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Southwest residents press committee on large sidewalk and bike network gaps
Summary
Community advocates from Southwest Portland told the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee that sidewalk coverage and bicycle network buildout lag the rest of the city, urged prioritized sidewalk infill and low-cost bike connections, and asked PBOT to take advantage of nearby projects to close gaps.
A coalition of Southwest Portland neighborhood advocates told the Transportation & Infrastructure Committee that sidewalk coverage and the bicycling network lag citywide standards and asked for accelerated, coordinated investments.
"If the city can pass off a white stripe as a sidewalk this close to a major employment center, then it can happen anywhere," Lisa Caballero of Southwest Transportation Advocates told the committee, describing piecemeal frontage improvements such as painted pedestrian stripes in place of continuous sidewalks.
Advocates emphasized three recurring problems: missing continuous sidewalks on major neighborhood streets, expensive stormwater constraints that raise costs for sidewalk construction in hilly…
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