Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Portland

New Oregon Law Aims to Shed Light on Police Bias in Traffic Stops

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 21, 2017 | 43 Comments

You can't end discrimination in traffic stops if you don't know how bad the problem is, but only a handful of states collect comprehensive racial data on traffic enforcement. Now you can add one more to the list.

Portland Debuts a Fairer Way to Pay for Transit Fares

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 16, 2017 | 64 Comments

With Trimet's new fare capping program, poor people no longer have to pay more for transit than the rich.

Participants in Oregon DOT's voluntary program will compete to avoid using their phones while driving. Image: ODOT via Bike Portland

Oregon DOT Challenges Drivers to Avoid Using Their Phones Behind the Wheel

By Angie Schmitt | Aug 2, 2017 | 2 Comments

The state is promoting an app that turns the act of driving without distraction into a competition.

Portland Launches Public Adaptive Bike Rental for People With Disabilities

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 24, 2017 | 1 Comment

Portland's program will offer a mix of tandems, hand-cycles, and three-wheeled bikes.

I-5 in Portland is one of the two urban highways that won't be getting widened after all. Photo: BikePortland

Portland’s on the Verge of Fending Off Two Highway Widening Projects

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 29, 2017 | 8 Comments

In Portland, two road expansions with a combined pricetag of $1 billion seemed to be on the fast track for funding this year, with transit agency boss Neil McFarlane and city DOT chief Leah Treat lining up behind them, in addition to the usual road-building suspects. But it looks like the highway expansions are toast, at least for now.

Portland's plan would give high ridership bus routes dedicated lanes, signal priority at intersections, and other features that will speed service. Photo: City of Portland

Portland Has a Plan to Do for Buses What It Did for Cycling

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 23, 2017 | 5 Comments

Portland officials are developing a plan for a network of "Enhanced Transit Corridors," carving out space in the street for buses so vehicles with 30 passengers aren't stuck in a quagmire of vehicles carrying just one.

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