84 volunteers built a half-mile of new MTB trail at Rocky Point on Saturday
(All photos © Derrin Battles)
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Becky Jo’s Carfree Life: Going intermodal
About 20 years ago I worked for Greenbrier, the corporate headquarters for Gunderson Rail and Marine on NW Front Ave here in Portland. I learned about — and loved — the concept of intermodal transportation. A steel box container can go from ocean barge to rail to truck, creating the most efficient mode of global … Read more
Rocky Point Trail system is an exciting work in progress
This article was written and photographed by Jason Van Horn and it first appeared on his website, Bermstyle.
The Monday Roundup: Google and the law, ODOT’s unpopularity, boring solutions, and more
This week’s roundup is sponsored by Joe Bike, opening a second shop on SE Clinton and 25th later this month!
Jobs of the Week: NW Trail Alliance, Community Cycling Center, ReRack
The NW Trail Alliance is at an exciting juncture as they seek their first full-time paid staff person. It could be you! Learn more about that opportunity and all this week’s listings via the links below… – Operations Coordinator – Northwest Trail Alliance – Mechanic – Community Cycling Center – Installation Technicians / Sales Specialist … Read more
After pushback, PBOT will make changes to NW in Motion projects
When a seven-page memo detailing changes to the Northwest in Motion plan was released late last month by the Portland Bureau of Transportation, many advocates were animated in their disapproval. “All the ways in which Northwest in Motion is being watered down is so incredibly depressing,” NextPortland blogger and transportation reform activist Iain MacKenzie shared … Read more
How I learned to cope with climate grief
Catie Gould is Co-Chair of Bike Loud PDX and a regular BikePortland contributor. She last wrote about Portland’s housing policy. __ Every Thursday for the last few months, I’ve been attending a small meeting in a back room of the Central Lutheran Church. Sipping tea around a table decorated with fall leaves, I took turns … Read more
Oregon Active Transportation Summit set for March 17-19
The Oregon Active Transportation Summit moves to a new venue this year. The Street Trust’s annual gathering of planning professionals, agency staffersm thinkers and activists takes place at the Oregon Convention Center. The three-day event will have an explicit focus on climate action and transportation justice and will be headlined by Emma Marris, an environmental … Read more