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A cyclist prepares to cross an intersection. There is a truck in the lane next to them.
December 19th 2024

Reducing Conflicts Between Bicycles and Turning Motor Vehicles

One of the most common locations for fatal motor vehicle–bicyclist crashes...
Sam Balto and the Alameda Elementary School Bike Bus. Photo by Jonathan Maus, BikePortland
November 21st 2024

The Bike Bus Project: Research Explores Active Transportation to School

The Bike Bus movement is gaining momentum. All over the country, rain or...
A bicyclist riding over a pavement marking that says "Look Bikes" in a lane next to automobile traffic.
November 21st 2024

Developing Data Fusion Techniques: PSU Makes Progress Toward Applying Machine Learning Methods to Estimate Bike Counts

Over the past several years, in a series of research projects, researchers...
A bus platform on SE Division Street
October 23rd 2024

Bikes and Transit Riders Sharing Space: Researchers Evaluate TriMet's New FX2 Bus Platform Design

Portland State University (PSU) researchers have partnered with TriMet to...
Group photo of IBPI workshop participants
October 23rd 2024

IBPI Bikeway Design Workshop Wraps Up Its Fifteenth Year With A Successful Program

PSU's annual summer Bikeway Design workshop, offered through the Initiative...
Wildfire smoke
October 10th 2024

Up in Smoke: PSU Explores DIY Tech to Combat Wildfires

As wildfires become a more frequent and dangerous part of life, especially...
Screenshot from BikePed Portal showing the Portland, OR regional dashboard. A Map on the left & a list of corridors on the right.
October 1st 2024

Bike-Ped Portal: Making the Most of Nonmotorized Data

In recent years, cities and counties all across the United States have invested...
Headshot of Peyman Abbaszadeh. Peyman is wearing a blue suit.
September 27th 2024

Peyman Abbaszadeh, Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Receives DOE Grant

We are proud to announce that Peyman Abbaszadeh, Assistant Professor in the...
Google streetview image of Burnside at 3rd Avenue.
September 25th 2024

A Bridgeless Interval: Better Block PSU Reimagines Burnside Street

As plans move forward for an earthquake-ready replacement of Portland's Burnside...
Highway and trees during wildfire with deep red and orange sky
September 24th 2024

New grant will train PSU students to support community resilience in the face of extreme events

In a world where extreme weather events and natural hazards are becoming...
Photos from the PSU study abroad program showing group participants in a boat and some transportation instrastructure.
August 29th 2024

Denmark Study Abroad Contextualizes Bicycle Infrastructure for Students

Since 2011, Portland State University and the Initiative for Bicycle and...
The stretch of South Sheridan street that is the focus of the project. Highway overpasses are overhead and no sidewalks are present.
August 29th 2024

Better Block PSU Gives International School of Portland a Neighborhood Makeover

Not far from Portland State University, down a little road tucked under three...