I don’t generally post over the weekend, but as this story keeps evolving… As reported in the Oregonian, Mayor Shane Bemis of Gresham will detail officers from his city’s police force to ride MAX. While a TriMet spokesperson is quoted as welcoming the move, the Mayor cites “TriMet’s failure to realize they have issues.” In…

On Tuesday, in light of the two recent fatalities of bicycle riders in the city, the Oregonian published an article that makes light of a Portland trial run of “bike boxes” at intersections. In the absence of any publicity to educate the public of the existence of these new traffic control markings, many cyclists and…

In what may seem to be a counterintuitive approach to improving pedestrian safety, the Bendigo City Council, in Victoria, Australia, has decided to remove traffic signs to return its streets to pedestrians. The concept, pioneered by some European communities, is believed to create a safer environment more conducive to use by pedestrians and bicyclists. From…

Via the SHIFT list: An advocacy group in the UK is pushing for lowering speed limits on local city streets to 20mph. Think we could do this in Portland on neighborhood streets?

This morning we welcome a new contributor, Joseph Edge! The Oregon Department of Transportation and City of Portland Office of Transportation are collaborating to launch a media campaign to make crossing the street safer for people. While Oregon law requires that motorists stop at intersections and crosswalks to allow pedestrians to cross safely, many people…