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ODOT to close 82nd Avenue bus lane for safety reasons?
ODOT is considering getting rid of the bus lane on SE 82nd Avenue, between Monterey and King, for safety reasons.
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Safety First!
Transportation for America has released a new report “Dangerous by Design” (PDF, 1.6M) scoring safety for people walking and riding bicycles state by state and metro area by metro area. Oregon’s rankings are here. Portland ranked as the 7th least dangerious metro, but there are still far too many injuries and deaths and we have…
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Apparently, Driveways Matter
OTREC is pleased to welcome Jim Gattis, a professor of civil engineering at the University of Arkansas, to give a special seminar at Portland State University on Tuesday, May 17th at 3pm. (Learn more about Dr. Gattis and his upcoming visit to OSU and PSU from OTREC’s news story.) What: Free seminar/webinar, “Driveway Design: Lessons…
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Pedestrian Safety Bill at the Legislature
A note from Portland’s Pedestrian Advisory Committee (PAC): Senate Bill 424 has a Hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee next Tuesday March 29, 8:30 AM. This is the Crosswalk Safety Bill (formerly known as the Hand Signal Bill) requested by the Willamette Pedestrian Coalition. In past years, the PAC has encouraged and supported this legislation.…
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Your Questions for Neil – “Round 2” – The Videos – Part 3
Here is the next installment of our recent interview with Neil McFarlane, based on questions submitted by the readers of Portland Transport. Today’s Part 3 includes the separate topics of Emergency Preparedness and Bus Technology. Parts 1 and 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 Special thanks to multiple volunteers who have compiled transcripts of…