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New signs will be operational next week.(Photo © J. Maus) The Portland Bureau of Transportation has installed new signs to warn people when the lower deck of the Steel Bridge is closed. The signs, placed on North Interstate Avenue and near the bike-only signal above the Esplanade, are due to become operational next week. The … Read more
Parking garages will cost $178 million. Love it or hate it, the Columbia River Crossing project is marching forward. Fast (in mega-project terms). Below is a run-down of recent developments and news tidbits… Metro’s Leap of Faith On June 9th, Metro voted 5-1 in favor of a CRC resolution (Councilor Carl Hosticka was the lone … Read more
Traffic on Williams.(Photo © J. Maus) As we reported earlier this month, the Portland Bureau of Transportation has decided to take a few more months before making any changes to North Williams Avenue. Last night, KOIN-TV (the local CBS affiliate) filed a story on the project. There are a few things of concern about their … Read more
Bikes sit in the shop of a local bike maker.(Photo © J. Maus) A panel discussion set for tomorrow night in Northwest Portland will deal with the topic of turning Portland into a manufacturing hub for bicycles and other “21st century active transportation products.” The panel will be moderated by Portland architect Rick Potestio and … Read more
Commissioner Fritz.(Photo © J. Maus) Portland City Commissioner Amanda Fritz has further explained her concerns with the existing carfree SW Ankeny proposal. Last week we shared how Fritz threw a wrench in PBOT’s plans to convert one block of Ankeny between 2nd and 3rd Avenues downtown into a sidewalk cafe — making it a carfree … Read more
Last month we shared the good news that, in honor of Pedalpalooza, Southwest Airlines decided to waive all bike baggage fees for flights going out of Portland. Now, according to reader (and Southwest employee) Tom LaBonty, Alaska Airlines is doing the same. Tom sent in the flyer below about the deal..
It will re-open today at noon.(Photo © J. Maus) After 20 days, a vital artery in Portland bike network will be re-opened. The Portland Parks & Recreation Bureau just announced that the closure of the floating portion of the Eastbank Esplanade — which was closed on May 31st due to high water on the Willamette … Read more
Bike jobs.(Photo © J. Maus) A new study by the Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at the University of Massachusetts, Pedestrian and Bicycle Infrastructure: A National Study of Employment Impacts, has found that infrastructure projects with major bicycling and walking components are more labor-intensive and create 46% more jobs overall than “road-only” projects. National non-profit … Read more
Bishop Kenneth Sims outside his storefront.(Photos © J. Maus) The bike parking facility we told you about last month and that first appeared mysteriously back in 2009, is just a few days from officially opening. The ‘Portland Bike Station’ (not to be confused with Bikestation) is in the ground floor of the Dekum Building at … Read more
“The Portland Police Bureau recommends that all riders at least wear a helmet and shoes to avoid any potential injuries. Being naked in public in Portland is legal if it falls within the guidelines of ORS 163.465”— From a Portland Police Bureau press release Like I mentioned last week, the Portland Police Bureau is well … Read more
PBOT has changed the striping and lane configuration on Broadway at Larrabee to help reduce the risk of right-hook collisions.(Photos © J. Maus)
Chris King (L) and U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer at the King factory earlier this month.(Photo: Dylan Van Weelden)