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[Publisher’s note: As we shared on May 16th, PBOT has unveiled plans for the Multnomah Street Main Street Pilot Project. The road this project has taken to this point has raised many concerned eyebrows. One of them is Craig Harlow. Harlow was chair of the stakeholder advisory committee for the NE Holladay Street project (which … Read more
“This counter will raise awareness among all travelers of the significant role bicycles play in Portland’s transportation system.”— PBOT spokesman Dan Anderson As we shared on Monday, the Portland Bureau of Transportation is all set to install the city’s first automated bicycle counter on the Hawthorne Bridge. The new counter, purchased from a Canadian company … Read more
A photo of Kathryn at a makeshift memorial on the corner of SW 3rd and Madison.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Friends of Kathryn Rickson, the young woman who was killed while bicycling on SW 3rd and Madison last week, have launched a fundraising effort. One of Kathryn’s friends got in touch with me to share that … Read more
(Photos: Clackamas County) A tricky crossing of the Springwater Corridor path in Clackamas County just got a bit easier. This morning, county engineers turned on a new, bike-only signal where the path crosses the intersection of SE Johnson Creek Blvd and Bell Ave (in unincorporated Clackamas County, just south of Portland city limits). The new … Read more
PBOT traffic engineer Rob Burchfield answers questions at the open house.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) After 16 months and countless meetings, PBOT has revealed how they plan to improve bicycle access and traffic safety on N Williams Avenue. And much to the surprise of Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) members, part of those plans include maintaining two … Read more
My low-budget re-creation of this morning’s collision at SW Bertha and B-H Hwy. (Bike = green, car = blue.) 28-year old Jessie Belter suffered a broken leg when she was struck by someone driving a car as she rode in the bike lane on Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway this morning. According to the Portland Police Bureau, the … Read more
Oregon State Police survey the scene. Dayley’s bike can be seen in the upper right. 65-year old Camas, Washington resident Steven Dayley was bicycling along the same route as the Reach the Beach ride on Saturday when he was struck from behind by a man driving a pickup. Dayley died from his injuries later that … Read more
A bicycle counter similar to this one will be installed on the Hawthorne Bridge later this summer.(Photo: Eco-Counter) At long last, Portland is set to install an electronic bicycle counter. The new tool, which will be placed on the Hawthorne Bridge, will provide a daily and annual, ongoing count of the number of people who … Read more
L.A. got some major attention in the NY Times. Here’s the top news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – Sightline takes a look at why women don’t ride bikes to work more often and finds the reasons are more complex – and sometimes simpler – than many people think. … Read more
Back on top where we belong. Bicycling Magazine has just released their 2012 Bike-Friendly Cities rankings and Portland sits atop the heap once again. Portland was ranked #2 in 2010, which was the last time the rankings came out. Prior to that Portland had earned the top spot every year since 1995. Our defeat to … Read more
The corner of SW 3rd and Madison filled with people who came together to remember Wednesday’s tragedy.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
The BTA wants to make guards like these (installed on Water Bureau trucks in 2008 in response to a fatal collision) mandatory.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland With the death of Kathryn Rickson still fresh on the minds of many (the community will gather at the intersection tonight at 5:30 pm), there is already a strong chorus … Read more