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How to Build a Better Bike Lane (and Get More People Out on Bikes)
More and more city planners are seeing bike lanes as "a rational part of the mobility picture."
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The Big Fix
Why Homelessness Is a Transportation Issue
What happens when government agencies least prepared to provide assistance wind up as the first responders?
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Finding Beauty in the Hypnotic Sound of Police Scanners
A window into the steady rhythm of first responders in a major city.
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Videos
Watch Portland Move an Entire Bridge in One Day
The shifting of the 3,400-ton span is rumored to be the biggest bridge move in history.
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In Oregon, Pushing Ahead With Road Use Fees
The state's latest pilot program overcomes privacy concerns by giving drivers five options, from full tracking to none at all.
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Urban Wonk
4 Examples of Powerful Placemaking
The National Endowment for the Arts helps towns build their "brand" and develop innovating programing.
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A Hopeful 'Crossroads' for Portland
Plans for the city's last remaining major parcel, the Zidell Yards, could be shaping up into a dream project.
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The Future of City Driving: Per-Mile Car Insurance
MetroMile, an insurance company aimed at urban drivers with a low-car lifestyle, launched in Portland this month.
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Toilet Tuesday
Too Portland For Portland: Local Man Offers to Eat, Excrete Gourmet Coffee Beans for His Neighbors
Please don't let "Human Kopi Luwak" become a thing.
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Charts
Cyclists and Pedestrians Can End Up Spending More Each Month Than Drivers
They may buy less per visit. But over the course of a month, bikers out-consumed drivers at bars, restaurants and convenience stores.
