Only one Metro councilor said “no” to freeway expansion projects
“To me these highway expansions represent an old way of doing business.” — Juan Carlos González, Metro Council
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PBOT’s new concrete barrels on greenways are a very big deal
(Installations on SE Salmon and Stark. Photos: J. Maus/BikePortland)
PSU teams with community on Portsmouth safety project
A mini-roundabout could be coming to a dangerous intersection in the Portsmouth neighborhood of north Portland later this year thanks to an inspiring partnership between the César Chávez K-8 School community and Portland State University. The intersection of North Portsmouth and Willis has been known for years as a hotspot for crashes and near misses. … Read more
Jobs of the Week: Velotech, Black Magic Paint, Ride Report, Everybody’s Bike Rentals
Ever wanted to get into the creative cycling arts? A local paint shop could be your dream destination. Check out a listing from storied Black Magic Paint and other great local companies via the links below… – Shipping Specialist – Velotech, Inc. – Production/Shop Assistant – Black Magic Paint LLC – Growth Development Manager – … Read more
Happy Birthday to us! BikePortland is 16 years old today
16 years ago today we published our first post as BikePortland (if you see posts before that it’s because I’d been posting since mid-April of that same year for The Oregonian before launching my own thing here). About 16,000 Front Page posts and 500,000 comments later here we are, still serving this community with news, … Read more
Metro reschedules closely-watched votes on freeway expansion projects
Two freeway expansion projects that were due to be approved by Metro Council at a meeting today (7/29) have been taken off the agenda and will be given their own meeting next week. The change is notable because, as we shared last week in an opinion from transportation and climate change activist Chris Smith, the … Read more