Comments on: Rose Garden goes LEED Gold: 30% get there by bike or public transit http://bikeportland.org/2010/01/26/rose-garden-goes-leed-gold-30-get-there-by-bike-or-public-transit-28592 Portland Oregon bicycle news, events, culture, travel and opinion. Mon, 28 May 2012 20:52:37 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: BikePortland.org » Blog Archive » Covered bike parking and free bike bells at Blazer’s game tonight http://bikeportland.org/2010/01/26/rose-garden-goes-leed-gold-30-get-there-by-bike-or-public-transit-28592#comment-1501377 BikePortland.org » Blog Archive » Covered bike parking and free bike bells at Blazer’s game tonight Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:19:24 +0000 http://bikeportland.org/?p=28592#comment-1501377 [...] week, the Rose Garden Arena was awarded a LEED “Gold” rating thanks in part to a large chunk (30%) of fans showing up by bike and [...] [...] week, the Rose Garden Arena was awarded a LEED “Gold” rating thanks in part to a large chunk (30%) of fans showing up by bike and [...]

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]]> By: dk http://bikeportland.org/2010/01/26/rose-garden-goes-leed-gold-30-get-there-by-bike-or-public-transit-28592#comment-1498030 dk Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:31:14 +0000 http://bikeportland.org/?p=28592#comment-1498030 The bike racks need to be more conspicuous. The bike racks need to be more conspicuous.

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]]> By: jim http://bikeportland.org/2010/01/26/rose-garden-goes-leed-gold-30-get-there-by-bike-or-public-transit-28592#comment-1497348 jim Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:27:33 +0000 http://bikeportland.org/?p=28592#comment-1497348 if they add more venues with the rq redo i'm sure there will be more bike activity.I would assume there would be more bike parking in the plans as well as bike paths if they add more venues with the rq redo i'm sure there will be more bike activity.I would assume there would be more bike parking in the plans as well as bike paths

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]]> By: The Life Portlandic – Episode 17 – The Life Portlandic http://bikeportland.org/2010/01/26/rose-garden-goes-leed-gold-30-get-there-by-bike-or-public-transit-28592#comment-1497242 The Life Portlandic – Episode 17 – The Life Portlandic Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:56:58 +0000 http://bikeportland.org/?p=28592#comment-1497242 [...] Links Of Note From The Show Last Weekend To Get One Night Free With Paid Night In Manzanita Oh, Chocolatefest A Farm With A Name Curiously Close To Mine Good On Ya, Blazers [...] [...] Links Of Note From The Show Last Weekend To Get One Night Free With Paid Night In Manzanita Oh, Chocolatefest A Farm With A Name Curiously Close To Mine Good On Ya, Blazers [...]

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]]> By: hilsy http://bikeportland.org/2010/01/26/rose-garden-goes-leed-gold-30-get-there-by-bike-or-public-transit-28592#comment-1497133 hilsy Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:32:18 +0000 http://bikeportland.org/?p=28592#comment-1497133 I recently had the opportunity to work for the Blazers at one of their home games and decided to ride my bike rather than deal with traffic and parking. I was pleasantly surprised to find a decent sized rack located near the employee entrance/loading dock area and that the rack was under a roof (it was raining that night). When I left the Rose Garden immediately after the game I came out to find that the rack was completely full (i had arrived rather early for the game). So not only are fans riding to the Garden, but many of the folks working at the games are also riding to the Garden. I recently had the opportunity to work for the Blazers at one of their home games and decided to ride my bike rather than deal with traffic and parking. I was pleasantly surprised to find a decent sized rack located near the employee entrance/loading dock area and that the rack was under a roof (it was raining that night). When I left the Rose Garden immediately after the game I came out to find that the rack was completely full (i had arrived rather early for the game). So not only are fans riding to the Garden, but many of the folks working at the games are also riding to the Garden.

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]]> By: Joe Adamski http://bikeportland.org/2010/01/26/rose-garden-goes-leed-gold-30-get-there-by-bike-or-public-transit-28592#comment-1497107 Joe Adamski Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:28:23 +0000 http://bikeportland.org/?p=28592#comment-1497107 The RQ is situated to be a even greater transportation hub than it already is. Imagine if npgreenway and sullivans gulch trails were built today, how many more folks would be likely to ride there, especially with better connections from the extended Esplanade.Properly designed, the RQ could be the gateway to much of inner Portland, esp the lower eastside. The RQ is situated to be a even greater transportation hub than it already is. Imagine if npgreenway and sullivans gulch trails were built today, how many more folks would be likely to ride there, especially with better connections from the extended Esplanade.Properly designed, the RQ could be the gateway to much of inner Portland, esp the lower eastside.

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]]> By: Ben Foote http://bikeportland.org/2010/01/26/rose-garden-goes-leed-gold-30-get-there-by-bike-or-public-transit-28592#comment-1497074 Ben Foote Wed, 27 Jan 2010 09:42:13 +0000 http://bikeportland.org/?p=28592#comment-1497074 I find Pedestrian issues around the rose quarter to be of particular concern after Blazer games get out. This is especially true near the I-5 south on ramp on the NE side of the arena. If I understand correctly PBOT (and ODOT?) "monitor" the game to see when it ends and then enable a particular stop lighting program while the crowd dissipates from the Rose Quarter. I suspect that this program is geared to get cars out, and doesn't really consider pedestrians walking to their vehicles or to transit. Mind you that's conjecture based on seeing crowds of folks pushing their way across Williams against traffic. That area is hairy at any time but there have been a few times now that I've seen things that looked precarious. (Yay! Batum is back! Miller is playing pretty good not to mention Webster's contributions and omg Juwan Howard. All things considered you've gotta appreciate what's going on this season) I find Pedestrian issues around the rose quarter to be of particular concern after Blazer games get out. This is especially true near the I-5 south on ramp on the NE side of the arena.

If I understand correctly PBOT (and ODOT?) "monitor" the game to see when it ends and then enable a particular stop lighting program while the crowd dissipates from the Rose Quarter. I suspect that this program is geared to get cars out, and doesn't really consider pedestrians walking to their vehicles or to transit. Mind you that's conjecture based on seeing crowds of folks pushing their way across Williams against traffic.

That area is hairy at any time but there have been a few times now that I've seen things that looked precarious.

(Yay! Batum is back! Miller is playing pretty good not to mention Webster's contributions and omg Juwan Howard. All things considered you've gotta appreciate what's going on this season)

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]]> By: Erik B. http://bikeportland.org/2010/01/26/rose-garden-goes-leed-gold-30-get-there-by-bike-or-public-transit-28592#comment-1497021 Erik B. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:23:35 +0000 http://bikeportland.org/?p=28592#comment-1497021 My wife and I rode to a Blazer game this fall on a Saturday night. We had a parking pass that came with our ticket, and I showed it to a Blazer employee to see if we could use it park in the garage. He blinked at me, utterly uncomprehending. He finally stammered something like "uh...that ticket is for CARS" and pointed me toward the bike parking. OK, whatever. There were only about a dozen bikes in the (uncovered) parking. When we filed in the turnstile, you shoulda seen the look my wife got from the woman checking her bag when she saw her helmet. It was beyond surprise - she gave her a look of scornful incredulous-ness. Like she'd never seen a well-dressed woman with a bike helmet before. I follow the Blazers and I love basketball, but it felt like a weird disconnect between what was going on in the Rose Garden and things about this town that I love. It was dry when we came, but it was pouring when the game was over. Covered parking woulda been nice, but the ride home along the deserted Esplanade was memorable! My wife and I rode to a Blazer game this fall on a Saturday night. We had a parking pass that came with our ticket, and I showed it to a Blazer employee to see if we could use it park in the garage. He blinked at me, utterly uncomprehending. He finally stammered something like "uh...that ticket is for CARS" and pointed me toward the bike parking. OK, whatever.

There were only about a dozen bikes in the (uncovered) parking. When we filed in the turnstile, you shoulda seen the look my wife got from the woman checking her bag when she saw her helmet. It was beyond surprise - she gave her a look of scornful incredulous-ness. Like she'd never seen a well-dressed woman with a bike helmet before.

I follow the Blazers and I love basketball, but it felt like a weird disconnect between what was going on in the Rose Garden and things about this town that I love.

It was dry when we came, but it was pouring when the game was over. Covered parking woulda been nice, but the ride home along the deserted Esplanade was memorable!

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]]> By: Paul Johnson http://bikeportland.org/2010/01/26/rose-garden-goes-leed-gold-30-get-there-by-bike-or-public-transit-28592#comment-1497020 Paul Johnson Wed, 27 Jan 2010 05:09:35 +0000 http://bikeportland.org/?p=28592#comment-1497020 It's time the Rose Garden rip out the existing pain-in-the-ass, bicycle-destroying MUNI racks and replace them with easy-to-use staple racks. Then it might be worth parking in the rose quarter. It's time the Rose Garden rip out the existing pain-in-the-ass, bicycle-destroying MUNI racks and replace them with easy-to-use staple racks. Then it might be worth parking in the rose quarter.

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]]> By: jv http://bikeportland.org/2010/01/26/rose-garden-goes-leed-gold-30-get-there-by-bike-or-public-transit-28592#comment-1496975 jv Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:52:55 +0000 http://bikeportland.org/?p=28592#comment-1496975 In reading the Oregonian article that just came out about the Rose Quarter LEED certification, I came across this little nugget : "The arena has plans to improve is bike parking facilities, both in parking garages and in outdoor covered areas. " It sounds like some plans are in the works! Let's hope some of the bike facility design folks have a role to play so that they are fully functional - not like the racks on the transit mall... In reading the Oregonian article that just came out about the Rose Quarter LEED certification, I came across this little nugget :

"The arena has plans to improve is bike parking facilities, both in parking garages and in outdoor covered areas. "

It sounds like some plans are in the works! Let's hope some of the bike facility design folks have a role to play so that they are fully functional - not like the racks on the transit mall...

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