Portland
Basics
Oregon May Expand Its Petty Bicycle Tax to Children’s Bikes
A bikes-only tax was always a bad idea. Now it could get worse.
February 28, 2018
Portland Will Reduce Residential Speed Limits to 20 MPH
To improve traffic safety and make streets more welcoming for walking and biking, Portland will lower speed limits on nearly all of its residential streets.
January 18, 2018
Rising Rents Lead to Falling Bus Ridership in Portland
TriMet says bus ridership is falling the most in areas where lower-income residents are getting displaced.
November 15, 2017
Why Peak Period Road Pricing Is Fair
Peak hour car commuters in Portland have incomes almost double those who travel by transit, bike, and foot.
September 29, 2017
The Mayor of Portland Is Cheerleading for a Highway Expansion
What a colossal disappointment from Ted Wheeler.
September 18, 2017
New Oregon Law Aims to Shed Light on Police Bias in Traffic Stops
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.
August 21, 2017
Portland Debuts a Fairer Way to Pay for Transit Fares
With Trimet's new fare capping program, poor people no longer have to pay more for transit than the rich.
August 16, 2017
Oregon DOT Challenges Drivers to Avoid Using Their Phones Behind the Wheel
The state is promoting an app that turns the act of driving without distraction into a competition.
August 2, 2017
Portland Launches Public Adaptive Bike Rental for People With Disabilities
Portland's program will offer a mix of tandems, hand-cycles, and three-wheeled bikes.
July 24, 2017
Portland’s on the Verge of Fending Off Two Highway Widening Projects
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.
June 29, 2017
