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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...
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...
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...
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...
Jennifer Dill headshot
June 27th 2024

TREC Director Jennifer Dill Named Editor-in-Chief of Transportation Research Record

Jennifer Dill, director of Portland State University's Transportation Research...
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)...
awards graphic
May 28th 2024

Currently Accolades: Presented for June 3, 2024

Lisa K. Bates, Urban Studies & Planning faculty, spoke at the Homelessness...
Portland downtown skyline
May 28th 2024

Evicted in Oregon report details mental, physical impacts on tenants facing eviction

Eviction rates in Oregon have surpassed pre-pandemic levels with more than...
Jeremy Youde
May 23rd 2024

Jeremy Youde joins PSU as Dean of the College of Urban and Public Affairs

Portland State University named Jeremy Youde as the Dean of the College of...
May 22nd 2024

What's New in the Hatfield School of Government

A MESSAGE FROM THE DIRECTOR Dear Hatfield School Community, Spring quarter is flying by, and we are nearing the end of the 2023-2024 academic year. There is so much to celebrate in the coming weeks and months, and it is my privilege and joy as the Director of...