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Westside transportation pro will lead new Washington Park access group
Heather McCarey announced Wednesday that she’ll be leaving the Westside Transportation Alliance to become executive director of the newly formed Washington Park Transportation Management Association.
Man recovering after serious injury collision on SE Division/122nd – UPDATED
Police say Hector Perez rode his bike out of the Shell gas station (on the right), across a few lanes of traffic and then rode “right in front of the van” that hit him. (View is looking west on Division, east of 122nd)
Man hit while biking on Fremont remains hospitalized
Dave Collins(Photo courtesy Kyle Kautz) 26-year-old Dave Collins is lucky to be alive after being dragged 25 under a van driven by a man who made a dangerous — and illegal — left turn and collided with him on Monday. After speaking with a police officer at the scene of the collision, we initially reported … Read more
In new ad, Scion sees bike riders as obstacles in a fight
Humans on bikes are just obstacles in a fight you must win, says a Scion ad. Toyota-owned car brand Scion has unveiled a new commercial for their latest model. In an urban setting, they equate driving with a boxing match where the car is dubbed “King” of the road. Unfortunately, Scion includes a scene with … Read more
Careless driving to blame for death of woman in SE Division crosswalk
The bus operator was in this lane prior to collision. The Portland Police Bureau have given the driver of a school bus two citations for her role in a collision that killed a 43-year-old woman who was walking across a southeast Portland street. Renee Bates was walking on SE Division with her husband Shawn Bates … Read more
Portland Streetcar will give free rides during Broadway Bridge closure
Get free rides during next week’s closure.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The impending closure of the sidepaths on the Broadway Bridge next week has started a lot of discussions about how the Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) handles traffic mitigation during construction. We have reported on the bicycling aspect of the closure; but many people are now … Read more
“Mistakes” aside, city says Alta’s labor issues won’t affect Portland Bike Share
The federal “prevailing wage” law that Alta may have run afoul of in D.C., which requires government contractors to be paid at higher than market price, applies only to direct contracts with the District of Columbia or federal government itself, city spokeswoman Diane Dulken said.
A Big Bike Weekend Event Guide
The Alpenrose Velodrome Challenge is this Saturday.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) We don’t usually capitalize our headlines; but there’s so much going on this weekend I felt it was necessary. Of course, as Murphy’s Law would have it, I’ll be out of town enjoying some of the best bikeways in North America in Sunriver with my … Read more
City “agonized” over three-day Broadway Bridge bicycle detour
Paths on Broadway Bridge will be closed for three days next week.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland For three full days next week, the paths on each side of the Broadway Bridge will be closed so the Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) can do maintenance on the non-slip surface that covers the lift-span. The closure means that the … Read more
Why bicycling isn’t allowed on a new off-street path in Clackamas County
The newly completed Rosemont Trail, a paved path that connects downtown Lake Oswego to West Linn in Clackamas County, should be cause for celebration — except for that fact that bicycling is banned on about half of its entire length. After The Oregonian covered this story yesterday, we got several emails from readers who were … Read more
It’s starting: Vancouver event seeks “alternative” Columbia River crossing ideas
Want a smarter bridge? Show up tomorrow.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) That didn’t take long. Less than two weeks after the Columbia River Crossing was proclaimed dead, a non-profit in Vancouver is hosting an open house to gather “alternative proposals” to the “failed megaproject”. The event is being organized by ThirdBridgeNow.com, an advocacy group that has … Read more