Guest opinion: It’s time to coalesce around Metro’s transportation measure
Month: October 2020
Election open thread: Chloe Eudaly or Mingus Mapps for City Council?
The fight over Metro’s moderate transportation measure
(Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
Here’s the amazing new pump track coming to Gateway Green
A signalized crossing for bike traffic on the new Burnside Bridge?
(Graphics: Multnomah County)
Metro candidate Mary Nolan’s record on freeway expansion projects
“I trust ODOT to deliver the plan… They’ve made compromises. And I think we should move on.”
— Mary Nolan on I-5 Rose Quarter project (5/5/20)
Opinion: Better Naito success shows change is still possible
(Photo: Kiel Johnson)
ODOT will award $28 million in safe routes to school grants statewide
(Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
All across Oregon, cities and counties (and one tribe) want more money to make it safer for people to walk and roll to school (remember going to school?). According to the Oregon Department of Transportation, 99 agencies from every region have applied for funding from the state’s Safe Routes to School program. 203 total projects have been submitted at a total cost of $73 million.
Competition for the grants will be fierce since there is only $28 million available this funding cycle.
In 2017 the Oregon Legislature passed a $5.3 billion transportation funding package that included $10 million per year for the Safe Routes program (increasing to $15 million per year in 2023). ODOT says they’ve lumped together two years of funding for this round as well as some funds left over from the previous solicitation in 2018.
Free Bicycles!
Bike Clark County has 5 tandems and 4 recumbent bikes for free! As-is condition but feel free to make a donation to our nonprofit.
Questions? Email: info@bikeclarkcounty.org
Election open thread: Chris Smith or Mary Nolan for Metro District 5?
