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Pedestrians and cyclists cross a street at a marked crosswalk.
June 20th 2024

Transforming Transportation Agencies: Bridging Research, Policy and Practice for Safer Streets

The need for improving active transportation safety and mobility is clear:...
Aerial photo showing several of the bridges of Portland, Oregon crossing the Willamette River
June 20th 2024

Transportation Benefit-Cost Analysis: Developing an Oregon-Specific Framework

Transportation decision-makers typically use benefit-cost analysis (BCA)...
A man rides an e-scooter past a dock full of bike-share bikes. A bus passes through the intersection in the background.
June 20th 2024

Taxing Shared Micromobility: How Cities Are Responding To Emerging Modes, and What's Next

Shared micromobility (including shared electric scooters and bikes provided...
City Line in Spokane
April 29th 2024

PSU Researchers Will Develop Safe System Tools for Washington Department of Transportation

In a new project that's just getting underway, Portland State University...
Headshots of Eun Jun Choi, Holly Querin, and Isa Swain
March 20th 2024

Three Portland State University Students Receive WTS Transportation Scholarships

Each year, the Portland Chapter of WTS awards scholarships to assist exceptional...
The Portland streetcar, TriMet bus, and TriMet MAX train all pass through an intersection near the Urban Center on the Portland State University campus. Overlaying the image are columns of 1s and 0s in the PSU green color.
March 20th 2024

What's new in Transportation Data at PSU? Updates on PORTAL and BikePed Portal

Portland State University's Transportation Research and Education Center...
Diane moug headshot, next to an image of soil and grass.
March 19th 2024

Diane Moug, Assistant Professor in Civil and Environmental Engineering, Receives NSF CAREER Grant

We are proud to announce that Diane Moug, an assistant professor who teaches...
Illustration of an integrated control system simulation in a smart city. Aerial view of an intersection with overlaid lines and boxes indicating which items are being tracked as data in real time.
February 13th 2024

Building Data Power To Enhance Active Transportation

The transportation safety crisis in America persists. People walking and...
Left: An overhead view of the proposed skatepark site, with possible entrances marked on the map. Right: A street-level view of the vacant lot.
February 13th 2024

How Better Block PSU Helped Launch the Steel Bridge Skatepark

Portland's Old Town neighborhood is getting a new skatepark, and a team of...
A capital red bus pulls up to a stop on Capitol hill H street in city road.
January 22nd 2024

Beyond Transit: Collaborative Strategies for Public Transportation Agencies in Responding to Homelessness

Public transportation agencies are well acquainted with the consequences...
Sam Balto and the Alameda Elementary School Bike Bus. Photo by Jonathan Maus, BikePortland
January 18th 2024

Transforming the School Commute: PSU Researchers Explore the Impact of Bike Buses

The trip to and from school is made by nearly every child in Oregon every...
nathan mcneil and keith bartholomew accept the award
January 8th 2024

Transportation Academy Researchers Win Charley V. Wootan Award

Nathan McNeil, a Research Associate at PSU's Transportation Research and...