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Willamette Shoreline Transit Plugs Along
From Metro: Metro and its partners continue to work to develop a transit project that meets future travel demand between Lake Oswego and Portland, supports local and regional land use plans, and garners public acceptance and community support. The transit project is now preparing a Draft Environmental Impact Statement, studying the potential benefits and impacts…
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Almost Official: Barbur’s Next
From Metro: On Wednesday, Dec. 17, the High Capacity Transit Subcommittee agreed to recommend the Barbur Boulevard corridor as the next regional priority to advance to high capacity transit project development. Project development will determine the HCT option, light rail, bus rapid transit or rapid streetcar, in the vicinity of Barbur Boulevard that will offer…
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Partnerships for Pedestrian Safety
America Walks is celebrating the work of the Willamette Pedestrian Coalition in forming partnerships to promote safety, including: Share the Road Safety Class is a first-offense diversion course for road users who have impeded another’s right of way Eye to Eye is a campaign that has raised awareness about our shared responsibilities on the road…
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Featured Class Presentation – 2009 Edition
Each year I like to single out one class presentation from the PSU/PBOT Traffic and Transportation class. This year David Sweet’s presentation (PDF, 800K) stands out. David’s neighborhood (David is the land use/planning committee chair) wants crosswalks at several points along NE Fremont. When PBOT told them that existing policies did not support crosswalks, they…