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Reader Bill Alsup snapped this photo of the railroad tracks near SW 5th Street and the 217 overpass in Beaverton.
Housing development planned on Ankeny bikeway
Drawing of new senior housing planned for corner of SE 12th and Ankeny. This morning, a reader tipped us off about a property development that could have an impact on one of Portland’s busiest bikeways, SE Ankeny Blvd. A permit request (PDF) submitted to the City’s Bureau of Development Services says the Foursquare Gospel Church … Read more
Traffic safety and Portland’s bottom line
How much is a human life worth? Unfortunately on this site, we sometimes deal with fatal and very serious crashes. Have you ever stopped to consider the financial and economic impact of those tragedies? The Portland Bureau of Transportation has. In fact, it’s common for government agencies to ascribe a value to human life to … Read more
Salem Watch: Bike trailer bill gains a sponsor, but lacks support from bike advocates
“I won’t be signing on to the bill… It’s not clear to me that there is an urgent need for legislation right now…”— Jules Bailey, Oregon House Representative The bicycle trailer bill we told you about last week is now officially known as SB 846 (text). The language hasn’t changed much and the intent is … Read more
A look back at career of Portland bike advocacy pioneer Karen Frost
Karen Frost at the 2005 Alice Awards.(Photo © J. Maus) It is truly the end of an era: Local transportation activist and bicycling superhero Karen Frost, who has provided graceful leadership in the Portland/Metro area for over 20 years, has announced she will retire by the end of March. Frost, who turned 66 earlier this … Read more
Beyond Beaverton by bike
Join us for a ride beyond Beaverton.(Photos © J. Maus) Last week I met up with Jim Parsons for a ride on the West Side. We wove our way through the bowels of Beaverton, (confronting mega-arterials at every turn) and eventually made our way into beautiful unincorporated Washington County. I always learn a lot when … Read more
Volunteers needed for first-ever Portland bike light count
All lit up.(Photo: Jeff Bernards) In case you haven’t heard, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) is working on a campaign to increase awareness of the need to use lights while biking. They debuted a hilarious video PSA a few weeks ago (and more are in the works) and now they’re teaming up with the City … Read more
Get a sneak peek at potential changes coming to Lloyd District bikeways
Detail of concept for new shared-use path, buffered bike lanes, and other bikeway elements being proposed for NE 12th Avenue south of the Lloyd District. – Download larger version (PDF) –
Tonight! Join us for a Get Together in North Portland
Let’s talk about bikes! Just a quick reminder that if you live, ride, or work in and around the Overlook neighborhood in North Portland, we’d love to see you at the Get Together tonight. Starting at 5:30, we’ll gather with readers at the Lucky Lab Taproom on the corner of N. Killingsworth and Concord. We’ll … Read more
Mica presses for specifics at House Transportation Committee field hearing
Rep. John Mica is Chairman of the Committee.(Photos © J. Maus) At the outset of the “listening session” in Vancouver yesterday, Congressman John Mica tried to make it clear that he wanted specifics. Unfortunately not everyone got the message. Mica, a Republican from Florida, is Chairman of the powerful House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure … Read more
Bike to Eugene Challenge connects environmental law students to their cause
Lewis & Clark students on last year’s Bike to Eugene Challenge. A group of Environmental Law students from Lewis & Clark College will embark on a one-day, 140-mile trip from Portland to Eugene on March 3, 2011. Their final destination is the 29th annual Public Interest Environmental Law Conference (PIELC) at the University of Oregon. … Read more