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Shop local and earn free parking with Parking Kitty this holiday season

Find the purrfect gift for your loved ones by supporting small businesses and shopping local this holiday season.

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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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The Cart Blocks Comeback

Portlanders enjoyed food and downtown outdoor gathering space at The Cart Blocks on opening day on July 24. The relocation to a new site downtown wasn't easy - for the food cart owners or the city officials who helped create the new site. 

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"Go By Greenways” in East Portland to have fun, stay healthy and win great prizes!

Play the Go By Greenways game over the next four weeks and get to know Portland’s newest neighborhood greenways

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Public input needed this fall as county, city consider cost cutting for earthquake ready Burnside Bridge

Although construction of the new, earthquake-ready Burnside Bridge will not start for a few years, Multnomah County, with assistance from the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT), is hard at work finding ways to make the most of the limited budget, and are looking for input from the public.

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News Blog: As transformation of SW Capitol Highway begins, PBOT open house answers questions about construction

Construction began June 14 on the long awaited SW Capitol Highway project where Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) crews are adding sidewalks and bike lanes, along with other improvements including stormwater facilities and new water mains.

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News Blog: BIKETOWN bike-share is planning to expand. Where they expand depends on you.

The BIKETOWN bike-share program is seeking input on an expansion of its service area in Portland, including adding new stations. These plans are in their infancy, so the BIKETOWN team at the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is seeking the public's help.

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News Blog: Get outdoors and kick-off summer by walking and biking

PBOT has plenty of resources to help you get moving and have fun outdoors

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PBOT completes its first three-year cycle of the Gravel Street Service

Thanks to Fixing Our Streets, crews will return to work in Southeast Portland this coming winter

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PBOT launches Vision Zero dashboard with new data about the city's efforts to eliminate traffic deaths and improve road safety

The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) introduces the Vision Zero dashboard, a new tool to help Portlanders better understand and track the bureau's efforts to eliminate deaths and serious injuries from Portland streets.

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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: Atlas Pizza bounces back with PBOT's Healthy Businesses Permit

Atlas itself “wouldn’t have survived” without the ability to serve pizza outside on Foster, with the help of a Healthy Businesses Permit from the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT).

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News Blog: Stay Safe While Enjoying the Outdoors

Protect yourself and others by physical distancing and wearing masks

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News Blog: City of Portland team pivots to deliver meals to families experiencing food insecurity during COVID-19 pandemic 

PBOT and The Street Trust deliver food to Portland families during a time of crisis

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Transportation Justice: The Work Ahead

The following message was sent from Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) Director Chris Warner to all PBOT staff on June 11, 2020.

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A Look Back: Changing the landscape of accessibility in East Portland

A Look Back: Changing the landscape of accessibility in East Portland

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