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Rollin’ on the Esplanade.(Photos © J. Maus) Yesterday, after the final day of programs at the Carfree Conference, I took a ride on the riverfront with Gil Penalosa (we were joined by Ian Stude, transportation options coordinator at Portland State University). Penalosa was Bogota, Colombia’s parks commissioner when that city underwent a massive urban … Read more
The Portland Business Alliance has just released their 2007 Downtown Portland Business Census and Survey and the results show a 20% rise in the number of people who commute by bike. The survey — which included businesses, government entities and non-profit organizations — found that 6% of downtown employees got to work by bike (last … Read more
“In my view, the Columbia River Crossing (CRC) debate is less about building a bridge and more about debating a right-sized project that is multi-modal, that won’t bankrupt our transportation funds, and won’t promote sprawl by increasing auto use. In addition, for cyclists, it’s about creating a world-class bicycle and pedestrian facility.” That’s the opening … Read more
Riders test a new bike lane configuration through the Rose Quarter Transit Center.(Photos © J. Maus) This morning I stopped by TriMet’s test of new bike access options through the Rose Quarter Transit Center this morning. When I rolled up I was greeted by City of Portland bike coordinator Roger Geller and TriMet’s manager of … Read more
“We will urge City Council not to write a blank check for a project that doesn’t meet the criteria we believe any new bridge should meet.”–Planning Commission member Catherine Ciarlo The nine-member Portland Planning Commission met last night to draw up their recommendations to Portland City Council on the $4.2 billion Columbia River Crossing project. … Read more
The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) has just issued a press release stating their latest position on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) of the Columbia River Crossing project. In the statement, the BTA says that “after extensive internal discussions and conversations with supporters and opponents” of the project, they feel that a new bridge is … Read more
Sign at entrance to Rose Quarter Transit Center.(Photo © J. Maus) The Rose Quarter Transit Center has long been a barrier to bikes. But now TriMet, the City of Portland and the BTA are teaming up to test new options intended to “find a safe and reliable” way for bikes to get through the transit … Read more
[NOTE: Read the comments below this article for thoughts and perspectives from readers that attended the hearing.] The Metro Council faces a packed room for an important hearing on the CRC project.(Photos © J. Maus) A packed crowd has assembled at Metro Headquarters in northeast Portland for a public hearing on the Columbia River Crossing … Read more
Looking north on N. Mississippi Ave. at N. Graham.(Photos © J. Maus) The City of Portland plans to re-stripe N. Mississippi Avenue to make room for a new bike lane in the northbound (uphill) direction. According to a source at PDOT, the new lane will be six feet wide and will grow to seven feet … Read more
Advocacy group SWTrails wants to create conditions like this in Southwest Portland.(Photos © J. Maus) Proclaiming that, “Southwest Portland wants to be Platinum too,” SWTrails has released their latest list of “immediate actions” and recommendations for bikeway improvements in their part of the city. SWTrails has worked with Southwest Portland residents and the City of … Read more
As part of an ongoing effort to renovate and improve the Bryant Street Pedestrian/Bike Bridge, the span will be temporarily closed while City of Portland and ODOT crews complete some repaving work. According to the Piedmont Neighborhood, the bridge will be closed from June 9-11 and they recommend crossing over I-5 via Portland Blvd/Rosa Parks … Read more
Heading to Vancouver will be getting easier.(Photos © J. Maus) If you’ve ever tried to navigate across the I-5 bridge from Portland to Vancouver (or vice versa) you know that it’s not for the faint of heart. With a disorienting combination of sidewalks, a freeway on-ramp and off-ramp, and several high-speed streets that access hotels … Read more