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The Sandy Ridge Super D race series kicks off Sunday. Welcome to the weekend folks. Just because it’s a little wet and cold outside, doesn’t mean you won’t find lots to do on a bike. Check out the events below and use the comments to share anything we left out. Saturday, March 19th 8:30 am: … Read more
Packed meeting last night to hear about ODOT’s plans for SW Barbur.(Photo: Kiel Johnson) Advocates are hailing the Oregon Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) plans for a new crossing treatment on SW Barbur Blvd. The plans were unveiled at a meeting held in Southwest Portland last night. As we detailed yesterday, the crossing in question is … Read more
If you’re a complete streets advocate, this case in Maryland should definitely be on your radar screen. According to the Washington Post, a Circuit Court civil jury found the state of Maryland liable in the 2008 death of a woman who was killed while walking on stretch of road that did not have a sidewalk … Read more
Landslide on the Springwater Trail south of downtown Portland.(Photo: Ben McLeod) Heavy rains have caused a landslide that’s just a few feet away from the paved Springwater on the Willamette trail. Reader Ben McLeod sent us a photo of the situation a few hours ago. McLeod tells us the slide is located just about 300-500 … Read more
This map, created by PSU researchers in September 2009, shows bikeway network gaps. Areas with green outlines have high minority populations.(From Equity Gap Analysis of Portland’s draft Bicycle Master Plan – PDF)
Many Portlanders are headed up to Mt. Hood later today to attend a public form on the proposed Timberline MTB Park. As we reported last week, the project in its final comment period and the Forest Service is looking for feedback on their Preliminary Assessment of the project. Local advocacy group, the Northwest Trail Alliance … Read more
Alta Bicycle Share would operate a system like this on the streets of New York City.(Photo © J. Maus) Crain’s Insider, a New York-based business news publication, says two companies remain in the running for a $200 million contract to run a bike-share program in New York City. According to Crain’s, B-cycle and Portland-based Alta … Read more
Rap-tivism at its best.(Still from video by Joel Batterman) – Watch the video below – As an advocate, what do you do when you feel passionate about a project and want to convince others to share your perspective? If you’re former Portland resident and now Detroit-based transportation activist Joel Batterman, you get out some Legos … Read more
Much-loved Forest Park: better off in the hands of the State?(Photo © J. Maus) State Representative Mitch Greenlick (D-Portland) is sponsoring a bill (HB 2250) that would require the Oregon State Parks and Recreation Commission to enter into talks with the City of Portland about the possible state acquisition of Forest Park. Here’s the entire … Read more
Signs are currently the only thing warning people that humans might be present on this section of Barbur.(Photo © J. Maus) Southwest Portland transportation advocates have been pressing the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) to improve the dangerous crossing of SW Barbur Blvd near the Rasmussen Apartments for many years. Now, after the death of … Read more
With the future of people stricken by the disaster in Japan on the minds of many Portlanders, two local bike companies are doing their part to help the relief effort. London-based Rapha, whose North American headquarters are in North Portland, is helping quake victims by doing the thing they do best — hosting a ride. … Read more
Detail of SW Moody cross-section. As we noted recently, US DOT Sec. Ray LaHood is making a visit to Portland next week. While here, LaHood will join Mayor Adams, Congressmen Earl Blumenauer, David Wu, Kurt Schrader, and regional transportation bigwigs in the South Waterfront District.