4 June 2009 Archives

Blumenauer shares his national bike priorities

Blumenauer in Portland on May 11th.
(Photos © J. Maus)

A few weeks ago, in the Rose Room in Portland’s City Hall, U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer hosted an invite-only, roundtable discussion about biking. Around the large conference table sat electeds (like Metro President David Bragdon) and representatives from a variety of local, regional, and statewide agencies, universities, non-profits, and businesses.

Besides hearing the latest bike news and ideas from the experts in his home district, Blumenauer’s main goal of the meeting was to share and hear feedback on three specific initiatives he’s working on.

Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

The Portland Water Bureau will host a three-hour event to spotlight safety concerns of bicycles and large trucks sharing the road.

The event will take place in the parking lot at the Safeway Supermarket, 16409 SE Division Street and SE 162nd Avenue, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm.

The public will have an opportunity to see the view from a dump truck driver’s seat, and learn more about blind spots and other dangers of riding near large vehicles. The Water Bureau will also display information about its Powell Butte Reservoir 2 construction project, scheduled to start this summer.

Be an “Intersection Superhero” at Sunday Parkways

The first of three Sunday Parkways events is right around the corner and the City of Portland is looking for a few good “Intersection Superheroes” to make sure everything goes smoothly.

At the North Portland event on June 21st the City will open up 7.5 miles of streets for the community to enjoy. The route — A 3.2-mile loop through Kenton and Arbor Lodge neighborhoods and a 4.5-mile loop connecting Arbor Lodge and Piedmont neighborhoods — will be completely carfree from 9am to 4 pm.

Blumenauer shares his national bike priorities

Water Bureau Bike/Truck Safety Event

Be an “Intersection Superhero” at Sunday Parkways

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