PDX Positive Impact

Bringing the Community together through Positive change.

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October is Filipino American Heritage month.

#filipinoinpdx #filipinoheritagemonth #filipinoamerican #filipinoamericanhistorymonth
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PBOT has failed with Vision Zero and they shouldn't be so quick to dismiss other ideas.

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[Randy Philbrick @PDXRandyLee]

Yesterday while I was talking with @PBOTinfo Director I was giving a few infrastructure ideas that I've seen that would work. 1 is the flashing green light ped x-ings. I was referred to the person in charge of placing ped x-ing. @CommMapps 1/2

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@GoodLuckUNeedIt @oregonfoodbank PSR can not respond to a known overdose.

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@oregonfoodbank PSR is not a 911 response program. Nothing they can respond to is considered an actual emergency.

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We got some wins with more community community involvement and some safer infrastructure changes. We're still trying to get PBOT to change the onus of traffic safety to a shared responsibility for all road users including cyclists and pedestrians.

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PBOT Director Millicent Williams and the 82nd Ave Project Manager said that the 82nd Ave project has made adjustments so they don't make the same mistakes they did on Division St. Some changes that will be coming:

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New @PBOTinfo Director admits that the Division St infrastructure changes were poorly executed and a mistake. Says that 82nd Ave changes will be made with more public input.

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Can @PBOTinfo answer the question? Why the need for bike lanes instead of a Greenway symbol which would be cheaper and still allow residents and their guests to park in front of their home?

[Randy Philbrick @PDXRandyLee]

Market St just west of 122nd. Another head scratcher as to what @PBOTinfo was thinking. @CommMapps
#pdx #pdxsafety #pdxtraffic #pdxnow #Portland #portlandcitycouncil #portlandoregon #PortlandTraffic #portlandnw #portlandia https://t.co/EsDRu3jOvC

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Did you know that you can follow Portland for Positive Impact on Threads and Instagram?

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PBOT started Vision Zero 7 years ago and they're aren't saving any lives. In fact, pedestrian fatalities have doubled in those 7 years. There is nothing positive coming from the City of Portland anymore.

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There are an estimated 400k registered passenger vehicles in @PortlandGov and @PBOTinfo keeps removing parking daily for those vehicles. We can create a vibrant multimodal city that could be a model for the rest of the county. @KATUNews @KOINNews @KGWNews @fox12oregon @wweek

[Randy Philbrick @PDXRandyLee]

I was driving down MLK tonight and saw a huge missed opportunity for @PortlandGov. So many empty storefronts and empty lots that we could transform into a thriving shopping district.

#pdx #pdxsafety #pdxtraffic #pdxnow #Portland #portlandoregon #PortlandTraffic
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@pfrazier Pedestrian fatalities steadily dropped even as vehicle weight went up, from 8,070 in 1980 to 4,763 in 2000. Pedestrian fatalities leveled off until 2015 when they started going up again.

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When we told pedestrians that they had a role in traffic safety and they were responsible for their own safety, we saw a dramatic reduction in pedestrian fatalities. We stopped doing that, put the onus 100% on drivers, now we're back up above 7k pedestrian fatalities per year.

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@pfrazier SUVs were popular in the 80s and 90s too. That's a lame argument.

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@pfrazier If you plaster the city with speed cameras, then you have a whole lot of maintenance cost with no revenue. That's not a cost effective plan in the long run.

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This is a tragic and preventable loss of life. It also highlights the need for potential drivers to go through a Driver's Ed course or learn from a licensed driving instructor before getting their license. Kids need to understand the power they wield when driving a car.

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18-year-old twin sisters, 55-year-old woman killed in SE Portland crash identified https://t.co/gc87T6AaYc

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@pfrazier Speed governors still allow people to travel at highway speeds in surface streets. Speed cameras are only effective for the 200ft or so that they cover. Once the driver passes them, they can speed up again.

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@multco spent $80k on a program that was by no means a "Harm Reduction" program. The city and county waste so much money because they don't listen to knowledge and expertise.

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The Multnomah County Health Department has released a list breaking down how it spent over $80,000 of taxpayer dollars for a suspended "harm reduction" program - including pipes, chapstick, and an instruction pamphlet on how to "boof" drugs.

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Today's high Temp is expected to be in the mid to high 90s today. Make sure you stay cool if you can. Stay hydrated and check on elderly friends and family.
#pdx #pdxsafety #pdxnow #Portland #portlandcitycouncil #portlandoregon #portlandnw #portlandia
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@candaceforpdx Portland voters were so desperate for change that they would have voted for anything at this point. The 3 Commissioners per district doesn't fix the accountability issue. It still leaves room to pass the buck, leaving Portland voters being ignored by city leaders.

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@kmcgair @KhanhPhamForOR All crashes are due to driver error. I see a lot of near misses on the road that have nothing to do with speeding or distraction. These near misses are simply bad driving.

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Instead of a bill allowing motorcycles to lane split, Oregon Legislature should work on a bill that requires all people seeking a Driver's License to take Driver's Ed or be taught by a State Licensed Driving Instructor. @KhanhPhamForOR this is traffic safety.