This just in from PDOT…
What: CLINTON STREET BICYCLE BOULEVARD ENHANCEMENT PROJECT OPEN HOUSE
When: Wednesday, May 14th 2008
Time: 4:30 - 7:30pm - drop by anytime
Where: St Philip Neri Parish Church - Carvlin Hall
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One of Portland’s most popular bikeways has been selected by the Portland Office of Transportation to become the city’s model bike boulevard.

Already a magnet for bikes, SE Clinton Street is poised for a major makeover by PDOT.(Photo © J. Maus)

As part of an ongoing effort to expand and improve Portland’s network of bike boulevards, Transportation […]

I came across an interesting graphic at a meeting this morning that helped put into perspective how much is at stake in making sure we pass the Safe, Sound, and Green Streets funding proposal.
The proposal — which is currently getting revamped prior to being put on the November ballot — includes (at this point) $24 […]

Screenshot from BTA website.

Continuing their campaign to push for a comprehensive network of low-traffic neighborhood streets in Portland, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) has unveiled their Bicycle Boulevard Toolkit.
The toolkit intends to educate communities on the why, what, and how of bike boulevards and includes a robust set of resources all in one convenient place. […]

“Since they turned our street into a bike boulevard our neighborhood is just a nicer place to live!” Screen capture from “B2 Power” infomercial (watch it below).

The BTA’s bicycle boulevard campaign just took a big step forward; they’ve unveiled their long-awaited infomercial (view below).
In the 10-minute film (which was shown at the BTA’s annual member […]

The latest map of proposed bikeway recommendations for Southwest Portland.(Click to enlarge)

A group of bicycle advocates in Southwest Portland have unveiled their latest map of proposed bikeway improvements. The group, SWTrails, has been working for nearly a year to come up with recommendations that they plan to present to the Portland Office of […]

This map shows the proposed bicycle boulevards that would be built if Commissioner Adams’ “Safe, Sound and Green Streets” funding initiative is approved.(Click for larger map, or see below for section-by-section views.NOTE: The map shows planned multi-use trails.)

Next week, Commissioner Adams and his staff will begin a series of Town Hall meetings where you’ll get […]

[Updated: 10/9, 4:37pm]

(Photo © Jonathan Maus)

Chapter 19.90.030 of Portland’s official City Code, defines a bicycle boulevard as “A roadway with low vehicle traffic volumes where the movement of bicycles is given priority.”
Many savvy Portland cyclists know which streets are bike boulevards, but because most of them lack design cues or visible markings, their designation […]

A recent poll shows that 42% of Portlanders would be “Much more likely” to support a transportation funding package that includes more cash for bike boulevards.

As part of their ongoing effort to fix a major transportation funding shortfall, PDOT has just released results from their Transportation Services Funding Survey.

Here’s the very good news: Of […]

Leader of SWTrails, Don Baack.(File photo)

The serpentine, hilly, and narrow roads that make up most of southwest Portland are a far cry from the idyllic bike boulevards of inner southeast Portland.
But that hasn’t stopped a year-long effort by citizen activists and a group called SWTrails from working to create similar bike-friendly streets in […]

Bicycle Boulevards, like this one on NETillamook, are safer for families.File photo: 3/31/07

As part of a course on Community Development, a group of Portland State University students are helping the BTA plan a bicycle boulevard network in north and northeast Portland.
They’ve developed a short survey to identify streets that might be candidates for development […]

[All signs point to more bike boulevards]

In case anyone gets the wrong impression after my post about Berkeley’s bicycle boulevard efforts, I thought an update on Portland’s progress was in order. Here are a few things I’ve come across just in the past week or so.
SE Foster Bypass Bicycle Boulevard
With strong leadership from Commissioner […]

[Berkeley’s Bike Boulevards, by Clarence Eckerson (for StreetsBlog)]Length: 8 min. 12 sec.

Clarence Eckerson’s latest StreetFilms piece focuses on Berkeley California’s bicycle boulevard network. It’s a great film and it shows that Berkeley is way ahead of Portland in creating slow, traffic-calmed streets that are safe and appealing for people (not just cars).

Three things Berkeley […]

By Elly Blue

Bicycle boulevards — which are adored by both PDOT and the BTA — are a major buzzword among bicycle transportation gurus nationwide.

First, let’s be clear on what they are. In Portland, bike boulevards are easily bike-able routes, marked by improved intersection crossings, wayfinding signage, traffic calming features and those little white circles […]

[Southwest Trails logo]

Don Baack of SW Trails is spear-heading an effort to bring a more connected, safe and accessible bike route network to the hills of SW Portland.
He’ll lead a bike ride through SE Portland on Saturday (9/30) to take a closer look at that area’s successful network of low-traffic, bike-friendly streets known as bicycle […]

The BTA has just posted their new bicycle boulevard survey. It is important for them to get as much feedback as possible so please consider spending a few minutes to add your input.
The purpose of the survey is to learn more about your riding habits so they can figure out which streets will work […]

[Eugene planner Rob Inerfeld and the BTABicycle Boulevard Team.]

The Bicycle Transportation Alliance is in the midst of a two-year bicycle boulevard campaign. They’re trying to figure out where to put them, how to educate other advocates about them and most importantly, they’re trying to come up with a clear vision for what these boulevards […]