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A ‘Green Street’ made safer with new markings

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward
New markings at SE 12th and Clay-2.jpg

A new bike lane design encourages
cyclists to use an advanced stop bar.
(Photo © J. Maus)

The City of Portland Office of Transportation (PDOT) has added new bike lane markings on SE Clay Street at 12th.

In a partnership between PDOT and the Bureau of Environmental Services (BES), Clay Street has been the focus of a special “Green Street” project (this project has nothing to do with the new green bike lanes and bike boxes PDOT is also working on).

According to BES, the SE Clay Green Street project is intended to give residents a safer connection to the Willamette riverfront while providing sustainable stormwater management.

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BTA abuzz with ‘An Alice in Paris’

BTA's Alice Awards and Auction

Framebuilder Ira Ryan (L) and lawyer
Mark Ginsberg were among the
700 attendees at last year’s
Alice Awards.
(Photo © J. Maus)

The Oregon Convention Center might have a hard time passing for any part of Paris, but that won’t stop the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) from trying. They’re just a few days away from their largest party and fundraiser of the year — the Alice Awards.

Since 1995, the BTA has honored bike heroes from across Oregon and southwest Washington at their annual gala and this year the theme is all about Paris. The BTA chose the Paris theme not just because Parisians know how to party (and look good doing it) but because of everything they’ve done lately to “make bicycling irresistible, including rental bikes and Sunday Parkways along the Seine.”

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