Portland, Ore. – Traffic Calming: Diagonal Diverter
The use of traffic calming in Portland emphasizes keeping thru traffic out of neighborhoods.
106 Posts from 2007:
Portland, Ore. – Festival Streets
Innovative thinking in Portland has produced a new street design which emphasizes community use.
Portland, Ore. – Older Adults Bike Program
Seniors in Portland ride three-wheeled trikes thanks to a program by the Portland Office of Transportation (PDOT).
Portland, Ore. – Bicycle Boulevards
Who needs bike lanes on wonderful streets like these when you keep traffic to a minimum?
Portland, Ore. – Crosswalk Enforcement Actions
In Portland, OR, you can get a $242 ticket for failing to yield to a pedestrian in a crosswalk.
Portland, Ore. – Safe Routes to School
This Portland institution emphasizes using non-motorized means to get to school.
Portland, Ore. – Innovative Bicycle Signal
This unique bike signal gives Portland cyclists the right of way!
Public Space Transformations
These photo simulations from the Project for Public Spaces show how we can transform some of our misused intersections into amazing spaces full of life, commerce, and vitality.
PSA-We’re Walking
While walking around Manhattan, pedestrians might wonder where all the cars come from. After seeing these statistics, it seems obvious.
PARK(ing) Day San Francisco 2006
In San Francisco, the REBAR group organized a mass reclamation of automobile parking spaces to provide temporary green space for pedestrians to enjoy.