TriMet re-opens portion of I-205 path
Entrance to transit station and multi-use path at SE Division Street.(Photo: TriMet)
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Reader photo: How not to park your bike
An example of rude bike parking on Vancouver Ave. (Photo by Mary)
At streetcar pep rally, LaHood has high praise for Portland
LaHood: “Portland is the transportation capitol of our country.”(Photos © J. Maus) In a show of political support the likes of which I’ve never seen, a host of elected officials were on hand this morning to welcome U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to Portland. They assembled at the base of the Aerial Tram … Read more
How PBOT plans for bike corrals
As we’ve been covering with regularity in recent weeks, the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation has been busy installing new on-street bike parking facilities. Known as “bike corrals,” they have proven to be very popular with the community and with business owners. Each time we cover a new installation, many people wonder how a … Read more
Metro re-brands regional parks, trails effort as “The Intertwine”
Metro Pres. David Bragdon unveiling the new logo.(Photos © J. Maus) Last night, at the headquarters of Keen Footwear in the Pearl District, Metro Council President David Bragdon unveiled the new name and logo that will serve as the umbrella for a bi-state effort to build out our regional trails and parks system: The Intertwine. … Read more
US DOT Secretary in Portland today
Ray LaHood will learn aboutstreetcar manufacturing progress.(Photo © J. Maus) U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will be in Portland today. The Daily Journal of Commerce and reliable sources say that LaHood will join regional transportation officials near the Aerial Tram tomorrow morning. LaHood is expected to show his support for Portland’s burgeoning streetcar … Read more
Better living through bike parking
New bike parking on NE Glisan at 28th gives room to park and room to breathe.(Photos © J. Maus)
Watch out bike thieves, our Stolen Bike Listings are back!
The Portland police have already used our new listings to nab bike thieves.(Photo: Jack Newlevant) I’ve got great news for bike lovers and horrible news for bike thieves… It’s been about four years since we first launched the BikePortland Stolen Bike Listings and now, after a long hiatus, they are back and better than ever. … Read more
PBOT preps for yearly bike counts
Detail of PBOT map showing where counters will be stationed.(Download PDF, 950K) The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation is gearing up for their annual effort to count how many people are pedaling around our city. Last year, 75 volunteers helped PBOT expand the scope of their counts to include 140 locations throughout the city. … Read more
City of Portland to host bike-sharing ‘demonstrations’
Montreal officials aboard their “Bixi” bikes.(Photo: Bixi) Unlike other projects that the City of Portland has been accused of rushing into (the Sauvie Island Bridge relocation attempt and the Lents/Memorial Coliseum baseball debacle come to mind), no one can ever say that they moved too quickly on bike-sharing. It was back in February of 2007 … Read more
MCBF makes for fitting Pedalpalooza finale
Johnathon Allen tries to trackstandwhile being hit with water balloons.-Slideshow below/Gallery–(Photos © J. Maus) As the traditional grande finale to Pedalpalooza, the Multnomah County Bike Fair (MCBF) has lofty expectations to meet. After 17 days and nights of rides and events that captured the hearts and minds of thousands Portlanders, I’d say it came pretty … Read more
The Monday Roundup
Climate legislation; more TriMet service cuts; SF gets new bike lanes again; removing highways; bikes on bridges; time travel on 5th Ave; carfree Fridays; road rage; bikewashing. There has been a lot of good news in transportation in the past week. Here are some of the highlights: – The US House has passed a new, … Read more