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See the front page for general news this month. Transportation news of note:
- Speed cushions workAfter decades of SWHRL and SW Broadway Dr residents advocating for safety improvements along this busy road, our efforts have begun to pay off – and Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) figures show it! In 2021, SWHRL brought notice to PBOT that not only were speeds on SW Broadway Dr (SWBDr) an issue, but another… Read more: Speed cushions work
- Speed cushion installations on SW Broadway Dr
PBOT has installed the first in a series of ‘speed cushions’ along SW Broadwy Dr; the rest should follow over a week or so weather permitting. These cushions and placements are designed to slow auto traffic while allowing emergency vehicles to maintain speed. For over 100 years, SW Hills residents have been asking the city… Read more: Speed cushion installations on SW Broadway Dr - Most needed road improvement? Survey openOur friends at SWTrails ask you to help prioritize some safety projects: More money might be headed to Southwest Portland to make it safer to walk and bike. Where would you spend it? The Portland City Council recently passed the Sidewalk Improvement and Pavement Program (SIPP), which would direct $200M toward safety improvements in areas of town… Read more: Most needed road improvement? Survey open
- Sidewalk Improvement and Paving Program UpdatesCouncilors prioritize sidewalks for Districts 1 and 4 in adopted resolution for the Sidewalk Improvement and Paving Program (SIPP) May 8, 2025 Portland, OR – Portland City Council adopted the Sidewalk Improvement and Paving Program (SIPP) resolution yesterday to direct the Bureau of Transportation to construct and maintain sidewalks and alternative pathways while addressing pavement… Read more: Sidewalk Improvement and Paving Program Updates
- Sidewalks in SW? Council voting on Res. #2025-095, Apr. 23Portland City Council will be voting on resolution #2025-095 on Wednesday, April 23 (before our committee meeting) to direct PBOT to prepare a sidewalks and paving plan that prioritizes Districts 1 and 4. Another resolution identifying a funding plan is being prepared. Community members who would like to testify in support of the resolution can… Read more: Sidewalks in SW? Council voting on Res. #2025-095, Apr. 23