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Bike parking on the new Mall: The good, the bad, and the confusing

Some folks are confused about these rack-shaped objects on the new transit mall.(Photos: Victoria Gilbert) Here’s a bit of good, bad, and confusing news about bike parking on TriMet’s transit mall in downtown Portland (we’ll get to the issue of actually riding on it in a separate story). Back in January, we reported on how … Read more


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BTA takes new direction with CRC strategy after walking away from advisory committee

The current I-5 bridge overthe Columbia.(Photo © J. Maus) We reported last week that the Bicycle Transportation Alliance has decided to resign from the the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee for the Columbia River Crossing project. A new post to the BTA blog by advocate Michelle Poyourow goes into detail about this decision. The post … Read more


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Series of web videos help explain CRC project

Screenshot from Nick Falbo’s animated presentation on alternatives to the 12-lane CRC.– Watch below- With the BTA flexing some muscle on the Columbia River Crossing project and a grassroots effort in opposition to a 12-lane bridge by Rising Tide Cascadia well under way, some of you might be curious about what other alternatives exist. Nick … Read more


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(Updated) BTA on CRC bike/ped design process: “We’re not going to play this game any more”

[8/26, 4:42pm: This story has been updated with reaction from CRC project staffer David Parisi.] “The BTA is done with this public involvement theater… we’re not going to play this game any more.” — Michelle Poyouorow, Bicycle Transportation Alliance As reported earlier today, the staff from the Columbia River Crossing project held a meeting of … Read more