A view of the Fanno Creek Trail in Tigard.(Photo © J. Maus) The City of Tigard is gearing up for their first-ever trail user count and survey. The counting effort will take place over five days in September and volunteers are needed. According to City of Tigard planner Duane Roberts, a manual count and a … Read more
New bike corral installed yesterday in front of Crema at the corner of SE 28th and Ankeny.Slideshow below – (Photos © J. Maus)
City is rolling out public outreach process for more bike boulevards.(Photo © J. Maus) The City of Portland is about to embark on a series of open houses to inform neighborhoods about their bike boulevard plans. The Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is busy planning and designing 15 miles of new, low-traffic streets throughout the metro … Read more
Entrance to transit station and multi-use path at SE Division Street.(Photo: TriMet)
As we’ve been covering with regularity in recent weeks, the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation has been busy installing new on-street bike parking facilities. Known as “bike corrals,” they have proven to be very popular with the community and with business owners. Each time we cover a new installation, many people wonder how a … Read more
Metro Pres. David Bragdon unveiling the new logo.(Photos © J. Maus) Last night, at the headquarters of Keen Footwear in the Pearl District, Metro Council President David Bragdon unveiled the new name and logo that will serve as the umbrella for a bi-state effort to build out our regional trails and parks system: The Intertwine. … Read more
Ray LaHood will learn aboutstreetcar manufacturing progress.(Photo © J. Maus) U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will be in Portland today. The Daily Journal of Commerce and reliable sources say that LaHood will join regional transportation officials near the Aerial Tram tomorrow morning. LaHood is expected to show his support for Portland’s burgeoning streetcar … Read more
New bike parking on NE Glisan at 28th gives room to park and room to breathe.(Photos © J. Maus)
The Portland police have already used our new listings to nab bike thieves.(Photo: Jack Newlevant) I’ve got great news for bike lovers and horrible news for bike thieves… It’s been about four years since we first launched the BikePortland Stolen Bike Listings and now, after a long hiatus, they are back and better than ever. … Read more
Detail of PBOT map showing where counters will be stationed.(Download PDF, 950K) The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation is gearing up for their annual effort to count how many people are pedaling around our city. Last year, 75 volunteers helped PBOT expand the scope of their counts to include 140 locations throughout the city. … Read more
Montreal officials aboard their “Bixi” bikes.(Photo: Bixi) Unlike other projects that the City of Portland has been accused of rushing into (the Sauvie Island Bridge relocation attempt and the Lents/Memorial Coliseum baseball debacle come to mind), no one can ever say that they moved too quickly on bike-sharing. It was back in February of 2007 … Read more
Johnathon Allen tries to trackstandwhile being hit with water balloons.-Slideshow below/Gallery–(Photos © J. Maus) As the traditional grande finale to Pedalpalooza, the Multnomah County Bike Fair (MCBF) has lofty expectations to meet. After 17 days and nights of rides and events that captured the hearts and minds of thousands Portlanders, I’d say it came pretty … Read more