TREC at PSU

🎉 10 Years Strong! In our October 2025 e-News issue, we celebrate a DECADE of advancing the goal of zero traffic deaths & look back on how far we’ve come in our October e-News issue.

Read our 10-Year Anniversary e-News → mailchi.mp/visionzerone...

Summer interns publish book! "Summer proceedings 2025" Order on Amazon or download for free on PDXscholar.

A new book, edited by summer interns at PSU, presents research from undergraduate participants in three innovative programs at Portland State University.

Download for free at pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/altreu_proje... or buy: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSL57NQ3

All proceeds go to Oregon TechStart!

2025 Region 10 Transportation Conference Connecting Communities: Improving Mobility under Uncertainty

We're excited to host the 2025 PacTrans Transportation Conference this Friday at Portland State University!

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Attendees and speakers mingle after a PSU transportation seminar on October 3, 2025

One of the best parts about attending PSU transportation seminars in person? Meeting the speakers, asking questions, and networking after the event. You're always welcome to stop by!

Last week was the first Fall seminar. The next one will be held on Friday, October 17: trec.pdx.edu/friday-trans...

PSU Transportation Seminar: Walk Portland: A Downtown Pedestrian Wayfinding Strategy And Pilot

If you missed today's Portland State University Transportation Seminar, the video and slides are available now: trec.pdx.edu/events/psu-t...

Many thanks to Gena Gastaldi of @pbotinfo.bsky.social and Ryan & Gwen Sullivan of sparks+sullivan for a great presentation on the #WalkPortland pilot!

If you want to start celebrating National Transit Career Day a couple of weeks early (and why wouldn't you?), YPT Portland & Mpact Innovators are hosting a "Careers in Transit" panel discussion at Portland State University on October 29th!

All are welcome: www.pdx.edu/research/eve...

We'll be getting started with today's seminar in about twenty minutes - catch us on the livestream or on the PSU campus!

"A study from UBC found substantial environmental, economic, and quality of life benefits in people who received rebates from the BC Electric Bike Rebate Program launched in 2023... One of the study’s researchers, UBC Associate Professor Dr. Alex Bigazzi, is a graduate of Portland State University."

It's Fall term at PSU, and we're excited to launch a new series of PSU Transportation Seminars tomorrow. Our first seminar will be held in Fariborz Maseeh Hall - we hope to see some of you there!

If you can't join in person, you can always watch it on the livestream: trec.pdx.edu/events/psu-t...

Three people walk and talk to each other as they stroll through Ankeny Alley plaza. On the left, a person holds a large bouquet of flowers.

Two people wave large, colorful fans that are painted to look like flower petals or butterfly wings with orange, yellow and purple colors. They're dancing with others in the newly opened Hawthorne Plaza.

Today is an exciting day for Public Street Plazas! The open call for interested plaza partners begins today. From now until Dec. 1 we encourage nonprofit groups, neighborhood associations, and business districts (who have community buy-in for a plaza) to submit a proposal for a seasonal plaza space.

Photo of a transit-oriented development from the study with two Portland streetcars in front of it.

Housing priorities vary depending on income:

According to a PSU / @oregonmetro.gov study of TOD residents, affordable housing residents prioritize cost & transit access, while market-rate residents focus on amenities, neighborhood quality & parking availability.

trec.pdx.edu/news/psu-res...

Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) TCRP is an applied research program that develops near-term, practical solutions to problems facing public transportation.

The Transit Cooperative Research Program has conducted hundreds of studies and produced practical ideas to make transit better. Check out some of the latest reports, syntheses, legal digests, and more, all for free! > www.trb.org/TCRP/TCRP.aspx

#TCRP @usdot.bsky.social

#TCRPday is tomorrow, October 1, plus don't miss the latest #TCRP research on:
+Providing Low-Income Fare Discounts
+Resilient Zero-Emission Transit Bus Fleets
+The Impacts of and Response to Drug Use on Transit
+Integrating ADA and On-Demand Services
+Deterring Transit Assaults
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The Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans) Region 10 University Transportation Center is excited to invite you to the 2025 Student Transportation Conference, held the day after the main conference at PSU!

Register here: pactransconference.com/student-conf...

New research you can put to work: Center for Pedestrian & Bicyclist Safety (CPBS) Y1 completed projects support safer walking & biking.
Highlights: vehicle design & pedestrian safety, context-sensitive speed limits, & arterial road characteristics & crashes.
www.pedbikesafety.org/completed-pr...

Last call - the 2045 Transportation System Plan Vision + Goals survey closes on Oct. 1! Learn more and take the survey: www.portland.gov/transportati...

PSU Transportation Seminar: Walk Portland: A Downtown Pedestrian Wayfinding Strategy And Pilot | TREC

#WalkPortland, a partnership of @pbotinfo.bsky.social & @travelportland.com, seeks to make it easier than ever for pedestrians to explore the city.

This Friday, join us with Gena Gastaldi and Gwen & Ryan Sullivan to hear about lessons learned from the pilot project: trec.pdx.edu/events/psu-t...

father and son on bike path

"One of the most valuable lessons from the Dutch experience is how designers consistently create safe and comfortable infrastructure across the country—from intersections and roundabouts to curb heights and the paving materials we use."

Read Shelley's interview: buff.ly/7Xe0sUH

This policy brief highlights key findings from a survey conducted through the Transit app in February 2025, collected among transit riders who did and did not evacuate from the January 2025 Los Angeles fires.

Bikeway design field tour

Our 2025 Bikeway Design workshop was held last month, with one of the largest groups we've had so far—20 practitioners from 15 states—who came to Portland to learn the ins & outs of designing a complete bicycle network. Check out some highlights from the week!
trec.pdx.edu/news/portlan...

Need a bike? Consider riding with BIKETOWN—Portland's easy, affordable, and super-fun way to get around. Just hop on one of their e-bikes and be on your way.

Text "City Bike Bus" to 888-520-0526 to receive monthly Bike Bus reminders!

The full program that will be open to all qualifying Portland residents is set to launch in March 2026.

"Help shape parking policy. Take our survey." on a blue background. The corner of the image shows a sheet of paper with multiple blank boxes and a red checkmark in one.

The UCLA Center for Parking Policy wants your input!
Take 5 minutes to share your parking challenges + resource needs in our quick survey. Your feedback will shape our work
luskinlab.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

One Wednesday a month since April we've been catching a ride downtown on the City Bike Bus. We're gearing up for the last one of 2025 on Oct. 8!

www.portland.gov/transportati...

"Evaluation of the Highway Construction Workforce Development Program" report cover, two people wearing hard hats and reflective vests.

A strong, diverse workforce is key to attracting & keeping the talent needed for Oregon’s expanding infrastructure projects. A Portland State report reveals significant strides in diversifying Oregon's construction workforce and improving apprenticeship completion rates:
trec.pdx.edu/news/researc...

This database includes 155 public transit agencies –135 operating bus modes and 37 operating rail modes, with some running both.

Register today for #EarlyBird pricing!

Portland, I'm coming your way!

On Oct 10 I'll give a keynote at the PacTrans Transportation Conference, discussing ways that cities can future-proof themselves for self-driving cars.

Info: pactransconference.com

Thanks to @trecpdx.bsky.social for extending the invite.

A graphic promoting the September 25, 2025 webinar Community Design and Nondrivers with text of the webinar title, caption text reading "exploring how to center access to care, connection, and safe mobility for all," and the date and time for the webinar. The photo is of people sitting and standing while riding a bus. In the corner are the America Walks and Active People Healthy Nation logos.

WEBINAR TOMORROW (9/25): Join Community Design and Nondrivers: Connecting All of Us to explore how we can build healthier, more accessible, and more connected communities that all people feel safe navigating!

Register ➡️ buff.ly/v0WA5iP#Acti...

Connecting Communities: Improving Mobility under Uncertainty Friday Oct 10 2025, Portland state university, portland or

Last call for Early Bird! Register today for the 2025 PacTrans transportation conference at Portland State University: pactransconference.com

Featuring:
- Keynote address with @davidzipper.bsky.social
- Technical breakout sessions
- Poster sessions & lightning talks
- Networking opportunities