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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...
Linden Faye and Allie Hopper
September 25th 2024

Students Demonstrate Computer-Driven Solutions to Transportation Challenges at Summer Research Symposium

Last month at Portland State University (PSU), two students showcased their...
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...
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...
PSU's Urban Plaza
August 29th 2024

Fall 2024 Graduate Courses in Transportation at Portland State

Fall classes begin September 30 at Portland State, and there are some exciting...
A student-designed street painting honoring Pride was painted by volunteers during the Montgomery Pop-Up Plaza
January 22nd 2024

Better Block PSU – Unlock the Potential of Your Public Space

The Better Block PSU program at Portland State University (PSU) has opened...
This picture shows the team, fellow PSU students, and ITE leaders with their $600 winner's check.
November 29th 2023

PSU Transportation Students Win 2023 Oregon ITE Traffic Bowl

Earlier this month, Portland State University’s Students in Transportation...
Students and instructors in the study abroad program pose for a photo on a hill
September 25th 2023

STUDENTS LEARN EFFECTIVE TRANSPORTATION METHODS THAT THEY CAN BRING BACK TO THE US

Since 2011, Portland State University and the Initiative for Bicycle and...
Headshots of some of the NITC scholars
April 20th 2023

Meet the 2022/23 NITC Scholars of Portland State University

Twenty-nine Portland State University students have been awarded National...
A group of young people crosses a street at a marked crosswalk, with the "walk" sign on. Behind them, TriMet's special Pride-themed bus passes through the intersection. It is covered with rainbow stripes, and has the text "Celebrating LGBTQ+ History and Leaders" along the top of the bus. At the bottom are seen black and white portraits of local equal rights champions Gail Shibley, Kathleen Saadat and Jeana Frazzini.
December 9th 2022

NITC Dissertation Fellow To Explore How Gender Expression Influences Travel Behavior Decisions

The National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC) is proud...
Portland, Oregon skyline with Mt. Hood in the background
December 1st 2022

Winter 2023 Graduate Courses in Transportation at Portland State

The winter term at Portland State University starts January 9, and registration...