Curb extensions associated with greater yielding by motorists. Interesting study.

TREC at PSU@trecpdx.bsky.social · last mo.

Curb extensions are relatively understudied and there are few robust studies on tactical curb extensions, including those with mural art. This new research aims to change that. trec.pdx.edu/news/tactica...

We are so excited to share that PSU awarded Sirisha Kothuri, a Senior Research Associate in Civil and Environmental Engineering, the 2025 Research Award for Non-tenure-track Faculty, recognizing her extraordinary contributions to the field of multimodal traffic operations, management, and safety!

PSUs Orientation and Mobility program, which trains professionals how to support visually impaired people, ran an exercise at the Portland International Airport. Learn more about one of the participants, Amy Parker. trec.pdx.edu/research/res...

Students navigate Portland International Airport blindfolded to understand traveling while visually impaired

Students utilized canes, guides and navigation apps to understand the experiences of low vision travelers.

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The Students in Transportation Engineering and Planning (ITE-STEP) club at Portland State University has been a key conduit for creating opportunities for professional and academic development. With the end of the academic year, we wanted to share more about these student leaders.

How could we estimate jobs created through active transportation investment? Dr. Adonia Lugo presented on her research exploring these questions in our Transportation Seminar series. Watch the recording:

Work and the Just Transportation Transition

YouTube video by TREC at Portland State University

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Remembering a pretty great faculty workshop @trecpdx.bsky.social in 2022, where I learned a lot about designing and teaching bicycle intersection safety from @pkoonce.bsky.social. flic.kr/p/2nzASwY

2022 IBPI Faculty Workshop

Faculty Workshop: Integrating Bike-Ped Topics into University Transportation Courses. Hosted every summer since 2012, this two-day course supports transportation planning and engineering faculty in in...

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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Courtney Furman graduated from PSU in 2012 with a Masters of Science in Civil Engineering. She now works as an Assistant City Engineer at the City of Tigard. Previously, she was a Traffic Engineer at Clark County, WA, and Transportation Engineering Associate at DKS Associates.

As electric vehicle adoption rises, fuel tax revenues are declining, prompting states to search for sustainable alternatives. Asha Weinstein Agrawal, Director of the MTIs National Transportation Finance Center, explores mileage-based fees’ advantages and challenges.

If you believe in making transportation systems more accessible, read more about how the Community Transportation Academy serves the public. This year Portland State University partnered with Metro, @trimet.org and the Oregon Department of Transportation to deliver the 10-week class.

Civil and Environmental Engineering undergraduate students and Masters of Urban and Regional Planning students presented their final projects, addressing issues ranging from ADA accessibility and street design to walkability and the Green Loop. Read more:

Curb extensions are relatively understudied and there are few robust studies on tactical curb extensions, including those with mural art. This new research aims to change that. trec.pdx.edu/news/tactica...

Join a Neighborhood Bike Fair this season! Neighborhood Bike Fairs are free, all-ages community events where adults and children can learn to ride a bike, get fitted with a new helmet, practice the rules of the road, and get minor repairs on their bikes. www.instagram.com/reel/DW9g_F7...

the team were able to show how vehicles can measurably raise temperatures in cities and influence how heat moves between roads, buildings and the surrounding air. Study, published in the Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems

Join us today at noon (PT) to hear from leaders at Kittelson & Associates and PSU Civil and Environmental Engineering in our free Transportation Seminar: Evaluating Leading Pedestrian Intervals and Curb Extensions Through Conflict Analysis. Learn more here: trec.pdx.edu/events/psu-t...

Many of the sessions will be eligible for AICP credit via @trecpdx.bsky.social , our co-hosts! More info forthcoming. OATS is a once-a-year opportunity to expand your expertise and meet your transportation peers: oats2026.sched.com

Last call! Online open house closes on March 23. Details 👇

Portland Bureau of Transportation@pbotinfo.bsky.social · 5mo ago

PBOT is working to improve traffic safety on SE César E Chávez Boulevard from Lafayette Court (just south of Powell Boulevard) to Schiller Street (just south of Holgate Boulevard). Participate in the online open house and survey now open through March 23. www.portland.gov/transportati...

Hi; we are hiring for a new intern this summer! Please share with any promising students (undergrad/grad) you know, esp. if they are passionate about urbanism, transit, biking, walking, and mobility justice. Bonus points for skills re: short form video, strong writers, etc.

SBUSA Summer Intern 2026

StreetsblogUSA seeks a summer intern to support one of the nation’s leading and most long-standing advocacy journalism outfits covering the movement for transportation reform in America. This fully ...

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If you can't make today's seminar, don't worry - a recording will be posted soon (at the same link)!

TREC at PSU@trecpdx.bsky.social · 5mo ago

While the need to fix gaps in the active transportation network is obvious, quantifying the benefits to justify the funding isn't simple. A new guide helps agencies estimate the economic, health & social benefits. Today's PSU Transportation Seminar starts in about an hour—tune in at the link below!

While the need to fix gaps in the active transportation network is obvious, quantifying the benefits to justify the funding isn't simple. A new guide helps agencies estimate the economic, health & social benefits. Today's PSU Transportation Seminar starts in about an hour—tune in at the link below!

TREC at PSU@trecpdx.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Don't miss this Friday's PSU Transportation Seminar on brand-new research from NCHRP, "Estimating Benefits of Closing Gaps in Active Transportation Networks: A Guide." trec.pdx.edu/events/psu-t...

Know a public transportation issue that needs more research? Submit a topic to the #TCRP Synthesis Program. Submit by March 27: https://ow.ly/mNMC50YuYy3

Tomorrow! Tune in for free on Zoom: trec.pdx.edu/events/psu-t...

Don't miss this Friday's PSU Transportation Seminar on brand-new research from NCHRP, "Estimating Benefits of Closing Gaps in Active Transportation Networks: A Guide." trec.pdx.edu/events/psu-t...

Exclusive: Veo releases its 2025 Rider Report revealing how micromobility is slashing car use in the U.S. while expanding access to transport for disabled and low-income communities. Read more: zagdaily.com/featured/veo...

From bus lanes to signal priority, we're building the first comprehensive inventory of transit priority programs across the U.S. and Canada. We need data from ALL agencies—even if you don't have a program yet! Learn more and take the survey:

Survey: Help us document transit priority programs in the U.S. and Canada - NACTO

Cities and transit agencies across North America are improving transit service with tools like dedicated bus lanes, transit signal priority, queue jumps, optimized bus stop spacing, and automated camera enforcement. But it’s hard to grasp the full scale of these activities, because no one is tracking transit priority programs across state and regional lines. Until…

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How much transit priority is actually happening in the U.S. and Canada? Right now, it’s hard to tell. No one is tracking these programs across state and regional lines. NACTO is changing that with a new transit priority inventory—and we need your help.

Small changes can save lives! From lowered speed limits to redesigned intersections, communities are proving that targeted investments lead to safer streets. Join 3/19 webinar to hear how local leaders are seeing big results with small changes: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

APTA is offering grants for local transit advocacy coalitions that support grassroots efforts that expand mobility, boost public engagement, highlight transit’s economic impact, improve safe pedestrian infrastructure, and more. Apply by April 24, 2026: www.apta.com/advocacy-leg...

APTA Local Coalition Grant Program - American Public Transportation Association

APTA provides grants for local transit advocacy organizations.

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Tired of finding errors in your spreadsheets that perpetuate and cascade through your work? Wish you had an easier way to easily share data and results with others? We are excited to host a three-day "Intro to R" workshop, March 18-20: trec.pdx.edu/events/intro...

Do you have a data-driven problem that is halting progress on your research? Do you need another pair of eyes to validate your concerns or propose alternatives? The PSU Computational & Data Enabled Sciences (CADES) Lab is accepting consulting requests (due March 23): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

CADES Consulting Signup

Here is where you can sign up for consultation services through Portland State University's CADES Consulting Lab. Upon deliberation of your project concerns and data, along with our faculty and gradua...

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Join us this Thursday to hear from leaders at @smartgrowthusa.bsky.social and ICF International on HUD's Thriving Communities Technical Assistance: Incorporating Housing into Transportation Planning! Register here: trec.pdx.edu/events/psu-t...