E-Scooter Rider Seriously Injured by Car in Southeast Portland

An e-scooter rider was hit by a car on Foster Road near 103rd Avenue on Wednesday, July 31, around 6 pm.

Portland Transportation Employee Bound With Duct Tape and Locked in a Shed Gets Payout for Hazing

The settlement emerges from allegations of “extreme hazing” first reported by WW.

City Commissioner Jo Ann Hardesty Fears Vision Zero Traffic Stops Will Be “Weaponized” Against People of Color

The City Council member came under fire in June for suggesting that distracted pedestrians were to blame for traffic incidents. She apologized in a string of tweets Tuesday, but reiterated she didn’t want policies that might “further criminaliz[e] and punish” people of color.

Why Would Portland Expand an Old Town Public Parking Garage When It’s Trying to Reduce Carbon Emissions?

Disability Rights Oregon Says it Will Consider Legal Action if City Doesn’t Fix E-Scooter Complaint Process

Portland Bureau of Transportation Ditches Scooter Complaint Process, Requires Companies to Maintain 24/7 Customer Service

Portland Bureau of Transportation is redirecting complaints during the scooter pilot 2.0—which launched last weekend.

Does the Portland Bureau of Transportation Really Have to Restart Each Traffic Light By Hand After a Power Outage?

I read that after a power outage, the Portland Bureau of Transportation has to restart each and every traffic light in that area by hand. Really? Even a lamp is smart enough to come back on when the power returns. And how do they sync up if they’re not centrally controlled?

E-Scooters Are Back in Portland, Starting Friday

Love them or hate them, e-scooters are coming back to Portland on Friday for a second, year-long pilot program.