These tracks are being removed.View intersection on Google Street View Here’s some good news for anyone that rides SE 9th Avenue in Sellwood. The old trolley tracks on SE 9th between Linn and Marion Streets (see image below) are being removed by PDOT.
Approximate crash location. Click for Google Map. KATU has the story of a collision last Friday in Hillsboro that resulted in the death of 47 year-old Hillsboro resident Kerry Alfred Teufel. Here’s what they reported:
New on-street bike parking at ¿Por Que No?.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) Remember Por Que No, that taqueria on N. Mississippi I wrote about earlier in the week that just installed new on-street bike parking? I just got an email from owner Bryan Steelman. He said that in celebration of this new bike parking, he’s offering … Read more
The prime parking spots are reserved for bicycles at Por Que No Taqueria on N. Mississippi.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) I got a call from a happy business owner on N. Mississippi Street this morning. It was Bryan Steelman, owner of Por Que No taqueria (3524 N Mississippi Ave, just north of Fremont). He wanted to … Read more
This map shows the proposed bicycle boulevards that would be built if Commissioner Adams’ “Safe, Sound and Green Streets” funding initiative is approved.(Click for larger map, or see below for section-by-section views.NOTE: The map shows planned multi-use trails.)
Clever Cycles now faces Hawthorne Blvd.View more photos(Photos © Jonathan Maus) Clever Cycles, the shop known for bringing Dutch bikes and European cycling sensibilities to Portland, has announced a new expansion that will give them storefront real estate on one of the City’s busiest bikeways; SE Hawthorne Blvd.
(Photos © Jonathan Maus) Thanks to a partnership between Kryptonite and the City of Portland, bike parking just got a lot easier for students at the Pacific Northwest College of Art. Last Friday, work crews installed 9 staple racks (that’s room for about 18 bikes), in what was formerly one car parking spot. The new … Read more
Front page of today’s Oregonian The Oregonian has a front page story this morning about a new potential bridge that would cross the Willamette River south of the Marquam Bridge. Writer Dylan Rivera reports that it would be “Portland’s first new bridge in 34 years,” and that it would be unique among other Willamette River … Read more
“We are excited to share this victory with more than 2,200 supporters who have made it possible…this isn’t over…this land is still open to development proposals and we are committed to working towards the right fit for the neighborhood.–Save Madison South Remember the story about a group of neighbors in Northeast Portland who were concerned … Read more
Portland’s latest on-street bike parking racks await new home.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) While riding home last night up the Mississippi/Albina Hill, I noticed some familiar looking staple racks in PDOT’s equipment storage yard. It was two, three-staple rack assemblies welded together; the same configuration used in the on-street bike parking corrals that are popping up … Read more
The roof of the Little Red Bike Cafe.(Photo: ephany on Flickr) The just-opened Little Red Bike Cafe in North Portland is continuing their march toward the title of Most Bike Friendly Cafe in town. Their menu features bikey selections, their roof is adorned with a bike sculpture, and this weekend they’ll throw a big grand … Read more
See Sam cycle on Monday.(Photo: Jonathan Maus) City of Portland Transportation Commissioner (and possibly our future Mayor?!) Sam Adams wants you to join him for a special biker breakfast on Monday (9/24). In the spirit of the Bike Commute Challenge (which they won in their category last year), Adams and his staff will set up … Read more