Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Portland

Portland Transportation Commissioner Chloe Eudaly is cheering a new zoning code requiring developers to provide bike storage amenities in newer buildings.

Portland Makes Way For Bike Parking

By Aaron Short | Dec 6, 2019 | No Comments

Lawmakers in the Rose City have mandated that big developers provide space for residents to store their bicycles.

Transit activists have had major successes in prodding cities to improve bus service. Above, a SFMTA bus. Image: Paul Sullivan

Pushing For A Fare-r Deal For Riders

By Aaron Short | Oct 11, 2019 | No Comments

Transit can raise ridership and improve service while avoiding regressive fare hikes, experts say.

Car2Go is pulling its vehicles out of five North American cities to concentrate on other areas where membership is more robust.

POST-MORTEM: Car2Go is Car2Gone in 5 Cities

By Aaron Short | Oct 1, 2019 | 7 Comments

The largest car sharing company in the world is withdrawing from five North American cities after being squeezed at both ends of a volatile economy that has given passengers a multitude options to motor around their cities.

Portland transportation officials are adding pedestrian barriers to some intersections and restricting their mobility instead of slowing speeding motorists.

‘Pedestrian-Friendly’ Portland Crosses Out Crosswalks

By Aaron Short | Sep 3, 2019 | 17 Comments

Traffic officials are installing 'no crossing' signs at intersections. Are they protecting pedestrians — or privileging cars over people?

Accessibility to jobs in Baltimore by bike facilities. Map: University of Minnesota Accessibility Observatory

Bike Infrastructure Boosts Job Access: Report

By Angie Schmitt | Jul 24, 2019 | 2 Comments

In cities with good bike infrastructure, residents can access thousands of additional jobs on two wheels, a new study finds.

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