City mulls wider bike lanes on N. Willamette Blvd
With a paving project on deck, PBOT is considering widening the bike lanes on a key stretch of N Willamette Blvd.
Infrastructure
Guest article: Envisioning a ‘commercial greenway’ along 28th Avenue
Kirk Paulsen introduces us to the commercial greenway concept: a potential solution to the 28th Avenue debate.
PBOT set to ‘reorganize’ NW Everett, add buffered bike lane
NW Everett is going on a road diet and getting new bike lanes from 23rd to 15th.
Blumenauer will ride to celebrate new path along Marine Drive
Hooray! There’s a new (albeit very small) section of bike path along Marine Drive, and Congressman Earl Blumenauer will help inaugurate it next Tuesday.
Auto traffic diversion still “on the table” for NE Rodney project
What’s the deal with PBOT and diversion on neighborhood greenway projects? We were curious too so we asked.
Task force agrees: Make NE Multnomah protected bike lanes permanent
What’s the future of the protected bike lanes on NE Multnomah? It looks good, but there are some key unanswered questions.
From pilot to permanent? Group will decide future of NE Multnomah protected bikeways
Should the bikeways on NE Multnomah through the Lloyd District become permanent? A powerful group of business and real estate interests will sit down with the City next month to talk about it.
County will host ‘Bridge Summit’ to help prioritize future upgrades
Multnomah County wants to know how to prioritize updates and upgrades to its six Willamette River bridges. You know, the ones you ride over every day.
Greenway trail group agrees to alignment compromise through Albina rail yards
The advocacy group pushing for the North Portland Greenway Trail says they’ve agreed to a compromise alignment and will work with the City and Union Pacific Railroad to move the project forward.
A closer look at Oregon’s plans for a ‘bike pod’ network
Oregon’s latest bicycle tourism innovation involves full-service pods to make camping a bit easier and more enjoyable.
ODOT’s first-ever ‘bicycle warning beacons’ start flashing next week
First proposed 10 months ago, ODOT is about to take the wraps off their first-ever “bicycle warning beacons.”
Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge elevator woes continue
Nice elevator when it’s working.(Photos by J. Maus/BikePortland) The opening of the Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge in July 2012 came amid much fanfare. The $13.6 million span over Interstate 5 provided a much-needed connection between the Lair Hill neighborhood and the burgeoning South Waterfront. While it’s a beautiful bridge to walk and bike on, it … Read more