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“Comments I made at the May 25 MPAC meeting created a stir in the bicycling community.”— Jerry Willey, Mayor of Hillsboro At a meeting of Metro’s Policy Advisory Committee (MPAC) late last month Hillsboro Mayor Jerry Willey raised eyebrows when he said “bicyclists” need to “participate” in paying for the costs of transportation infrastructure mandated … Read more
“By extending the community process to be more inclusive, by listening with respect to all voices, and by striving for a project that meets the multiple objectives we’ve identified, I believe we can arrive at a preferred project alternative that is well-supported and technically feasible.”— Ellen Vanderslice, PBOT The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) issued … Read more
Clark County Cycling Coalition founder Eric Giacchino.(Photo: Marcus Griffith) The greater Portland metropolitan area is one step closer to having another regional non-profit bike education and advocacy organization. The necessary paperwork to receive official non-profit status for the Clark County Cycling Coalition (C-4), southwest Washington’s newest bike organization, is complete and ready to be mailed, … Read more
Will close Monday.(Photo © J. Maus) Multnomah County announced yesterday that the multi-use path on the Morrison Bridge will close to all traffic beginning Monday (6/13) and the multi-use path that serves both directions of bike traffic will be closed until mid-September of this year. The closure is for a $4.2 million construction project that … Read more
The Portland Parks & Recreation Bureau announced this morning that the riverfront path in Waterfront Park south of the Steel Bridge is closed to all traffic. The closure began today at noon and will remain in effect until noon on Monday. See the statement from PP&R spokesman Mark Ross below:
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My money would be on this guy.(Photo © J. Maus) The annual Cirque du Cycling bike fest on N. Mississippi Avenue is this Sunday. The event brings together many facets of Portland’s bike scene and this year organizers have added yet another — a cargo bike race. It was bound to happen as Portland’s cargo … Read more
Tammy Baney The Oregon Transportation Commission, an influential group appointed by the Governor to establish state transportation policy, will welcome two new members at the end of this month. Legislators in Salem voted yesterday to approve the nominations of Mark Frohnmayer and Tammy Baney. Frohnmayer is the son of former University of Oregon President David … Read more
A new sign greets visitors to the Green Trail in Mt. Tabor Park.(Photo: Harrison Fishback) About a week ago, new signs appeared on a popular dirt trail in Mt. Tabor Park that read, “No Bicycles Please.” The new signs are on what’s known as the ‘Green Trail’ in the northern section of the park. The … Read more
June 18th.(Photos © J. Maus) Thanks to a group of devoted volunteers working on a shoestring budget so that 10,000 people can enjoy a naked bike ride through the streets (not to mention all the people who enjoy it without even being there or participating), the Portland edition of the 2011 World Naked Bike Ride … Read more
This photo — taken just minutes prior to the closure — shows how high water has impacted the floating portion of the Esplanade.(Photo © J. Maus) The floating portion of the Eastbank Esplanade closed due to high water on the Willamette River eight days ago (May 31st). According to an update from Portland Parks & … Read more
Williams process will take more time.(Photos © J. Maus) After it seemed like strong community support helped PBOT move forward with an enhanced bikeway and the reconfiguration of roadway space along Williams from Broadway to Killingsworth, they will now step back and take more time to assess the public outreach process. At the monthly meeting … Read more