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Detail of map showing projects.–Download larger as PDF– Tonight, the community will learn more about an exciting suite of projects that will make bicycling in North Portland more viable, convenient, and safe. The Portland Bureau of Transportation will hold the first of two public open houses for their “Going to the River” project. The project, … Read more
Yesterday, while parked mid-span on the Hawthorne Bridge looking at the high water on the Willamette River, two people caught my eye. The first was a guy talking on his phone, weaving around the path (which was full of other people) without a care in the world (note how perturbed the other guy biking past … Read more
Several portions of the the Willamette Greenway Trail on the west side of the river are under water.(Photos © J. Maus unless noted otherwise)
One of three park-and-rides being proposed by the CRC project. Image taken from a presentation on the facilities which you can download here.
“I gotta’ tell you, not only do we have impatient drivers, we have distracted pedestrians…. Up in Portland, there’s people up that just step right out saying, ‘I gotta’ right to step out in front of your truck.’”— Rep. Michael Schaufler Senate Bill 424, which would clarify and strengthen Oregon’s crosswalk law, is under fire … Read more
Publisher’s note: Back in July 2010, southeast Portland resident Karl Moritz suffered a harrowing crash while riding through Ladd’s Addition. It remains unclear what happened in the seconds before Karl collided head-on with a car traveling in the opposition direction; but what is clear is that the crash changed his life forever. Karl sustained many … Read more
*Portland Parks & Recreation has decided to temporarily close the section of the Esplanade near the ramps and floating docks. Scroll to end of story for the latest.* Reader photo shows current angle of ramp.
(Photo © J. Maus) Hey everyone. It’s been yet another very busy week here at BikePortland (we’ve published about 30 stories and over 600 comments just since Monday.) Now we’re set to step away from the machines for a bit. Barring any major stories or stuff that just can’t wait, we’ll be quiet here (and … Read more
The right lane of this block of Vancouver between Broadway and Weidler will become a bus/bike only lane.(Photos © J. Maus) The Stakeholder Advisory Committee for PBOT’s Lloyd District Bikeway Development projects has reached a decision on how to improve North Vancouver/Wheeler Avenues between Broadway and the Rose Quarter. This project — which includes what … Read more
“When we went back to figure out how the League got their low numbers, we discovered that they use a definition that is very narrow and doesn’t capture all funding.”— Travis Brouwer, ODOT federal affairs Oregon’s 8th place “Bike Friendly State” ranking by the League of American Bicyclists raised a lot of eyebrows around here. … Read more
You never know who — or what — will show up at the Human Power Challenge; but I guarantee you it will be interesting. See more photos below to get an idea of what to expect.(Photos © J. Maus)
Still from video of 150+ person strong bike train at Beach School this morning.– Watch video below- What happens when you combine a City that prioritizes neighborhood bikeways, parents that are passionate about biking to school, and school administrators that not only encourage — but participate in it? You get a bike train that stretches … Read more