PBOT maintenance worker concerns deepen as strike looms
The situation certainly doesn’t help the ongoing problem of unswept bike lanes
the maintenance backlog
What’s behind PBOT’s $4.4 billion street maintenance backlog excuse?
The maintenance backlog excuse should not be the end of the conversation — it should be the start of a new one.
PBOT maintenance staff ask council for support while union organizer says strike isn’t off the table
“We get a lot of thank yous from downtown, but those thank yous dry up when we ask for more money, and we’re suffering.” -Andrew Sterling, PBOT and Laborers Local 483 The people who work in the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s Maintenance Operations department do the nitty-gritty work of keeping this city moving — and … Read more
For some, ‘day of service’ means sweeping up bike lanes
(Clearing leaves on SW Broadway and Oak.)
Comment of the Week: One more Portland bike user for better pavement
North Michigan Avenue: tighten your bolts.
Paving, street maintenance audit hits (mostly) familiar notes
Cover of paving audit.– Download PDF – Portland has a major backlog of street paving and maintenance. That’s the main finding of a new report by the City Auditor that came out yesterday (PDF). If that doesn’t sound like huge news; that’s because it isn’t. The maintenance backlog has been a major issue for many … Read more
Comment of the Week: Rose Quarter Confidential