Revamping Powell Boulevard: Oregon DOT’s Safer Road Project
Powell Boulevard is a dangerous road for a lot of reasons. For one thing, a portion of the road that runs through densely populated low-income neighborhoods currently has no sidewalks. The road is also described by the Portland Tribune as a “1950s-vintage rural highway” that needs to be made into a “modern urban thoroughfare” because […]
Tragic Incident: Portland Pedestrian Fatally Struck by School Bus
Early this July, a pedestrian was killed in a Portland crosswalk when she was hit by a school bus. According to witnesses, two pedestrians tried to walk in front of the bus, which put them in the vehicle’s path. However, witnesses also indicate that the bus driver did not appear to stop the bus or […]
