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A PSU study of the Portland Street Response program found it lightened the load from both PPB and Portland Fire & Rescue and a gradual but growing acceptance by both the public and first responders.
PORTLAND — A study of restoring two-way traffic on High and State streets will continue with a consensus from group members that the change would be beneficial. “I have seen and heard enough ...
However, the study also found there was still work to be done, including nearly 58% of homeless respondants telling researchers they didn’t feel safe calling 911, which is how Portland Street ...
Portland State University released its Year 2 Portland Street Response study, recommending more hours and staff — plus a renewed focus on the original mission.
The Portland City Council voted 8-1 Monday night to further study a proposal to convert High and State streets – two major commuter thoroughfares – from one-way to two-way roads in an effort ...
Over the past six months, following Portland Street Response’s expansion from a portion of Portland’s southeast region to citywide, the team responded to 3,228 incidents. That is a 717% ...
“The Portland Downtown Living Streets Plan is an effort to envision a network of pedestrian-oriented streets within the Downtown Core.” The term “living streets” comes from (who else?) the Dutch, who ...
Study Shows Tear Gas Concentrations on Portland’s Streets Far Exceeded Federal Limits Portland has been sued for its use of the toxic chemicals against protesters in 2020.
The first six months of the Portland Street Response pilot project is meeting its lofty expectations, according to a Portland State University (PSU) study released Tuesday. "Based on the findings ...
A new study conducted in Portland neighborhoods confirms that the more traffic there is on a street, the more air pollution cyclists are breathing.
Yesterday the Portland Bureau of Transportation released the final report of their East Portland Arterial Streets Strategy (EPASS). This marks a key final step to an effort we reported on when it ...