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Southwest bike network map shows potential
Click for larger view (157kb JPEG) After months of planning, residents of southwest Portland, led by super-citizen trail advocate and Alice Award nominee Don Baack, have come up with a map of a new southwest bike network. Baack, who leads the group Southwest Trails, has been working hard to garner neighborhood feedback and collaborate with … Read more
Taking bikes on the new tram
Yesterday I got a sneak peek at how bikes mix with the gleaming and futuristic new Portland Aerial Tram. Built by a cooperative effort between PDOT and OHSU, the new tram carries people from a new OHSU health center on the South Waterfront up to OHSU’s Kohler Pavillion. I was joined by PDOT … Read more
New hotel will have Dutch bike fleet
[The Ace Hotel is coming and they’re bringing Dutch bikes with them.] The Ace Hotel — Seattle’s “leading design hotel” — is set to open in Portland on January 30th of next year. I confirmed today with jorg&olif CEO Rob MacDonald that he is partnering up with the hotel to have a standing fleet of … Read more
Cyclists get day in court on Monday
Lawyer Mark Ginsberg has his work cut out for him on Monday. His office will finally get trials on all the remaining fixed-gear cases they’ve been handling (except for one which is scheduled for the next day). Here’s the word from Mark:
A look at the “hotel zone” bike lanes
Two weeks ago, I wrote about the new “hotel zone” bike lane markings on SW Broadway in front of the Heathman and Benson Hotels. Since that post I’ve been observing both hotels to see how quickly they try to remove vehicles from the bike lane and how proactive they are in preventing encroachment in the … Read more
New Portland Mall project site has tips for cyclists
[Screenshot from PortlandMall.org] TriMet has launched a new website to, “provide you with detailed information about the Portland Mall MAX Light Rail Project.” In addition to construction updates, photos, progress reports, monthly contests, and so on, the site has tips for cyclists navigating the construction:
Update: Benson Hotel gets new bike lane markings
[Scroll down for update] Carye Bye noticed something strange in the bike lane on SW Broadway this morning. There are new markings in the bike lane as it crosses SW Oak Street and in front of the Benson that read, “Hotel Zone Ahead,” and “Slow, Hotel Zone.”
Kids catch the spirit of Walk and Bike to School Day
Yesterday was International Walk and Bike to School Day and 25 schools from all over Portland took part in the event. I caught up with some of the action at Sunnyside School in southeast Portland and just like last year I was thrilled and inspired to see so many kids walking and biking to school. … Read more
SW Trails steps up bike planning efforts
[Southwest Trails logo] Don Baack of SW Trails is spear-heading an effort to bring a more connected, safe and accessible bike route network to the hills of SW Portland. He’ll lead a bike ride through SE Portland on Saturday (9/30) to take a closer look at that area’s successful network of low-traffic, bike-friendly streets known … Read more
Show your support for Lake Oswego – Portland bike trail
[Future site of a bike trail?] This just in from Jessica Roberts (formerly of the BTA, now with Alta Planning): I’m sure you know all too well how dangerous and unpleasant it is to ride a bike on Highway 43 between Lake Oswego and Portland. In fact, the BTA listed this project as one of … Read more
Carfree Days will celebrate streets this weekend
This Friday through Sunday, Portlanders will get a taste of Europe when a small section of downtown will be closed to cars. The occassion is the Portland Carfree Days, organized by an emerging group of advocates, who are working with local businesses and non-profit groups to promote alternatives to motorized vehicles in the city and … Read more