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Posted on March 2nd, 2011 at 11:22 am.
All cozy and dry... I think I'll stop for a meal.(Photos © J. Maus)
Portland's bike parking offerings continue to improve in both quality and quantity. Recently I've noticed two developments in North Portland worth your attention: a new on-street bike corral on N. Williams Avenue and a nice covering of a corral on N. Mississippi.
This [...]
Posted on February 25th, 2011 at 7:45 am.
Plan drawing of Bethany expansion.
On Tuesday night, Washington County Commissioners voted 3-2 to widen Bethany Boulevard north of Highway 26 (map). The current roadway is two lanes and Tuesday's vote was for a four-lane design that will bulge out to five lanes where left turns are permitted.
We haven't been following this project closely, but The [...]
Posted on February 23rd, 2011 at 4:06 pm.
Drawing of new senior housing planned for corner of SE 12th and Ankeny.
This morning, a reader tipped us off about a property development that could have an impact on one of Portland's busiest bikeways, SE Ankeny Blvd.
A permit request (PDF) submitted to the City's Bureau of Development Services says the Foursquare Gospel Church plans to [...]
Posted on February 23rd, 2011 at 8:49 am.
Join us for a ride beyond Beaverton.(Photos © J. Maus)
Last week I met up with Jim Parsons for a ride on the West Side. We wove our way through the bowels of Beaverton, (confronting mega-arterials at every turn) and eventually made our way into beautiful unincorporated Washington County. I always learn a lot when I [...]
Posted on February 22nd, 2011 at 2:02 pm.
Detail of concept for new shared-use path, buffered bike lanes, and other bikeway elements being proposed for NE 12th Avenue south of the Lloyd District. - Download larger version (PDF) -
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Posted on February 18th, 2011 at 9:21 am.
The great news we reported last month is now official: The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) announced yesterday that they've received $2.96 million from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) for two projects that will vastly improve biking and walking conditions in North and East Portland.
The Portland projects are two out of 27 that the [...]
Posted on February 15th, 2011 at 11:33 am.
"Given the circumstances, it seems like issuing a citation would probably not stand up in court. Any person could go in and say, 'It's dark, rainy, there's this little red light in the road'. I think any judge would toss that citation out'."— Det. Sgt. Jim Shumway, Beaverton Police Department
The community is trying to [...]
Posted on February 12th, 2011 at 10:26 pm.
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47-year old Michael Bret Lewis died in the hospital this evening at after he was struck from behind by a motor vehicle while riding his bicycle on SW Tualatin Valley Highway in Beaverton at around 6:30pm.
Police say Lewis was hit by a 48-year old man driving a Toyota Prius who was [...]
Posted on February 10th, 2011 at 4:14 pm.
We had a great time at our Get Together last month.(Photos © J. Maus)
I'm excited to announce this month's Get Together... On February 22nd, we'll host our monthly meet-up at the Lucky Lab Tap Room (1700 N. Killingsworth) from 5:30 to 7:30.
We kicked off our 2011 Get Together season last month in Southwest Portland [...]
Posted on February 7th, 2011 at 9:44 am.
Detail of a new bikeway designconcept under consideration for SW Multnomah Blvd.
The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) and the Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) are teaming up on a project to add sidewalks, stormwater management and bikeways to SW Multnomah Blvd between SW 21st and 31st Avenue. This project is just the first [...]
Posted on February 4th, 2011 at 3:47 pm.
*See updates below
Portland Police are investigating a crash resulting in potential life-threatening injuries to a person riding a bicycle near SW Multnomah Blvd and 51st Ave.
According to the PPB statement, the crash happened at about 2:21 pm at the 6000 block of SW Multnomah Blvd. Initial reports were that the collision was a hit and [...]
Posted on February 1st, 2011 at 10:32 am.
Entrance to The Strand's private property (looking north from SW Moody).
Residents of the The Strand, a three-tower condominium complex on the Willamette riverfront south of the Hawthorne Bridge, want people on bikes to avoid riding through their private property. Their condo towers face an open courtyard that makes for a tempting cut-through for bicycle traffic. [...]
Posted on January 31st, 2011 at 11:23 am.
Open for business
New logo and wooden sign.- Gallery -(Photos © J. Maus)
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Posted on January 27th, 2011 at 9:08 am.
Getting down to business.- Full gallery - (Photos © J. Maus)
Our 2011 Get Together season got off to a fantastic start last night. About 40 people who live and/or work in Southwest Portland gathered at Macadam's Bar and Grill to hear from advocates and experts, share their experiences, and to meet other fine folks they'd [...]
Posted on January 26th, 2011 at 11:49 am.
A bit of guerrilla marketing by our friend Kiel Johnson!
I hope some of you will stop by Macadam's Bar and Grill (5833 SW Macadam Ave) tonight for the first Get Together of the year. We'll learn about bike issues, meet others who care about bicycling, give out some great prizes (thanks to our Get Together [...]
Posted on January 26th, 2011 at 10:07 am.
The fate of Williams is at stake.(Photos © J. Maus)
A much anticipated project to improve the bikeway on North Williams Avenue will officially begin on February 1st when the Stakeholder Advisory Committee meets for the first time. But when a hand-picked group of neighborhood leaders and business owners sit down to come up with how [...]
Posted on January 25th, 2011 at 2:21 pm.
I got the information below from well-known Southwest Portland neighborhood activist (especially on trail and transportation issues) Don Baack. I don't have the time to make this into a Front Page story but wanted to spread the word because it's important. Don wants everyone to know about an important meeting of SWTrails this Thursday [...]
Posted on January 21st, 2011 at 10:25 am.
Those detour signs will be up for another month or so.(Photo © J. Maus)
A project to repair and rebuild the Vancouver Avenue Bridge in North Portland has been delayed and isn't expected to be completed until the end of February. The bridge — which crosses the Columbia Slough just west of Martin Luther King Jr. [...]
Posted on January 18th, 2011 at 2:56 pm.
This corner building at SE 6th and Belmont will soon be the River City Bicycles Outlet store.
River City Bicycles has purchased a new, 5,000 square foot building that will soon become a new outlet store selling discounted bikes and clothing just a few blocks from their existing location. The River City Bicycles Outlet is set [...]
Posted on January 18th, 2011 at 10:37 am.
Hopworks would occupy a street-level spot in this new building on Williams.(Photos © J. Maus)
Nearly a year after we first noted the bike-oriented development taking place on N Williams Avenue, the trend is as strong as ever. Today we confirmed that, while the ink's not quite dry on all the paperwork, Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB) [...]
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