Luke KaniesAug 1, 2024

Portland is run by cowards with no vision.

Concrete planters for calming traffic removed after frequent collisions https://bikeportland.org/2024/07/30/concrete-planters-for-calming-traffic-removed-after-frequent-collisions-388923

Concrete planters for calming traffic removed after frequent collisions

Some might think they worked as intended.

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Show threadMark Ingalls
@lkanies It costs the city more money to repair a planter than when a pedestrian/bicyclist dies. Maybe we should change that.
Aug 2, 2024 at 4:05pmWeb
Show threadPedestriansfirstAug 2, 2024
@ingalls @lkanies The answer is to have so many planters there’s no room for cars!
Show threadLuke KaniesAug 2, 2024
@ingalls or at the least, when a pedestrian or cyclist dies, it does not come out of PBOT’s budget
Show threadgzAug 2, 2024
@ingalls @lkanies
Make the errant driver pay for the damage. Then install some more.