after the City and advocacy groups worked to pass a … Read more
Oregon state Senators want to raise highway speed limit
“Oregon is the odd one out when it comes to the nation’s speed limits. By modernizing our speed limit we can increase the flow of traffic, lower commute times and fast track commerce through the state.”— Sen. Bruce Starr (R-Hillsboro) Saying that Oregon’s speed limit is “behind the times,” state Senators Bruce Starr (R-Hillsboro) and … Read more
PBOT-backed legislation would change speed limit authority
Portland hopes new law will lead to 20 mph limit on streets like these.(Photo © J. Maus) As we reported back in October, the City of Portland is working the legislature to gain more control over speed limits. Mayor Sam Adams is aware of the impact high speed motor vehicles have on our neighborhoods and … Read more
A speed limit sign success story
New signs on SE 14th Street in Sellwood.(Photos by Lisa S.) We’ve been talking a lot about speed lately. With the City looking to take on the issue in Salem this coming legislative session, and the BTA mentioning the positive impacts of lower speeds at every opportunity, it’s becoming clear that 2011 will have a … Read more
It’s official: 20 mph speed limit on City of Portland’s legislative agenda
Streets like N. Concord Avenue would have 20 mph maximum speed limit.(Photos © J. Maus) The City of Portland has released their draft 2011 Legislative Agenda. As we hinted might happen back in July, that agenda includes an initiative to reduce neighborhood speed limits to a maximum of 20 mph on certain streets. Mayor Adams … Read more
In London, ’20’s plenty’ fast enough
Sounds reasonable to me. Streetfilms has a new video on 20’s Plenty for us, a campaign in the U.K. working to make 20 mph the standard speed limit in residential areas. The campaign is catching on quickly, with more and more U.K. cities adopting the policy all the time. Given that PBOT might be considering … Read more