Portland’s freeways have been getting more and more crowded. Just how bad is detailed in two new reports. Solutions are out there, but aren’t easy or cheap.
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Congestion Relief in Portland, OR: Parts 1-6
Tuesday, March 5th, 2019Portland, OR: 122nd Avenue Plan – Safety, Access and Transit
Wednesday, September 12th, 2018
Over 1,000 people responded to our survey about 122nd Ave in the summer of 2018. Find out what our community members had to say about the project and learn about PBOT’s plans to for improvements.
View this complete post...Community Benefit Agreements – coming soon to a city near you!
Monday, August 13th, 2018
Problems facing municipal governments continue to compound. Constrained budgets make it almost impossible to address many critical community needs. Additionally, city leaders are faced with a paradox – how to develop a rundown area without pushing out the residents who have lived in the area for many years. Gentrification is sweeping through major cities creating controversy and strife and also many community benefits.
View this complete post...Prioritizing Walking in Portland, OR
Friday, June 15th, 2018
Portland’s population is expected to grow rapidly over the next 20 years. The city adopted a new policy to prioritize walking first, before all other modes of transportation. PedPDX is Portland’s city-wide pedestrian plan. It will prioritize sidewalks, crossings and other investments to make walking safer and more comfortable across the city.
View this complete post...City Beautiful: Are urban gondolas a viable form of public transportation?
Wednesday, April 11th, 2018
YouTube channel “City Beautiful” travels to Medellin to document a functioning transit system based on urban gondolas. Several proposals could bring similar transit options to the United States, where cities like New York and Portland have already adopted small scale urban gondola use.
View this complete post...Portland, OR: Walking with David
Monday, March 26th, 2018
David is a Portland resident and an avid walker. He’s also visually impaired, so his daily pedestrian routine can pose additional challenges, and expose weaknesses in the city’s pedestrian infrastructure. Here, PedPDX follows David as he navigates the streets of his Portland and discusses where the infrastructure is working, and where it isn’t.
View this complete post...Oregon DOT: Managing Congestion with Value Pricing
Wednesday, January 24th, 2018
The Portland-Metro area has a congestion problem and it’s getting worse. The Oregon Department of Transportation is conducting an analysis to study options, including value pricing also know as congestion pricing, for managing congestion. Learn what this is and how you can participate in the discussion with this video intro.
View this complete post...ACEC Engineering Excellence 2017: Sellwood Bridge Replacement in Portland, OR
Tuesday, June 20th, 2017
A picturesque, three-arch bridge replaces a deteriorating 1925-era structure that was threatened by an encroaching hillside. The project team incorporated advanced seismic resilient bridge components and innovative landslide mitigation systems to stabilize the hillside. They also trimmed a year off the construction schedule by shifting the original steel deck truss to one side using hydraulic jacks, allowing the bridge to remain in service during construction.
View this complete post...Final Pitches for the DOT Smart City Challenge
Tuesday, June 14th, 2016
The USDOT has pledged up to $40 million (funding subject to future appropriations) to one city to help it define what it means to be a “Smart City “and become the country’s first city to fully integrate innovative technologies – self-driving cars, connected vehicles, and smart sensors – into their transportation network.
View this complete post...Guest on The Infra Blog: Congressman Earl Blumenauer, U.S. Representative for Oregon’s 3rd District
Wednesday, June 8th, 2016
A lifelong resident of Portland, Oregon, Congressman Earl Blumenauer (OR-3) has devoted his entire career to public service. Elected to the US House of Representatives in 1996, Mr. Blumenauer has created a unique role as Congress’ chief spokesperson for Livable Communities: places where people are safe, healthy and economically secure.
“It’s not particularly headline grabbing unless there’s a system failure, but it is past time that we force this issue in every community. There is no substitute for engaging people in a very specific analysis of what happens in their own backyard and what the benefits are for getting this right.”
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