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Husker Du?

Means “Do you remember?” in Norwegian* and SWHRL is looking for anyone who remembers the 1984 rebuilding of the Elevator Stairs and its controversy. If you are interested in being interviewed for an online news article, please contact portland@axios.com if you have stories, details or photographs. *and is also a really good punk band.

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SW Broadway Drive’s Marx Pedestrian Pathway is Finished!

At long last, pedestrians traveling on SW Broadway Drive to or from downtown need no longer walk unsafely in the roadway on the lowest stretch. PBOT has finished the protected shoulder down to SW Sherman St! SWHRL would like to thank PBOT for making this happen, especially Pedestrian Coordinator Michelle Marx, City Engineer Wendy Cawley, […]

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SW Hoffman traffic light issues – UPDATE

The future of the light is in question – is there a better solution? UPDATE – PBOT indicates that the temporary stop signs will remain for 90 days to evaluate their effectiveness; PBOT will then make a decision on fixing the signal or making the stop signs permanent. As you’ve no doubt noticed, the traffic […]

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SW Broadway Dr

SWHRL has big news here: previously, SWHRL members cleared up the  path behind the guardrail on the last stretch before I-405, and PBOT removed a small section  of guardrail at the upper end to allow easy access to that trail. This allowed pedestrians to get out of the road, and has seen heavy use, despite its […]