Making sense of bikes in the CRC DEIS
Poster on display at the recent CRC public hearing in Portland.Click to enlarge(Photo © J. Maus)
Infrastructure
Metro ‘Trail Tour’ will explore North Portland Greenway
In an effort to “create the best park system in the world,” Metro is zeroing in on trails. They’ve formed a Blue Ribbon Committee of regional leaders who are tasked with figuring out how to fund and develop new trails and connect and improve existing ones. Part of that effort is a series of five … Read more
CRC Update: US DOT denies comment period extension request
Denied.Download letter (945k, PDF) A request by a coalition of 13 advocacy groups that sought an extension to the comment period on the Draft Environment Impact Statement of the Columbia River Crossing project has been denied. In a letter (download PDF here) from the U.S. Department of Transportation, to Tom Buechele of the Pacific Environmental … Read more
OPB’s ‘Think Out Loud’ show takes on the CRC
OPB’s Think Out Loud show is discussing the Columbia River Crossing project this morning (9-10am). They’ll have guest experts from all perspectives on the controversial project and they’ll also take questions from callers and commenters on their website. You can listen live, wait for the re-broadcast tonight at 9:00pm, or check the show website for … Read more
Sunflowers will soon bloom on Belmont bike corrals
Greg Raisman wants to make the bike corrals on SE Belmont a bit more pleasing to the eye.(Photos © J. Maus) By the end of this summer, sculpted sunflowers will adorn the on-street bike parking (PDOT calls them “bike corrals”) on Belmont Street. The project is community-wide effort being spearheaded by Greg Raisman, a Sunnyside … Read more
CRC highway project hits speed bumps
(All photos © J. Maus) The Columbia River Crossing project — A $4.2 billion plan to improve safety and relieve congestion on I-5 between Portland and Vancouver — continues to hit speed bumps. On Friday, a coalition of 13 groups issued a press release calling for a 60-day extension to the official comment period currently … Read more
Press Release: Groups seek more time to comment on CRC
Below is the official press release… Thirteen Organizations Request More Time to Comment on Columbia River Crossing (Portland, OR) On May 21, 2008, thirteen organizations requested 60 additional days to comment on the plan to replace and expand the I-5 bridge over the Columbia River. The organizations made the request because the public needs more … Read more
ODOT considers bike access options for Sandy River bridge project
Current bike access on I-84 over the Sandy River is not so great.(Photo © J. Maus) A special unit within the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) — formed to manage their $3 billion Oregon Transportation Investment Act (OTIA) State Bridge Delivery Program — is moving forward on a project to replace the I-84 highway bridges … Read more
New bike/ped bridge over I-5 will connect to South Waterfront
The City of Portland is moving forward with their plans to build a new bike and pedestrian bridge over I-5 that will connect the Lair Hill neighborhood with the South Waterfront district near the Aerial Tram. One of the concepts drawn up for the new Gibbs Street bike/ped bridge.
BTA at a crossroads with Columbia River Crossing project
“Moreso than any other project I can think of, this project has had the most divergent set of opinions within the BTA in a long time… We are still having a hard time stating our positions.”— BTA executive director Scott Bricker After a year of working in good faith with the staff of the Columbia … Read more
An exciting vision for bikes at ‘Gateway Green’
A developer and parks advocate think a bike park will help revitalize the Gateway area.
PSU Prof shares results of bicycling behavior research
Does infrastructure — like this bike lane — influence people’s bicycling behavior?(Photo © J. Maus) How does the the built environment influence bicycling behavior? What routes do cyclists take? Will cyclists go out of their way to use bike lanes and other bike-specific infrastructure? Those are the questions Portland State University professor Jennifer Dill has … Read more