New stainless steel racks on SW 5th Ave.(Photos © J. Maus) The City of Portland has installed 90 stainless steel staple racks as part of the downtown transit mall project. The racks — designed by architectural firm ZGF — are quite different from the standard blue staple racks. For starters, they’re made from a much … Read more
Parking on the left, tricky tracks on the right.(Photo © J. Maus) This week, the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation decided to remove on-street parking on the new transit mall ahead of schedule due to safety concerns first brought to their attention by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) back in October.
A sharrow in action on NW 9th in Portland.(Photos © J. Maus) The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation and TriMet are discussing the idea of installing shared lane markings (a.k.a. sharrows) on the entire length of the new downtown transit mall. Sharrows are a type of pavement marking that are placed on streets with … Read more