‘Urban trails,’ a bold plan for the next generation of Portland bikeways
Yes it’s bold, but that’s the point.
Projects
Commissioner Mapps shoots hole in Frog Ferry hopes
It might not be sinking, but it’s taking on a lot of water.
New PSU art building to include section of future Green Loop ‘micromobility path’
Plans reveal one of the most detailed visuals we’ve seen yet for what the future carfree path might look like.
New Keller Auditorium plans include carfree 3rd Avenue plaza
This would be a perfect place for a plaza and should be a no-brainer.
In quick reversal, PBOT director hits play on paused greenway project
On. Off. On again.
After months of criticism, PBOT will modify center median on SE Division St
Critics will be pleased. But will it be enough to satisfy them?
PBOT breaks ground on 70s Greenway crossing of NE Halsey
The project will help bike riders get across Halsey and is part of a larger PBOT effort to tame drivers on the dangerous arterial.
Hayhurst neighborhood zeroes in on Shattuck Rd in meeting with city development manager
Will developing Alpenrose make road safety better, or worse?
New designs revealed for N Willamette Blvd Corridor project
Major changes will start next spring and be completed by summer 2026.
Roseway resident’s fake traffic scheme will likely backfire
Nice idea. But it won’t work — and it will only raise the city’s suspicions even more.
PBOT will seek federal grant for major redesign of N/NE Broadway
Tucked into President Joe Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was a new, $3.2 billion infrastructure program specifically tailored to fund projects that make biking and walking easier and safer in underserved areas where existing facilities, “create barriers to community connectivity.” The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation thinks North/Northeast Broadway and Weidler between 7th Avenue … Read more
‘Bear Blocks’ will bring new bike-friendly gathering space to Blumenauer Bridge
A new bikey hangout, and it should be open for business in the coming weeks.