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The opening of a carfree bridge across I-84 in Portland’s central city that’s named after a former city transportation commissioner and founder of the Congressional Bike Caucus is a very big deal. The Lloyd and the Central Eastside will never be the same again! So it’s fitting that there are a ton of activities lined … Read more
Welcome to the week. Here are the most notable items our writers and readers came across in the past seven days. Speaking of seven, this week’s roundup is sponsored by Seven Corners Cycles, where you can get 20% of the entire store during their big liquidation sale going on now through August 14th. An ode … Read more
I know there are a lot of new carfree bridges opening up in Portland right now so I’ll excuse you if you’ve fallen behind (haha); but if you haven’t rolled over to the Hillsdale neighborhood in southwest Portland to check out the new Red Electric Trail Bridge, you are missing out on one of the … Read more
Welcome to the weekend everyone. I know it’s just Thursday, but I read an article recently that said in today’s upside-down, work-from-home-and-hybrid-office world, Thursday is the new Friday. That’s not good for the news publishers (haha!), but it’s good news for everyone else. If you want to get a jump on your weekend planning, scroll … Read more
Amid a historic driving shortage and massive service cuts by TriMet, Multnomah County is stepping further into the transit business with the launch this week of a new shuttle aimed at a key job center in northeast Portland. According to a statement by the County on Tuesday, their free ACCESS shuttle will help people connect … Read more
The new bridge won’t reach it’s potential without a great connection to the Esplanade.
Another neighborhood association is taking the City of Portland’s transportation bureau to task over a traffic-calming project. An 10-block section of Northeast Sacramento Street west of 60th has become one of Portland’s most people-centric, calm and quiet streets for many reasons. Part of its appeal is organic — the low-volume, neighborhood street is perched on … Read more
Pedalpalooza is saving Portland right now. Every day, people are coming together around shared passions and connecting on our streets with open arms. It’s exactly the kind of community-oriented, free fun so many of us need right now, and the Art in the Bike Lane Ride held on Saturday was a great example of this. … Read more
The Portland Bureau of Transportation will move forward with a pilot of a full median traffic diverter on Northeast Alameda at Fremont. The move comes after months of back-and-forth with the Beaumont-Wilshire Neighborhood Association after they voted against the idea back in March. At issue is an effort to improve safety on Fremont, a neighborhood … Read more
Welcome to the week. Before we share the most notable items our writers and readers came across in the past seven days, please take a look at the services of one of our new advertisers — Used Dutch Bikes, a source for authentic Dutch bikes delivered to your door. Low-car politics: Milan is experiencing an … Read more
“He was probably one of the most compassionate and accommodating people I’ve ever known.” – Daniel Crommie, Martin’s younger brother Portland Police released the name of the man who was killed while riding his bike in the Portsmouth neighborhood on July 10th. It was Martin Crommie. He was 70 years young and full of life, … Read more
Need a new job? Want a better job? We’ve got three great opportunities that just went up this week. Learn more about each one via the links below… – Assembly Technician (Contract) – Vvolt e–Mobility – Bike Mechanic – Albertina Kerr / Kerr Bikes – Planners – Transportation and/or Land Use – City of Springfield … Read more