Open source traffic monitoring for advocates, municipalities, and nonprofits

This project combines traffic calming, placemaking, and green infrastructure at the over-paved intersection of SE 7th, Sandy Boulevard, and Washington St. in Portland's Central Eastside. The goal is to develop an integrated street and intersection design with diverse stakeholders (businesses, non-profits, designers, City staff) to manage stormwater, increase tree canopy, improve pedestrian/bicycle safety and connections, and enhance wayfinding and placemaking, ultimately creating a green community plaza.

We provided a comprehensive sensor system of 3 devices to determine their program's impacts and success. Popup Plazas make for a tough data count, with pedestrian crossings, many bike lanes, 5 way intersection and more.

The Cemetery route has become a beloved asset for pedestrians and bicyclists who lack other safe options for connecting with the waterfront, downtown, and Sellwood. But as motor vehicle traffic has worsened on Taylor's Ferry, Macadam, and the Sellwood Bridge, the Cemetery has also become a cut-through route for drivers. River View Cemetery partnered with Lewis & Clark to engage Portland City Council District 4 representatives and staff around the issue. 

We provided pro bono traffic monitoring at the Macadam entrance to the Cemetery.

Lloyd ecodistrict is a small nonprofit with a big vision. Championing resilience, equity, and climate protection in Portland's Lloyd neighborhood, they needed to automate participant counting for their extensive summer programs to free up resources and provide accurate, private data counting. Events included free-ranging coffee in the park, Ducksworth dock DJ and  swimming, bicycle criteriums, and dog costume parties.

We provided EcoLloyd with low-cost traffic monitors, equipment, and training for their unique, temporary event monitoring.

The City of Portland was constructing enhancements on NE Broadway and NE Weidler. These included adding fresh pavement, corner ramps, two vehicle lanes, a buffered bike lane with green skip stripes through the intersection, and safety features. The Weidler intersection was reduced to a single lane around a tight corner with additional signage and pedestrian crossing stripes.

We provided a pro bono traffic monitor deployment to a neighbor that was interested in capturing how the roadway designs change driver behavior before, during, and after construction. This traffic monitor included full suite of sensors including camera, radar, and environmental monitor including air quality (AQ), combustion gases, particulate matter.