News Blog: Designing streets for Portland’s future
Portland Bureau of Transportation sent this bulletin at 10/10/2019 04:50 PM PDT
Watch a new video that explains the benefits of reconfiguring our major arterial streets for all Portlanders. (Oct. 10, 2019) Designing roads for safety—especially on major streets known as arterials—has been a historic challenge for cities across the country. Portland arterials make up just 8% of city streets, but nearly 60% of the city’s traffic deaths and serious injuries. That is why the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) places such a high priority on arterials. PBOT knows that reducing speed on these roads, among other improvements, is key to making these streets safer and reducing the likelihood (and severity) of crashes. Watch a new video that shows how we're redesigning streets for the benefit of all Portlanders:  Our roads and what's been built up around them has changed significantly over the last half century, but so have people’s habits and the transportation options they have. PBOT’s new designs for arterials reflect this growth and these changes, ensuring arterials work for everyone, with reconfigured lanes, safer pedestrian crossings, new places for people to bike, and better access to frequent transit service to help all Portlanders get where they need to go safely and efficiently.
Disproportionate impact Another reason PBOT prioritizes safety on arterials is because of who we know is most affected by traffic violence. The following populations all have a disproportionately higher risk of suffering a life-altering injury on Portland streets:
Our city policies guide us to ensure all Portlanders have access to safe streets and that no single group is disproportionately impacted by traffic violence. A life-altering injury or fatality every other month is simply unacceptable. No one wants to come home to news that a family member was rushed to the hospital due to a car crash. More information about our Vision Zero efforts to reduce and eliminate life altering and fatal crashes can be found here: www.visionzeroportland.com East Portland Arterial Street Strategy Based on the feedback of Portland residents, PBOT has launched an initiative called the East Portland Arterial Street Strategy. With this initiative, PBOT is seeking a holistic approach to making East Portland arterial streets safer while also planning for the travel demands of the future. This means that each arterial may require a different approach or design. Reconfiguring lanes, as we have done on corridors like SE Foster Road and NE Glisan Street, is one of many tools in PBOT’s toolbox to improve safety, but it may not be the right fit for every arterial. We encourage your feedback on these and other initiatives as we continue to work on making East Portland safer. Thank you for your suggestions.  The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is the steward of the city’s transportation system, and a community partner in shaping a livable city. We plan, build, manage, and maintain an effective and safe transportation system that provides access and mobility. www.portlandoregon.gov/transportation The City of Portland complies with all non‐discrimination, Civil Rights laws including Civil Rights Title VI and ADA Title II. To help ensure equal access to City programs, services and activities, the City of Portland will reasonably modify policies/procedures and provide auxiliary aids/services to persons with disabilities. Call 503-823-5185, TTY 503-823-6868 or Oregon Relay Service: 711 with such requests, or visit http://bit.ly/13EWaCg |
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