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Looking south on Barbur about .3 miles south of SW Hamilton. The orange paint is where Angela Burke’sbody came to rest. The apartment complex is in the upper left.(Photos © J. Maus) Last night I went out to SW Barbur to get a better sense of the scene of the fatal crash that occurred there … Read more
“They just keep happening. There were two last night… It’s hard to keep talking about the same thing over and over again. I feel like I can just cut and paste.”— Stephanie Routh, Willamette Pedestrian Coalition Biking, walking and neighborhood advocates are frustrated and saddened by the news of a fatal crash that claimed the … Read more
Red area is approximate location of collision. The woman was walking southbound (west side of street).
The Sellwood Bridge.(Photo © J. Maus) Members of the Oregon chapter of Americans for Prosperity, an anti-tax and limited government interest group founded by David Koch and Koch Industries, showed up in force on Thursday when the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners shared their plan to raise funds to help pay for the Sellwood Bridge. … Read more
This image shows the existing gap in the Rock Creek Trail (green) where it intersects with Evergreen Parkway.
Adams and the banner at this morning’s event.(Photos © J. Maus) Portland Mayor Sam Adams led a press conference today to officially launch the Bureau of Transportation’s new High Crash Corridor Safety campaign. Standing under a newly unveiled banner that stretches all the way across SE Foster Road (one of the city’s most dangerous), Adams … Read more
The new cross-section of N. Denver through downtown Kenton.(Graphic: PDC)
This area is in dire need of help. (Looking west onto the Broadway/Weidler couplet from the Leftbank Building. The Rose Quarter is to the left.)(Photos © J. Maus)
The South Waterfront Greenway Trail will feature separate paths for biking and walking.
Mark Hoskins, co-owner of Upcycles.(Photos © J. Maus) On Sunday, May 16th, a long-unused garage door creaked open at 911 NE Dekum Street, revealing the newest business in the Woodlawn neighborhood, Upcycles. Based in a single car garage space that’s been lightly remodeled, Upcycles is co-owner Kai Druzdezel and Mark Hoskins’ entry into the growing … Read more
Waiting to cross near Beaverton City Hall.(Photo © J. Maus) What would happen if police officers in a suburban city went out and did a crosswalk law enforcement action (a.k.a. sting) at a busy intersection? Well, the Beaverton Police Department found out last Wednesday. Beaverton PD officers spent five hours, from 10:00 am to 3:00 … Read more
New box at Lovejoy and 9th to facilitate “Copenhagen Left” (instead of crossing new streetcar tracks at a dangerous angle).(Photos © J. Maus) The Portland Streetcar Loop Project has brought major changes to bikeways in the Pearl District. With new tracks, new medians and a new recommended route for bikes, PBOT has released a detailed … Read more