Brooklyn residents clean up Powell Blvd overpass
The 9th Street overpass is a critical piece of pedestrian and cycling infrastructure.
Neighborhoods
PBOT will remove bike lanes, return auto parking to NW Overton
PBOT’s new plan will remove the bike lane and add back most of the auto parking.
Ask BikePortland: Why did ODOT downgrade the N Delaware/Lombard crossing?
A recent Oregon Department of Transportation project in north Portland has helped tame an urban highway, but it came at the cost of a key bike crossing.
Bicycle rider seriously injured in collision at SE Division and 92nd
A 47-year-old woman is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries
A global corporation paid for and built protected bike lanes on NW Front Ave
A German multinational is behind these curious new bits of bike infrastructure.
Three new crossings and bike lanes coming to Lents neighborhood
One of the projects will come with new bike lanes on SE 92nd near Lents Park.
Guest Article: Despite bike lane, Vancouver Ave is designed for cars. Our children deserve better
It’s unacceptable these blocks are designed for car throughput above all else.
Southwest regional and town center plans move forward
Two southwest area projects are currently taking their first steps from plan toward reality.
First Look: SW Broadway bike lanes finally complete protection puzzle
In April 2009, newly elected Mayor Sam Adams made a big announcement at conference held at Portland State University. He would oversee the installation of Portland’s first major “cycle-track” — what we now call protected bike lanes. Initially planned for the North Park Blocks, Adams switched the alignment to Southwest Broadway to avoid “intractable” pushback … Read more
Another death on outer SE Stark, where a new traffic signal didn’t come soon enough
Another person is dead after using outer Southeast Stark Street. Portland Police say someone walking at SE 146th was hit and killed by a driver just before 7:00 am this morning. This is a recurring nightmare on Portland’s deadliest stretch of road. 13 people have died while traveling on a less than two mile long … Read more
Student remains hospitalized after collision near Jefferson High School
The family of a Portland high school student says their daughter was severely injured by a driver while walking in the Piedmont neighborhood. It happened Tuesday night October 11th around 6:30 pm near the intersection of North Commercial and Killingsworth. This location is on the same block as Jefferson High School and a Multnomah County … Read more
Portion of Fanno Creek path in Beaverton raised in response to flooding
You won’t have to worry about getting wet while riding a section of the Fanno Creek Trail in Beaverton any longer. But you might have to worry about hitting your head. Persistent flooding of the path where it goes under SW Scholls Ferry Road had become such a problem that Clean Water Services, a utility, … Read more