There are several very important bike-related issues on the table at tomorrow’s public hearing and open house on the TriMet bus mall re-design project. This is a very important chance for cyclists to impact major design changes in the downtown transit mall and the head of TriMet will be there specifically to listen to what you have to say.
Day: March 14, 2006
Bike/ped institute proposed for PSU
An effort to establish the West Coast’s first bicycle and pedestrian research institute is gaining steam. The proposed Bicycle and Pedestrian Institute would be housed at Portland State University’s Center for Transportation Studies.
According to the proposal, the goal of the institute would be to:
“enhance policies, programs and projects that promote pedestrian and bicycle travel through research, education and outreach”
Photos show Sellwood Bridge hazards
[Accident waiting to
happen. Photo Cindie Olson]
happen. Photo Cindie Olson]
In the coming months, you’ll be hearing a lot about the Sellwood Bridge. This bridge, which is slated for renovation or reconstruction is a major arterial that connects SE Portland to the downtown core, yet it is very dangerous and inadequate for non-motorized users.
As you can see in this photo when bikes and pedestrians share the sidewalk, it creates a very unsafe situation. The only available path is even too narrow for a bike trailer to squeeze by (see photos below).