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Once built, the trail would connect St. Johns to the Steel Bridge. The Willamette Greenway Trail project, that would connect the Eastbank Esplanade at the Steel Bridge with Cathedral Park in St. Johns, was approved for $444,800 in funding by Metro this morning. The funds, awarded as part of $68 million available in “Regional Flexible … Read more
(Photo © J. Maus) The BTA’s proposal for an Idaho-style stop sign law will get its first public hearing and committee vote later this month. BTA lobbyist Karl Rohde told me this morning that the bill, HB 2690, is scheduled to go in front of the House Transportation Committee at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March … Read more
Idaho-style law fails in Arizona. Will Oregon be any different?(Photos © J. Maus) Arizona’s attempt to adopt an “Idaho-style” stop sign law for bikes has come to a complete stop. According to an article published yesterday in the Tucson Citizen, the bill — which would have changed Arizona’s stop sign law to permit bicycles to … Read more
“I didn’t realize I had such hatred for these people… All I know is I have a weird desire to make quick right hand turns in my Honda without checking the side-view mirror. Just kidding.”— Stover E Harger III, staff writer for the PSU Daily Vanguard Portland State University’s Daily Vanguard newspaper has published a … Read more
Bike Gallery owner Jay Gravesworking on a bike during the Cycle Oregon weekend ride last summer.(Photo © J. Maus) Bike Gallery — a company that runs six bike shops in the Portland area — has been named a Platinum-level Bicycle Friendly Business by the League of American Bicyclists. The family-run shops, now headed by Jay … Read more
Mayor Adams (L) and Vancouver Mayor Royce Pollard before a CRC meeting in February 2007.(Photo © J. Maus) On Friday, the Columbia River Crossing Project Sponsors Council will meet to solidify the lane configuration of the new I-5 bridge. According to a press release sent out by the CRC project, the meeting will result in … Read more
Flyer for ’09 event.–Download PDF, 150K-) When organizers of the “De Ronde van Oeste Portlandia” (or, Tour of West Portland) first did the ride back in 2007, they were shocked when 100 people showed up. Last year, despite the guarantee of 8,000 of climbing (depending on whose GPS you looked at) over 45 miles, an … Read more
Police Officer Robert Pickett (in jacket, left) was one of about 50 who showed up for our second monthly Get Together event last night.(Photos © J. Maus) I think this “Get Together” idea just might have some legs. I honestly did not expect many people to show up, but I was very pleasantly surprised when … Read more
“I believe in bicycling. Investing in bicycle projects in Portland makes the city a safer, greener, healthier place.”— Mayor Sam Adams In a statement just published on his website, Mayor Sam Adams has responded to concerns from Portlanders about the Bureau of Transportation’s requested budget for 2009-2010. As we’ve reported, PBOT’s budget puts a high … Read more
An “insane accident” says the victim.(Photo: Marion Rice) The victim of the crash at NW Lovejoy and 9th yesterday morning, left a comment last night saying she has been discharged from the hospital and has suffered no major injuries. The woman’s name is Asha and she’s a student at Pacific Northwest College of Art (PNCA). … Read more
TriMet’s recommendation: become a pedestrian and use the crosswalk. Is there a better way? See Oregonian video below. When TriMet announced how they expect people riding bikes to turn off of the new Portland Mall downtown, many of you said, “Huh?”. In an attempt to create safe conditions, TriMet said people on bikes who want … Read more
(Lots of talk about stimulus funds around here lately. Hope you’re staying with me). The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) may get the largest chunk of federal stimulus money (about $232 million last time I checked), but Metro also gets a piece of the pie — $38 million to be exact. That’s a much smaller … Read more