Activists release new ‘Stop the CRC’ poster to raise funds, awareness
Stop the CRC, a grassroots volunteer network of activists opposed to the Columbia River Crossing project, has released a new poster. Check it out…
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A Costco store near Broadway/Weidler couplet?
(Graphic by Joshua Cohen of Fat Pencil Studio)
Portland area projects in running for federal TE grants
A new path that would connect SE Clinton Street to TriMet’s planned Willamette River Bridge near OMSI is in the running for a $1.9 million federal grant. This image, taken from the application by PBOT, shows a two-way cycle track that is planned for SE 7th Avenue.
Liberty resigns from Metro Council: Stacey will apply for vacancy
Liberty at a Bike to Work Day event in the Lloyd District in May 2009.(Photos © J. Maus) Big news at Metro this morning with the announcement that councilor Robert Liberty has resigned. According to Metro, he is out effective January 15th to become the executive director of the Sustainable Cities Initiative at the University … Read more
Streetcar construction comes with detour, closure of bike lane on Weidler
A traffic advisory has just been released by Portland Streetcar Inc. and the City of Portland warning of traffic detours and a bike lane closure due to Streetcar Loop Project construction on Weidler, MLK, and Grand that is set to begin this Tuesday (1/4) and last for four weeks. The work zone will be on … Read more
City moves forward with planning for Sullivan’s Gulch Trail
Parks Bureau map of proposed alignment for the Sullivan’s Gulch Trail.
PBOT’s ‘SmartTrips’ program results in fewer drive-alone trips in East Portland
Detail from SmartTrips Green Line mailer. The Transportation Options Division of the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT), has released the final report on its SmartTrips Green Line target area. The SmartTrips program (in its eighth year) aims to educate Portlanders about their travel options with a goal to encourage more biking, walking, and transit trips. … Read more
Doug Parrow, 13-year veteran of BTA Board, resigns
Doug Parrow speaking for the BTA at the 2010 Oregon Bike Summit.(Photos © J. Maus) Doug Parrow has resigned from the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) Board of Directors after 13 years. Parrow was the longest serving board member in the organization’s history and also served as Chair of the BTA’s Legislative Committee.
See PBOT’s latest tweak to Broadway/Williams bike signal
PBOT crew at work this morning.(Photos © J. Maus) A Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) signal operations crew was out at the new Broadway/Williams bike signal this morning. The new signal was installed on October 13th to try and decrease the amount of right-hook collisions that have plagued the intersection for several years. After over … Read more
Globe teams with University of Oregon on wet weather riding event
Here’s some great news from our friends at the University of Oregon Bike Program. They’ve teamed up with Collin’s Cycle Shop to win a grant from Globe Bikes (a brand created by Specialized) to put on an “all day celebration of year-round bicycle commuting.” Read more in the press release below: The University of Oregon … Read more
Unique custom bike shop/gallery to open in Portland
Tucson, Arizona-based Fair Wheel Bikes plans to open a bike shop in Portland next month that won’t be like any other in the city. Fair Wheel is a full-service shop in Tucson, but they’re known online and in the industry for pushing the boundaries of high-end, exotic, and light weight bike builds. The Portland location … Read more
News coverage from Albany, Grand Jury starts today, and other updates on Angela Burke
A few things have come across my desk recently about Angela Burke that I want to pass along. First, a commenter named Nick who worked with Angela recently shared the chain of events that led to Angela being on a bike that night: