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“Car sharing families drive demonstrably less than car-owning families, less driving means less congestion and less pollution.” — Sen. Jackie Dingfelder House Bill 3149, which would make it easier for Oregonians to share their cars with others, passed the House today by a vote of 47-10. The bill would allow a car owner to rent … Read more
The Oregon Department of Transportation and TriMet have completed their joint project to install new overhead lighting on the I-205 multi-use path. The project was paid for by a $4 million federal stimulus grant and the new lighting was installed from Lents to Gladstone in the southern portion of the 16.5 mile path. Back in … Read more
Have you heard that oft-cited factoid about Portland’s entire bikeway network costing about the same amount as a single mile of urban freeway? Well, it checks out. Here’s the news that caught our eye this week: – Conservative politics and bicycle transportation ought to go hand in hand, according to this article and this editorial … Read more
Lents here we come!(Photo © J. Maus) I’m very excited to announce that our monthly Get Together event is coming to Lents — the “crossroads of the Eastside.” Join us at Lents Commons (9201 SE Foster Rd) on March 30th from 5:30 to 7:30. We’ll get to know what issues are on the minds of … Read more
With so many links and stories coming across my desk, sometimes they make for interesting juxtapositions. Take the two stories I woke up to today: a state legislator in Georgia who wants to abolish driver’s licenses and a suspect in a fatal hit and run in Portland Wednesday who was found to be a “habitual” … Read more
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
