Last week, the Belmont neighborhood welcomed two new on-street bike parking facilities to SE Belmont Street. I published photos from Bill Stites the day they went in but at that time the staples hadn’t been installed.
I’ve been trying different options for my new commute from North Portland to SE 8th and Main. One of them takes me all the way down N Vancouver until it intersects with Broadway. That intersection (here it is on Google Maps) can be a daunting place on a bike (see photo below). It gets a … Read more
Leader of SWTrails, Don Baack.(File photo) The serpentine, hilly, and narrow roads that make up most of southwest Portland are a far cry from the idyllic bike boulevards of inner southeast Portland. But that hasn’t stopped a year-long effort by citizen activists and a group called SWTrails from working to create similar bike-friendly streets in … Read more
Back in February I shared the news about an effort to bring two new on-street bike parking “corrals” to SE Belmont. This morning, PDOT crews began the installation! Here are a few photos sent to me by Bill Stites, who has been instrumental in making this happen: Looking west from SE 34th St. (in front … Read more
[Via the Oregonian] TriMet map shows proposed bridge location (enlarge).Graphic: TriMet TriMet’s plans to build a new bridge over the Willamette River for their Portland to Milwaukie light rail line got a big boost in Salem on Saturday. The Ways and Means Subcommittee on Capital Construction approved a funding bill (backed taxpayer and lottery bonds) … Read more
Detail from Bike Master Plan Ride Map. (Download PDF of map) Remember that glaring gap on the Naito Parkway bike lane I pointed out a few weeks ago? Well, it looks like we might see a fix soon.
The bike lane at PDX Airport.(File photo) With ample and secure bike parking, a dedicated bike path directly to the terminal, and with a staff that responds to bicycle concerns, Portland International Airport is known as the most bike-friendly airport in the U.S.. Now, they’re making it even easier to fly-by-bike with the addition of … Read more
Adams at Jefferson High last night.(He’s not sunburned, it’s just a bad photo.)(File photo) Portland City Commissioner Sam Adams is gearing up to launch a new transportation funding initiative. Last night at the Bicycle Master Plan open house in North Portland, he stopped by to drop a hint. As attendees filled out comment forms and … Read more
One of several scenic lookouts.View full gallery(File photo) Last week I got an up-close look at one of the country’s most scenic bikeways. My guide was Jeanette Kloos, President of the Friends of the Historic Columbia River Highway, a new group that is working to restore and reconnect the highway to its previous glory. Originially … Read more
U-lock maker Kryptonite is partnering up with the City of Portland Office of Transportation (PDOT) to develop and install two new on-street bike parking “corrals” in the Pearl District. The new bike parking structures will go in front of Pacific Northwest College of Art at NW 13th and Johnson and in front of Acorn Cafe … Read more
The City of Portland will lead a bike ride to celebrate the grand opening of the recently completed Naito Parkway Reconstruction Project.
New bike oasis on SE 36thand Hawthorne.(File photo) This morning on the northwest corner of SE 36th and SE Hawthorne Blvd., crews installed the long–awaited bike oasis parking structure. The $40,000 project is part of PDOT’s Hawthorne Boulevard Project. The new bike parking structure sits on a newly-extended curb (that took away 1 1/2 motor … Read more