TREC at PSU
@trecpdx.bsky.social
Portland State University's Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC). Home to the Initiative for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation (IBPI), transportation data programs PORTAL & BikePed Portal, Better Block PSU, and PSU's membership in PacTrans.
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Thank you @trecpdx.bsky.social for interviewing me for the alumni spotlight. I really am grateful for my time there, on multiple levels, and recommend it to students looking for a great place to study and live.
In case you want to know a little bit more about me:
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In case you want to know a little bit more about me:
trec.pdx.edu/news/transpo...
Transportation Alumni Highlight: Tara Goddard, Class of 2017 | TREC
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January 26, 2026 at 10:22 PM
Thank you @trecpdx.bsky.social for interviewing me for the alumni spotlight. I really am grateful for my time there, on multiple levels, and recommend it to students looking for a great place to study and live.
In case you want to know a little bit more about me:
trec.pdx.edu/news/transpo...
In case you want to know a little bit more about me:
trec.pdx.edu/news/transpo...
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New #TalkingHeadways podcast! Anna Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social hosts this week featuring a panel of excellent advocates and elected officials discussing the Week Without Driving. link.theoverheadwire.com/jq9wv @usa.streetsblog.org
Talking Headways Podcast: A Week Without Driving — Streetsblog USA
Anna Zivarts discusses the lessons of last year's Week Without Driving with several politicians who brought it to their communities.
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January 22, 2026 at 8:23 PM
New #TalkingHeadways podcast! Anna Zivarts @nondriver.bsky.social hosts this week featuring a panel of excellent advocates and elected officials discussing the Week Without Driving. link.theoverheadwire.com/jq9wv @usa.streetsblog.org
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Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose vision of dignity, opportunity, and justice for all Americans reshaped our nation. His progress was not instant—it was built through years of courage, sacrifice, and peaceful protest that moved America forward.
January 19, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Today we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., whose vision of dignity, opportunity, and justice for all Americans reshaped our nation. His progress was not instant—it was built through years of courage, sacrifice, and peaceful protest that moved America forward.
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Check out the #TCRP December Update, with eight great research solutions that you can now download for free > conta.cc/4s7SeWh
New reports include:
1. Improving Transit Service in Rural and Tribal Communities
2. Improving Transit Customer Perception of Personal Security 🧵 (1/3)
New reports include:
1. Improving Transit Service in Rural and Tribal Communities
2. Improving Transit Customer Perception of Personal Security 🧵 (1/3)
December 31, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Check out the #TCRP December Update, with eight great research solutions that you can now download for free > conta.cc/4s7SeWh
New reports include:
1. Improving Transit Service in Rural and Tribal Communities
2. Improving Transit Customer Perception of Personal Security 🧵 (1/3)
New reports include:
1. Improving Transit Service in Rural and Tribal Communities
2. Improving Transit Customer Perception of Personal Security 🧵 (1/3)
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Setting 🚦timing to the speed of cycling on one-way streets is an overlooked part of #invisibleurbanism #VisionZero
December 30, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Setting 🚦timing to the speed of cycling on one-way streets is an overlooked part of #invisibleurbanism #VisionZero
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The Safe System approach anticipates human mistakes and focuses on designing streets so mistakes don’t result in serious injury or death.
For detailed crash data, the dashboard links to the Oregon Department of Transportation and Portland Police Bureau.
Explore the dashboard:
For detailed crash data, the dashboard links to the Oregon Department of Transportation and Portland Police Bureau.
Explore the dashboard:
Guide to the Vision Zero dashboard
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) created the Vision Zero dashboard to maintain transparency about efforts to reduce speeding, improve street design, support people to travel safely, and sh...
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December 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The Safe System approach anticipates human mistakes and focuses on designing streets so mistakes don’t result in serious injury or death.
For detailed crash data, the dashboard links to the Oregon Department of Transportation and Portland Police Bureau.
Explore the dashboard:
For detailed crash data, the dashboard links to the Oregon Department of Transportation and Portland Police Bureau.
Explore the dashboard:
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Want to learn more about Vision Zero, Portland’s commitment to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries? Explore the Vision Zero dashboard with PBOT's Vision Zero Data Analyst, Alyssa.
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youtube.com/shorts/zFY3t...
Explore the Vision Zero Dashboard
YouTube video by Portland Bureau of Transportation
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December 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Want to learn more about Vision Zero, Portland’s commitment to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries? Explore the Vision Zero dashboard with PBOT's Vision Zero Data Analyst, Alyssa.
youtube.com/shorts/zFY3t...
youtube.com/shorts/zFY3t...
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Research for TRB's BTSCRP reports help make the roads safer for everyone using them. One reader of the guide on evaluating traffic safety campaigns will use it to plan for pedestrian safety.
https://ow.ly/qXMt50XLeIv
https://ow.ly/qXMt50XLeIv
December 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Research for TRB's BTSCRP reports help make the roads safer for everyone using them. One reader of the guide on evaluating traffic safety campaigns will use it to plan for pedestrian safety.
https://ow.ly/qXMt50XLeIv
https://ow.ly/qXMt50XLeIv
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The snowplow name submission form opens today and closes at 5 p.m. Jan. 5. We’re looking for your punniest, most creative, Portland-y, Pacific Northwest-proud names you can think of. Have more than one idea? Feel free to submit multiple entries!
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Microsoft Forms
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December 18, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The snowplow name submission form opens today and closes at 5 p.m. Jan. 5. We’re looking for your punniest, most creative, Portland-y, Pacific Northwest-proud names you can think of. Have more than one idea? Feel free to submit multiple entries!
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forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
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Want another chance at fame and glory? PBOT and Portland City Elections are teaming up to bring back Portland’s beloved annual Snowplow Naming Contest and we’re asking Portlanders to name five more snowplows!
More details: www.portland.gov/transportati...
More details: www.portland.gov/transportati...
News Release: Portland’s Snowplow Naming Contest returns!
The Portland Bureau of Transportation has 56 snowplows. For the second year in a row the bureau asks Portlanders to submit names for five more snowplow names
www.portland.gov
December 18, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Want another chance at fame and glory? PBOT and Portland City Elections are teaming up to bring back Portland’s beloved annual Snowplow Naming Contest and we’re asking Portlanders to name five more snowplows!
More details: www.portland.gov/transportati...
More details: www.portland.gov/transportati...
The Active Transportation Research Roadmap currently in use by AASHTO is only four years old—so why do we need a new one already?
A lot has changed since 2021! Innovation moves fast.
Check out what changes the forthcoming updated Roadmap will bring into focus: trec.pdx.edu/news/new-roa...
A lot has changed since 2021! Innovation moves fast.
Check out what changes the forthcoming updated Roadmap will bring into focus: trec.pdx.edu/news/new-roa...
December 18, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The Active Transportation Research Roadmap currently in use by AASHTO is only four years old—so why do we need a new one already?
A lot has changed since 2021! Innovation moves fast.
Check out what changes the forthcoming updated Roadmap will bring into focus: trec.pdx.edu/news/new-roa...
A lot has changed since 2021! Innovation moves fast.
Check out what changes the forthcoming updated Roadmap will bring into focus: trec.pdx.edu/news/new-roa...
As the transportation world converges once again on Washington, D.C. for the 105th #TRBAM, PSU brings a lineup of work that reflects emerging priorities: safety, resilience, innovative data & modeling approaches, and community-centered planning.
See the highlights here: trec.pdx.edu/news/preview...
See the highlights here: trec.pdx.edu/news/preview...
December 17, 2025 at 11:04 PM
As the transportation world converges once again on Washington, D.C. for the 105th #TRBAM, PSU brings a lineup of work that reflects emerging priorities: safety, resilience, innovative data & modeling approaches, and community-centered planning.
See the highlights here: trec.pdx.edu/news/preview...
See the highlights here: trec.pdx.edu/news/preview...
Proud of our local transit agency for setting the bar!
@trimet.bsky.social built the first trip planner in the U.S. to combine transit, bikeshare, and ridehail in one app—and made it open-source so cities worldwide could use it.
See how Portland's transit agency is redefining urban mobility in our in-depth case study: bit.ly/3KDkcIy
#Transitsky
See how Portland's transit agency is redefining urban mobility in our in-depth case study: bit.ly/3KDkcIy
#Transitsky
December 16, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Proud of our local transit agency for setting the bar!
Last month, a team of four PSU students competed in the 34th Annual Bill Kloos Traffic Bowl, hosted by @oregonite.bsky.social. The PSU team took second place & won a prize of $400 for STEP club funds, with @oregonstate.edu coming in first. Congrats to all the winners!
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December 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Last month, a team of four PSU students competed in the 34th Annual Bill Kloos Traffic Bowl, hosted by @oregonite.bsky.social. The PSU team took second place & won a prize of $400 for STEP club funds, with @oregonstate.edu coming in first. Congrats to all the winners!
trec.pdx.edu/news/psu-tra...
trec.pdx.edu/news/psu-tra...
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A closer look at SB1-funded research from PATH Research Engineer Peggy Wang: improving CAV safety and adaptability in Smart Work Zones using real-time infrastructure data and advanced trajectory planning. Read about more SB1-funded research here: its.berkeley.edu/news/its-ber...
December 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
A closer look at SB1-funded research from PATH Research Engineer Peggy Wang: improving CAV safety and adaptability in Smart Work Zones using real-time infrastructure data and advanced trajectory planning. Read about more SB1-funded research here: its.berkeley.edu/news/its-ber...
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A closer look at SB1-funded research from CITRIS and Banatao Institute Director Alexandre Bayen: advancing smartphone speed advisories and connected-vehicle deployments on I-680/SR-24 with equity, data quality, and safety at the center. Read more: its.berkeley.edu/news/its-ber...
December 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
A closer look at SB1-funded research from CITRIS and Banatao Institute Director Alexandre Bayen: advancing smartphone speed advisories and connected-vehicle deployments on I-680/SR-24 with equity, data quality, and safety at the center. Read more: its.berkeley.edu/news/its-ber...
Transportation Alumni Highlight! Adam Moore graduated from PSU in 2012 w/MS from @maseehcollege.bsky.social. He now works as a traffic engineer for @pbotinfo.bsky.social, where he helped shape signals & street lighting for the SW 4th Ave Improvement Project.
Meet Adam: trec.pdx.edu/news/transpo...
Meet Adam: trec.pdx.edu/news/transpo...
December 15, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Transportation Alumni Highlight! Adam Moore graduated from PSU in 2012 w/MS from @maseehcollege.bsky.social. He now works as a traffic engineer for @pbotinfo.bsky.social, where he helped shape signals & street lighting for the SW 4th Ave Improvement Project.
Meet Adam: trec.pdx.edu/news/transpo...
Meet Adam: trec.pdx.edu/news/transpo...
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Did you know @familiesforsafestreets.org white paper lays out how states can require Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) for high-risk drivers? It offers a clear policy blueprint for states on tech, privacy, and effective implementation. Check it out: t.co/ZNZtIBWpp6
December 15, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Did you know @familiesforsafestreets.org white paper lays out how states can require Intelligent Speed Assistance (ISA) for high-risk drivers? It offers a clear policy blueprint for states on tech, privacy, and effective implementation. Check it out: t.co/ZNZtIBWpp6
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This fall, we invited member agency staff to participate in a training series on putting NACTO's Urban Bikeway Design Guide into practice.
10 takeaways from training hundreds of North America’s bike network builders ⬇️
nacto.org/latest/10-ta...
10 takeaways from training hundreds of North America’s bike network builders ⬇️
nacto.org/latest/10-ta...
10 takeaways from training North America’s bike network builders - NACTO
Across North America, cities are building bike networks with imagination, resilience, adaptability, and drive. They’re planning high-quality bikeways that rely on more than paint to protect their user...
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December 12, 2025 at 6:18 PM
This fall, we invited member agency staff to participate in a training series on putting NACTO's Urban Bikeway Design Guide into practice.
10 takeaways from training hundreds of North America’s bike network builders ⬇️
nacto.org/latest/10-ta...
10 takeaways from training hundreds of North America’s bike network builders ⬇️
nacto.org/latest/10-ta...
As traffic deaths among people walking and biking continue to rise—and as new mobility technologies rapidly reshape how we all move—Portland State University has been selected to lead a major national effort to improve roadway safety and accessibility.
Learn more: trec.pdx.edu/news/new-roa...
Learn more: trec.pdx.edu/news/new-roa...
December 11, 2025 at 8:22 PM
As traffic deaths among people walking and biking continue to rise—and as new mobility technologies rapidly reshape how we all move—Portland State University has been selected to lead a major national effort to improve roadway safety and accessibility.
Learn more: trec.pdx.edu/news/new-roa...
Learn more: trec.pdx.edu/news/new-roa...
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Do you work for (or with) a community that is leading the way in prioritizing pedestrian and bicyclist safety for children and youth where the risk is greatest?
Nominate them for the 2026 Vision Zero for Youth Leadership Award by December 15!
Apply at buff.ly/WoBcsfg
Nominate them for the 2026 Vision Zero for Youth Leadership Award by December 15!
Apply at buff.ly/WoBcsfg
December 11, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Do you work for (or with) a community that is leading the way in prioritizing pedestrian and bicyclist safety for children and youth where the risk is greatest?
Nominate them for the 2026 Vision Zero for Youth Leadership Award by December 15!
Apply at buff.ly/WoBcsfg
Nominate them for the 2026 Vision Zero for Youth Leadership Award by December 15!
Apply at buff.ly/WoBcsfg
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APTA members, join us at 1pm ET for "Resilience Planning and Programs for Transit Agencies Big and Small."
Practical insights into solutions that enhance risk mitigation, inform smarter capital decisions, and support operational stability and sustainability. learning.aptagateway.com/products/res...
Practical insights into solutions that enhance risk mitigation, inform smarter capital decisions, and support operational stability and sustainability. learning.aptagateway.com/products/res...
December 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
APTA members, join us at 1pm ET for "Resilience Planning and Programs for Transit Agencies Big and Small."
Practical insights into solutions that enhance risk mitigation, inform smarter capital decisions, and support operational stability and sustainability. learning.aptagateway.com/products/res...
Practical insights into solutions that enhance risk mitigation, inform smarter capital decisions, and support operational stability and sustainability. learning.aptagateway.com/products/res...
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Vehicles with large driver-side blind zones are much more likely to strike crossing pedestrians while turning left than those with small blind zones.
Auto design and street-level interventions that prioritize pedestrians can help create safer, calmer roads for all ➡️ buff.ly/e3N1qCv
Auto design and street-level interventions that prioritize pedestrians can help create safer, calmer roads for all ➡️ buff.ly/e3N1qCv
December 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Vehicles with large driver-side blind zones are much more likely to strike crossing pedestrians while turning left than those with small blind zones.
Auto design and street-level interventions that prioritize pedestrians can help create safer, calmer roads for all ➡️ buff.ly/e3N1qCv
Auto design and street-level interventions that prioritize pedestrians can help create safer, calmer roads for all ➡️ buff.ly/e3N1qCv
Interested in learning about sustainable transportation in the context of Denmark? Our #StudyAbroad program is open to college juniors/seniors and graduate students from any university, as well as professionals.
Apply by January 31: trec.pdx.edu/ibpi-study-a...
Apply by January 31: trec.pdx.edu/ibpi-study-a...
December 9, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Interested in learning about sustainable transportation in the context of Denmark? Our #StudyAbroad program is open to college juniors/seniors and graduate students from any university, as well as professionals.
Apply by January 31: trec.pdx.edu/ibpi-study-a...
Apply by January 31: trec.pdx.edu/ibpi-study-a...