Parks bureau works to clear large encampment on Springwater Corridor
Have you noticed the big encampment along the Springwater near the Ross Island Bridge? So has the Parks bureau, and they’re doing something about it.
Infrastructure
‘Sneckdown’ at Broadway and Burnside reveals potential public plaza
Piled up snow illuminates unused roadway space that could become a new public plaza in downtown Portland.
Council votes to spend $4.7 million on South Waterfront Greenway
Portland City Council just voted to spend $4.7 million on new biking and walking path in South Waterfront.
A closer look at Williams Ave and Rodney greenway plans
With construction finally imminent, let’s take a closer look at the design issues on Williams and get a first look at what’s in store for the new neighborhood greenway on Rodney.
New parks will improve bicycling in east Portland
If you live, work or ride in east Portland, the announcement of two new parks is very good news.
First look at PBOT’s official design drawings for Williams Ave project
Finally some real progress on the construction of the Williams Avenue project. Get a first at the official plan drawings.
City’s ‘Green Loop’ could be ‘Like Sunday Parkways everyday’
The most exciting vision we’ve seen from the city in years.
Safety concerns prompt re-design of NW 16th and Everett
Some changes are coming to the bike boxed intersection of NW Everett and 16th.
Eyes on the Street: New signal for Fanno Creek path at Hall Blvd
There’s finally a more civilized way to cross SW Hall Blvd while using the Fanno Creek Trail in Beaverton.
Gaps abound in Portland’s bike network
Riding in standard bike lanes isn’t all that great… So what would our bike network look like without them?
Citizen activists work to fix narrow bike lanes on Interstate Ave
Nearly everyone has a scary story about the narrow bike lane on North Interstate Avenue where it goes under the Larrabee Street overpass. Now a few citizen activists are working to improve this area and pressure the City of Portland to fix it.
Bike path along the Columbia Slough now officially open
A new, 1.2 mile bike path along the Columbia Slough in north Portland has officially opened to the public.