Skip to content
Sponsored

Eyes on the Street: Portland Bike Boxes

Not only are Portland, Oregon's new bike boxes to be accompanied by a motorist safety campaign, they're also making them hard for drivers to miss at street level. Note the "Get Behind It" sign to the right.
10:39 AM PDT on March 26, 2008
2341508442_d8b326ecb1_o.jpg

Not only are Portland, Oregon’s new bike boxes to be accompanied by a motorist safety campaign, they’re also making them hard for drivers to miss at street level. Note the “Get Behind It” sign to the right.

Compare the Portland version to a New York bike box:

W9th_bikebox.jpg

Could this be the model for bike safety facilities in LA’s new Bike Master Plan?

Photos: BikePortland.org/Flickr
[Portland], Ian Dutton [New York]

Story by Brad Aaron

Streetsblog has migrated to a new comment system. New commenters can register directly in the comments section of any article. Returning commenters: your previous comments and display name have been preserved, but you'll need to reclaim your account by clicking "Forgot your password?" on the sign-in form, entering your email, and following the verification link to set a new password — this is required because passwords could not be carried over during the migration. For questions, contact tips@streetsblog.org.

More from Streetsblog Los Angeles

Metro D Line Subway Rider Takes First Place in Race vs. Car and Bike Competition

May 21, 2026

Thursday’s Headlines

May 21, 2026

El Monte’s Zamora Park is Finished Rebuilding

May 20, 2026

Wednesday’s Headlines

May 20, 2026

Tuesday’s Headlines

May 19, 2026
See all posts