Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Portland

How To Save the Lives of Unhoused Pedestrians

By Kea Wilson | Jun 13, 2022 | No Comments

A disproportionate number of unhoused pedestrians are being killed in car crashes across America — and protecting this uniquely vulnerable group will require a set of strategies that both include and exceed even the conventional street safety playbook, a new study argues.

THE BRAKE: Why Every City Needs a Car Master Plan

By Streetsblog | Jun 7, 2022 | No Comments

So why do transportation leaders spend so much time drafting "pedestrian master plans" and "bike master plans" without accompanying "car master plans" aimed at building a world where fewer people get behind the wheel?

There Are Just Four Types of Drivers — And Ending Car Dependency Means Reaching Them All

By Kea Wilson | May 17, 2022 | No Comments

There are only four types of drivers in U.S. communities — and transportation leaders need to adopt distinct strategies to influence their behavior on the road — and to get them out from behind the wheel altogether.

A morning commute over the Burnside Bridge in 2018. (Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)

How To Bring ‘Zero Auto Ownership’ Out of the Shadows

By Taylor Griggs | May 5, 2022 | No Comments

Cars are so ubiquitous in the United States it’s hard for some people to believe it’s possible to live without one. But in order to meet a host of urgent local, regional and national environmental and public health goals, we must drastically cut down on vehicle miles traveled (VMT). In short: people need to drive less.

A protest against the Lower Manhattan Expressway, 1968.

Freeway Fighters Across the U.S. Are Joining Forces — And They Want You

By Kea Wilson | Apr 27, 2022 | No Comments

America's midcentury freeway revolts never really stopped — and now, the advocates behind them are joining forces to create what may be the largest organized national effort to prioritize communities over highways yet.

THE BRAKE: Should Cities Train Their Own Transportation Advocates?

By Streetsblog | Apr 26, 2022 | No Comments

On this week's podcast, we explore why it's so hard to get a new crosswalk — for both the citizen and the transportation professional at the other end of the request.

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