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Pedestrian Traffic Counts

The Portland Business Alliance conducts biannual pedestrian traffic counts on fifteen intersections within the Business Improvement District from 7 am to 7 pm. The purpose of the counts is to track pedestrian traffic volumes in front of key intersections within the downtown core, available retail space, and parcels poised for redevelopment.

Data Collection & Methodology

Pedestrian counts measure the foot traffic entering each intersection. Contracted individuals use directional counting boards to track the number of pedestrians entering the intersection from each direction. The counts are recorded hourly for 12 hours.

The information is compared to previous counts collectively within the Business Improvement District and individually by intersection.

• December 2007 Pedestrian Count Results Summary (pdf)
• December Pedestrian Count Results and Comparables (xls)

View counts for each intersection by clicking on the links below (xls - Excel files):

• 2nd & Morrison Pedestrian Counts
• 3rd & Clay Pedestrian Counts
• 3rd & Taylor Pedestrian Counts
• 3rd & Alder Pedestrian Counts
• 3rd & Yamhill Pedestrian Counts
• 4th & Morrison Pedestrian Counts
• 4th & Washington Pedestrian Counts
• 5th & Couch Pedestrian Counts
• 5th & Morrison Pedestrian Counts
• 6th & Alder Pedestrian Counts
• 6th & Taylor Pedestrian Counts
• 10th & Washington Pedestrian Counts
• Broadway & Alder Pedestrian Counts
• Broadway & Morrison Pedestrian Counts
• Park & Morrison Pedestrian Counts