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View of the new construction as of 11/21/08.(Photo: Clackamas County) After an arson fire burned through several key support columns in August of 2006, the 82nd Drive/Park Place bike/ped bridge (map) over the Clackamas River (between Gladstone and Oregon City) is slated to officially re-open tomorrow. In a newsletter from Clackamas County’s Water Environment Services … Read more
“Sam (Adams) has directed (City Traffic Engineer) Rob Burchfield to indentify opportunities for a “high visibility” cycle track to be rolled out in Sam’s first 100 days as mayor.” — Sam Adams’ chief of staff Tom Miller, in an email to Metro Councilor Rex Burkholder There’s no denying that 2009 is shaping up to be … Read more
Tom Miller(Photo © J. Maus) Welcome to the final installment of our guest article series on bike sharing in Portland. The series is written by Tom Miller, chief of staff for Portland City Commissioner and Mayor-elect Sam Adams. Yesterday, Tom laid out asked some of the questions that must be answered in order for Portland … Read more
The stop sign at SE Caruthers and Water has been a source offrustration for many.(Photo © J. Maus) Two stop signs at the intersection of SE Water Ave and SE Caruthers St. in Southeast Portland (map) will be removed by PDOT. The news comes from an employee of the nearby Oregon Museum of Science and … Read more
Read more, ride better! We announced the BikePortland Bookstore last week, and response has been great. Thanks to all of you who have been buying titles both from our shelves and from all of the shelves at Powell’s. Your purchases really help us keep on doing what we do. And hopefully we’ve been able to … Read more
Margi Lifsey is ODOT’s new Sustainability Program Manager.(Photo courtesy Margi Lifsey) The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has added a new position to their team; a Sustainability Program Manager. The position will be filled by Portland-resident Marjorie (“Margi”) Lifsey. In a statement about the hire, ODOT Chief of Staff Joan Plank said Lifsey will be … Read more
Veer will be shown at the Victoria Film Fest in February. At the premiere of Veer last week, producer/director Greg Fredette shared some good news with the sold-out crowd; the film has been accepted for screening at the Victoria International Film Festival. Veer is a feature-length documentary that focuses on several aspects of Portland’s dynamic … Read more
BTA director Scott Bricker at the Eye toEye campaign launch in August. Mayor-elect Adamsand PDOT director Sue Keil look on.(Photos © J. Maus) The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) is calling their three-month “Eye to Eye” campaign a success after a ride-along with the Portland Police Bureau in search of unlit bike riders turned up nearly … Read more
Tom Miller(Photo © J. Maus) Welcome to Part Five of our six-part, guest article series on bike sharing in Portland. The series is written by Tom Miller, chief of staff for Portland City Commissioner and Mayor-elect Sam Adams. Yesterday, Tom laid out what’s at stake for Portland in choosing a bike share vendor. In today’s … Read more
Graphic of potential new bike skills park at a defunct school on SE Stark and 14th.(Graphic taken from forum post by Will Heiber)
Blumenauer on his “green commute” down Pennsylvania Ave.(Photo © J. Maus) Portland’s favorite pedaling politico got his views on biking into the hands of 72.6 million Americans on Sunday. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) was featured in a Parade Magazine column titled “Greener Commute”. In the article, he was asked three questions, including one that featured … Read more
People of all ages enjoyed Sunday Parkways last June.(Photos © J. Maus) Details of Sunday Parkways 2009 are slowly leaking out of the Transportation Options division at PDOT. Last year’s event — which opened up a six-mile loop of North Portland streets to people and prohibited cars — was a ground-breaking success. In 2009, PDOT … Read more