Lincoln Restaurant tries to lure in passing cyclists.(Photo © J. Maus) To accomodate what is probably Portland’s busiest bikeway through a commercial district (outside of downtown), the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation is set to install two more of their on-street bike corrals on N.Williams. According to Sarah Figliozzi with PBOT, the new corrals … Read more
To make way for the Portland-Milwaukie light rail project, the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation is drafting a new Concept Street Plan for the South Waterfront district. As part of that plan, some major changes are coming to SW Moody Ave. Among them are a new, two-way cycle track facility. Art Pearce with PBOT … Read more
Artists rendering of bike/ped facility underneath in a two-bridge, “stacked” configuration.(Graphics: CRC)
Let’s hope Rep. Oberstar’s love of biking seeps into his thinking on federal transportation policy.(Photos © J. Maus) On Thursday (6/18), U.S. Congressman Jim Oberstar (D-MN) is expected to release a white paper outlining his plans for the forthcoming re-write of the federal surface transportation bill (Oberstar is Chair of the House Infrastructure and Transportation … Read more
Riders queue up at a stop lightduring the Anti-CRC ride Saturday.– Slideshow below/More photos –(Photos © J. Maus) Over 80 people met on Saturday to ride in protest against the Columbia River Crossing project. The event was put together by Rising Tide Cascadia to coincide with Pedalpalooza and raise awareness of the negative impacts of … Read more
The mystery storefront at 515 SW 3rd.(Photo: Dana Troy) Several readers have alerted me to a mysterious sign posted on a vacant storefront on SW 3rd that reads, “Coming Soon… Portland Bike Station”. I made a few calls and couldn’t find out much about it. One source did confirm for me that it is legit … Read more
Detail of ride flyer. Cascadia Rising Tide — a grassroots network of activists that, “take direct action to confront the roots causes of climate change and promote local, community-based solutions to the climate crisis” — will lead a ride next week exploring areas of North Portland that will be impacted by the Columbia River Crossing … Read more
Project will improve lighting on I-205 path.(Photo © J. Maus) Thanks to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (a.k.a. the federal stimulus bill), the bike and pedestrian path that runs along Interstate 205 will be getting a $2.5 million makeover. Most of the money will go toward new lighting on a 3.6 mile stretch of … Read more
Rick Smith, creator of the popular web-based comic series Yehuda Moon & The Kickstand Cyclery, is coming to Portland. Clever Cycles (908 SE Hawthorne Blvd.) will host the event and Smith will sign books and will have t-shirts and prints of individual strips available for purchase.
Prices are going up on lockers managed by the City of Portland.(Photo: PBOT) Beginning July 1st, prices to rent a bike locker from the City of Portland will go up by over 100% — from $45 to $95 at the six-month rate. The increases are a part of a slew of higher fees on everything … Read more
The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation has released a new, 3 1/2 minute animated film about Oregon crosswalk laws. The film, “Every Corner is a Crosswalk” was created to help educate Portlanders about their responsibilities when driving and walking. According to PBOT, 72% of pedestrian collisions in the Central Business District are a result … Read more
Indoor bike parking at the Gallery Condominiums in NW Portland.(Photo: Dan Liu) The City of Portland’s Bureau of Planning and Sustainability is working on a package of eco-friendly building code changes that, if passed, would include an improvement to bike parking at apartments and condominiums. The package of new code regulations — which also removes … Read more