“The purpose is to increase our aspirations – to move from contentment at being the “best in the U.S.” to the ambition of being truly world-class.”–Metro President David Bragdon Members of a committee formed by Metro to focus on funding new biking and walking trails in the Portland region are packing their bags for a … Read more
High speeds, freeway ramps, and a need for approval by ODOT have stalled a bikeway improvement project in North Portland.This view is looking west on Rosa Parks at Missouri.(Photo © J. Maus)
Low-traffic, tree-lined conditions will help make NE Going a great bike boulevard.(Photo: Google Streetview) The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) has announced that NE Going Street will become the first street to receive funding for improvements as part of their Bicycle Boulevard Campaign. The announcement today of the new “Get Going!” campaign comes just over two … Read more
Still from video — Watch it below Streetfilms, the video-journalism arm of the New York City-based Livable Streets Network, has published a film that focuses on Portland’s signature bike parking treatments: bike oases and bike corrals. The film features PDOT staffer Greg Raisman (who was behind Portland’s first-ever corral at N. Shaver and Mississippi), Belmont-area … Read more
Ethos Music Center in North Portland is awaiting an on-street bike corral(notice the paint marks on the road).(Photos © J. Maus) PDOT crews have prepped the road for the new on-street bike racks (known as a “bike corral”) in front of the non-profit Ethos Music Center on the corner of N. Killingsworth and N. Williams. … Read more
While the City of Portland has agreed with a recommendation from the Federal Highway Administration to “test” non-colored bike boxes, the New York City Department of Transportation is going the other direction — they’re adding more paint to their roads for cyclists. Check out the new bike lane at an intersection near Madison Square Garden … Read more
An extension of the Springwater Corridor Trail is up for funding consideration.(Photo © J. Maus) The Oregon Department of Transportation is seeking comments on their list of projects eligible for funding through the federal Transportation Enhancements (TE) program. The TE program provides federal highway funds for projects that, “strengthen the cultural, aesthetic, or environmental value … Read more
The old-school bike box at SE 39th and Clinton. The colored version at SE Hawthorne and 7th.
[Updated 7/16, 2:40pm -7/17, 3:00pm — see below] (Photos © J. Maus) A new traffic sign at the northeast corner of SE Water and SE Caruthers offers a stern reminder for those who pass by on two wheels: “BICYCLISTS MUST FOLLOW STOP SIGNS AND TRAFFIC DIRECTIONS!” The area (just south of OMSI) is currently the … Read more
The new sign says, “Hang bike here. Allow cyclists access to hook.”(Photo: Bill Alsup) In an effort to make their bike hooks more user-friendly, TriMet has added new signage on MAX trains reminding passengers that the hook area is for bikes (not for standing in). TriMet planner and designated bike guy Colin Maher says the … Read more
Graphic that accompanied the essay in Momentum Magazine.(Illustration by Chris Bentzen) The always interesting Momentum Magazine (based in Vancouver, BC) has published a timely essay in their July/August issue. Bike Rage by Charles Montgomery is a provocative look into the psychological, cultural and infrastructural origins of road rage. Montgomery bases his insights on the research … Read more
[Updated 7/16, 10:42am (see below)] A truck parked in the bike/ped lane forces a woman and children into the roadway as they make their way from the Eastbank Esplanade to the Springwater Corridor Trail via SE 4th Ave.(Photos © J. Maus)