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PBOT leadership presents $32 million budget cut proposal

Here are links to the video of the City Council Work Session and the staff presentation, including details on cuts to programs, services and staff positions

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Portland Sunday Parkways returns to Southwest Portland on Sept. 10, with opportunities to bike, walk, roll, and hike!

Portland Sunday Parkways presented by Kaiser Permanente will return to the Southwest Portland Multnomah neighborhood on Sept. 10, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Advisory: PBOT releases its 2022 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II Public Right of Way Transition Plan Update

The annual Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II Public Right of Way Transition Plan report shares the progress being made to modify transportation system elements such as audible pedestrian signals and curb ramps.

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News Release: Fresh pavement and safer crossings on N Lombard Street in St. Johns, thanks to Fixing Our Streets

St. Johns welcomes holiday shoppers after PBOT finishes major repaving project through the beloved North Portland business district .

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Outer Division Safety Project has completed all major work with targeted investments to reduce deaths and injuries in advance of FX2-Division bus line launch

The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) and contractor Raimore Construction have completed all major work on the Outer Division Safety Project, which has built five miles of improvements designed to reduce deaths on one of the most dangerous roads in the city.

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News Release: Soak up the sun at Sunday Parkways this weekend!

Celebrate 15 years of open streets in Portland while walking, rolling, and strolling in Northeast Portland’s Cully neighborhood on Sunday, June 26

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News Release: With fun in the sun, East Portland celebrates new Sunday Parkways route this weekend!

Open streets event encourages Portlanders to walk or roll through 4.5 miles of East Portland neighborhood greenways on Sunday, Aug. 21

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Advisory: PBOT releases its 2021 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II Public Right of Way Transition Plan Update

The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is committed to ensuring an accessible transportation system for all users, while being transparent with the public in how work gets completed.

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Commissioner Hardesty approves new Pedestrian Design Guide, helping add more space for trees while preserving access for people with disabilities and other pedestrians

The first new rules for sidewalks in 24 years will help Portland fight climate change by forging a compromise that allows space for people and trees

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Adaptive BIKETOWN gets people riding at Adaptive Cycling Resource Fair

Adaptive cycling can be a great way for people with movement disorders like Parkinson’s to exercise and have fun.

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Portlanders on the go have a new parking option

The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has created new 5-minute parking zones for quick drop-offs and pickups. Parking in the zones is free. Dubbed 5-minute Fast Stops, the new zones will be installed initially along five commercial corridors across the city.

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News Blog: PBOT Maintenance Crews install ADA-compliant curb ramps along NE Fremont Street

Find the historic Freemont curb stamps and win a prize!

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News Blog: PBOT invites Portlanders to review and share feedback on bureau’s newly released Draft ADA Transition Plan Update

Review the plan, take our survey and join us for a virtual open house to learn more about the bureau's plan to make Portland's transportation system more accessible

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PBOT announces new BIKETOWN agreement with Lyft and an extension of its title sponsorship with founding partner NIKE, Inc. for Portland bike-share through 2025

BIKETOWN agreement with Lyft, extension of sponsorship with founding partner NIKE, Inc. Expanding into East Portland with 1,500 new, all electric-assist bikes. A more accessible, more modern, and larger bike-share system for Portland. Partnerships go to council for approval July 22.

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