ODOT awards $2.3 million to boost Safe Routes to School statewide
As classes begin for thousands of students around Oregon today, schools around the state will get a bit safer thanks to $2.3 million in projects announced yesterday.
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Willamette Week: ODOT will complete environmental impact statement for I-5 Rose Quarter project
In what would be a stunning development, the Willamette Week is reporting that the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) plans to do a full Environmental Impact Statement for their I-5 Rose Quarter Project. Here’s the scoop from the Willamette Week reporter Nigel Jaquiss: Critics of the proposed $450 million-dollar expansion of Interstate 5 through the … Read more
Your guide to Portland’s 2019 cyclocross season
It feels strange to write this during a heat wave, but cyclocross season is here. And if you’re new to Portland’s bike scene, let us be the first to tell you this is a very big deal.
Inches from disaster, the Lumberyard avoided major damage from last night’s fire
“We’re incredibly lucky,” Lumberyard co-owner Will Heiberg said this morning from the roof of his building on Northeast 82nd just south of Siskiyou. “If you would have talked to me last night at about 6:30 I would have said it was all gone.”
Family Biking: Food cart pods are almost the perfect spot for bikes, kids, and pets
There’s a lot to like about Portland. Our plentiful bike lanes (for an American city, that is) and our high percentage of bike commuters (again, by American standards), our temperate weather, and one of my favorite Portlandy things: our food cart pods! While I love hanging out and eating at food cart pods, lately I’ve … Read more
Fire near Rocky Butte damages Lumberyard Bike Park
**READ THIS UPDATE WITH NEW PHOTOS FROM THE SCENE** A large brush fire that became a major fire at about 6:30 pm this evening has caused damage to the Lumberyard Bike Park.
Lombard bike lane project now includes key signal upgrade at Delaware
A project on North Lombard Street that aims to reduce driving access and the injuries and crashes that come with it, will now include upgrades to a key intersection.
Parkways shows what Portland looks like when we embrace our values
For five precious hours yesterday, the City of Portland gave us a gift: They prohibited the use of cars on a loop of roads through downtown and the Central Eastside.
The Monday Roundup: Paris-Brest-Paris, car blindness, BOD and more
This week’s Roundup is brought to you by the Tour de Lab, coming to a brewpub near you on September 1st. Here are the most noteworthy items we came across in the past seven days…
Massive crowd helps Bill Walton boost Blazers and bicycling spirit
Over 40 years have passed since former Portland Trail Blazer Bill Walton brought NBA championship glory to our city.
Opinion: Too many cars, not enough leadership
As this week’s cover story in the Willamette Week makes clear, we aren’t doing enough to make our streets safe for everyone. On Wednesday we had the 36th fatality on Portland roads, two more than all of 2018. While those who work at PBOT and City Hall struggle to make progress on Vision Zero goals, … Read more
Man claims he was victim of booby trap on Willamette River Greenway path
We’ve received information about another intentional act of violence against users of off-street paths. Justin D. contacted us this week to share a harrowing story about what he refers to as a “booby trap” on the Willamette River Greenway Trail. Justin says he was riding his electric skateboard (a.k.a. “e-board”) on the path under the … Read more