Transportation Research and Education Center

NEWS

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...
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...
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...
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September 23rd 2024

Integrating Socioeconomic Vulnerability Into Resilient Infrastructure Planning

Transportation networks are a vital lifeline essential to the functionality...
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...
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...
People walking and biking in California along the coast
July 24th 2024

Creating a Statewide Biking and Walking Database for California

Knowing how many people use walking and bicycling infrastructure is crucial...
pedestrian sign
July 24th 2024

How "Perceived Safety" Plays A Central Role In Improving The Walking Environment

When Kyu Ri Kim was seven years old, she was struck by a car while walking...
a drone carrying a package
July 24th 2024

Flying Freight: PSU Researcher Explores Logistics of Drone Deliveries

Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), are increasingly being used to...
apartment building near transit
July 24th 2024

A Decades-Long Partnership with PSU Helps Metro Guide Investment and Development in the Portland Region

This year, residents of 37 new apartment buildings in the Portland area are...