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News Release: Safety improvements, travel tips, and a reminder to all Portlanders as students head back to the classroom: “Kids are everywhere. Drive like it.”

PBOT’s Safe Routes to School program is supporting families as they make the transition back to in-school learning

March 31, 2021 12:15 pm News article

News Release: City of Portland, Multnomah County join forces on COVID-19 safety public education campaign for Black, Latinx communities

Portlanders are encouraged to be COVID Safe, Portland Strong in new campaign

January 12, 2021 10:31 am News article

News Release: Winter Healthy Businesses Program will help Portlanders dine, shop outdoors safely this winter

Starting today, businesses can apply for free winter permits to use street space for physical distancing, Nov. 1 through March 31, 2021

Updated October 7, 2020 4:06 pm News article

News Release: Portland Bureau of Transportation’s Sunday Parkways digital programming helps Portlanders find joy and connection during 2020

Enjoy free, family-friendly virtual Sunday Parkways programming, presented by Kaiser Permanente, through the end of September

August 18, 2020 12:59 pm News article

News Release: Street Plazas come to life on N Denver Avenue and SE Clinton Street as part of PBOT’s Healthy Businesses Permit Program

New street plazas are popping up in Portland this month as part of the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s (PBOT) Healthy Businesses permit program, which allows for temporary changes to streets to give people more space to conduct business safely during the Covid-19 public health crisis

August 5, 2020 12:56 pm News article

News Blog: Stay local this Memorial Day weekend and explore the City of Roses by bike

Ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, PBOT reminds you to enjoy the outdoors - safely.

May 22, 2020 11:10 am News article

News Blog: Stay local this Memorial Day weekend and explore the City of Roses by bike

May 22, 2020 11:01 am News article

Travel Advisory: With warm weather forecast, know how to safely walk, bike, roll, or stroll on Portland’s network of low-traffic streets we call “Neighborhood Greenways”

Our Neighborhood Greenway network of low-traffic streets gives Portlanders many ways to improve their mental and physical health during this public health crisis. However, please understand it takes all of our cooperation to make this program successful.

Updated May 8, 2020 11:02 am News article

PBOT Traffic Advisory: Expect potentially high traffic congestion in Lloyd District Monday morning for Salvation Army food box giveaway

(May 1, 2020) The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) advises the traveling public to expect potentially high traffic congestion near the Lloyd Center Mall on Monday, May 4, as the Salvation Army conducts its first food box giveaway at that location.

May 1, 2020 3:53 pm News article

News Blog: During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, PBOT focuses on essential services and protecting public health and safety

Governor’s order to restrict travel only to essential trips is mandatory and Portlanders should treat every street as a shared street

April 7, 2020 3:03 pm News article

News Release: Portland Bureau of Transportation temporarily reduces all-day rates at SmartPark garages to $5 per day

Portland Bureau of Transportation temporarily reduces all-day rates at SmartPark garages to $5 per day
The rate reduction is intended to support downtown Portland residents and workers during the COVID-19 State of Emergency

March 27, 2020 3:24 pm News article