Biking in Forest Park is finally set to improve.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) City Commissioner Nick Fish, who oversees Portland Parks & Recreation, has just emailed stakeholders a progress report on bicycle access in Forest Park. The statement includes a commitment to build a new, bike-specific singletrack trail in the park within the next nine months. … Read more
A scene from the 2010 show.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) After a stop in Bend last year, the Oregon Bicycle Constructor’s Association is bringing their annual show back to Portland. This weekend on Swan Island some of Oregon’s finest frame builders will come together for the annual Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show. With 18 builders and 36 … Read more
The Stedman family — Helena (5), Barbara, and Ken — getting started on their day.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Helena Stedman doesn’t fit the stereotype of a Portland bike commuter. At just five years old, she’d rather talk about kindergarten than bike lanes and her most prized bike accessory is her favorite stuffed elephant.
The new green paint applied by PBOT on SW Oak is impossible to miss.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Next Tuesday (10/23) I will head to New York City to attend the NACTO Designing Cities conference. NACTO is the National Association for City Transportation Officials, a group that was formed as a counterbalance to AASHTO, the American Association of State and Highway Transportation Officials. In a nutshell, the folks behind NACTO (whose founders include … Read more
A sign that reads ‘Bikers! Please Slow Down!’ greets people at the entrance to SW Miles Place.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Tomorrow night, Multnomah County will hold a public meeting to discuss the future SW Miles Place Regional Trail. As part of the Sellwood Bridge Project, the County has decided to connect the path on the … Read more
TriMet rendering of ‘Velosaurus’ sculpture by Horatio Law. There’s a ‘Velosaurus’ coming to SE Powell and 17th. That’s the name of a new piece of public art TriMet is set to unveil next week. The art is part of their Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail project and it’s slated to line the new biking and walking path … Read more
Collisions are up at SW 3rd and Madison.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) New data released by the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) yesterday shows that collisions have gone up significantly at four of 11 intersections where bike boxes were installed in 2008. While longer-term policy and infrastructure changes are in the works for next year, PBOT … Read more
Riding conditions on SE Powell: We can do much better.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Next summer, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) will begin construction on a $5.5 million project to rebuild SE Powell Blvd between SE 111th and 174th. The plans call for a host of changes, including a new widened shoulder for bicycle access. … Read more
Vandalized gate where someone has illegally trespassed onto River View Cemetery grounds.(Photo: River View Cemetery) Once again, bike access through River View Cemetery could be in jeopardy. The cemetery’s Executive Director David Noble says he suspects that someone has cut through a gate and is riding on the private property after the 11:00 pm closing … Read more
72-year old Alan Koch riding along the McLoughlin Promenade in Oregon City.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Not many people can claim to have achieved something on a bike that no one else has. 72-year old Alan Koch is now one of them. As of last week, Koch, a retired aerial photographer for the U.S. Forest Service, … Read more
“I have news for you. We will build no more superhighways in this state. There is no room.”— Massachusetts Department of Transportation Chief Richard Davey Welcome to Monday! Check out all the news and other links of note we came across last week… — With rainy season upon us once again, check out what engineers … Read more