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Biking in downtown Hillsboro.(Photo © J. Maus Metro has been awarded a $75,000 grant from health care company Kaiser Permanente for a biking and walking map project in Cornelius, Forest Grove and Hillsboro. The goal of the project, which Metro staffer Katie Edlin says is currently called, “Vámanos! Let’s explore Cornelius, Forest Grove and Hillsboro … Read more
House Bill 2228 would prohibit towing kids under six in a bike trailer.(Photo © J. Maus) The 2011 session of the Oregon State Legislature officially kicked off in Salem yesterday. While it’s too early for any significant action to have taken place, there are already some interesting bills that have emerged. Today, I’ll share two … Read more
Portland is once again rolling forward on bike-share plans.(Photo © J. Maus) After being mum on bike-sharing for about 18 months, the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation has now taken the idea back off the shelf. At a meeting of the City’s Bicycle Advisory Committee last night, PBOT shared plans for a bike-sharing system … Read more
Detail from PBOT grant application for Going to the River project. Dotted lines show locations of new bikeways to be constructed.(Full size image here)
With just five months until start of construction on their Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Bridge, TriMet has announced a public event to “re-engage the community.” Check the details below: A Bridge Conversation Tuesday, January 18, 2011, 3–5 p.m. 2100 SW River Parkway (DEA offices, Willamette Room, 1st floor) In July 2011, construction will begin on the … Read more
BES has taken an on-street bike corral…(Photo © J. Maus) And integrated it with a bioswale!(Photo: PBOT)
Rapha is now in the bike business.
The existing “transition strips” on the Esplanade ramps. See the new ones below…(Photos © J. Maus) The City of Portland Parks and Recreation Bureau has installed new bumps — a.k.a. “transition strips” — on one of the ramps (gangways) that leads to the floating portion of the Eastbank Esplanade. The installation is a pilot to … Read more
The Circulus is moving to Portland.(Photos: Emily Lace – More images here) The Circulus, a 132-foot circumference wooden velodrome made as a senior thesis project by an art student in California, will get a second life thanks to a Portland-based bike company. Artist Samuel Starr is a graduate of Pomona College who created the unique … Read more
After the tragedy in Arizona, this graffiti on N. Rosa Parks Way just before a tricky crossing for people on bikes and on foot — is even less funny.(Photo © J. Maus)
Screen grab from new PBOT video about Clinton to the River project. The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is pushing hard to win a $1.9 million federal grant to fund the Clinton to the River Multi-Use Path. To encourage supportive public comments on the project (that can be made online), and to make … Read more
Portlander Tommy Brooks flying his Oregon Duck colors on the way to work this morning.(Photo © J. Maus)