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River View Forest will soon be owned by the City.(Photo: City of Portland) Calling it the “largest land acquisition in recent decades,” two City bureaus (Parks and Environmental Services) teamed up with Metro to purchase 146 acres of natural area known as the “River View Forest” in Southwest Portland. The $11.25 million deal was announced … Read more
Current conditions on Williams show the need for major changes to the bikeway.(Photos © J. Maus)
This sign greets visitors to the American Red Cross in North Portland. It reads, “If you need a lock, please contact security inside the lobby.”(Photo © J. Maus) You know the feeling… Just as you roll up to your destination, you realize you forgot to bring a lock for your bike. If you’re with friends, … Read more
OBRA volunteer Stewart Campbell helped pressure wash Alpenrose Velodrome.(Photos: David Boerner) The word is in from Alpenrose Velodrome Director Mike Murray: track racing will start this week at the popular track nestled in Portland’s southwest hills (weather permitting, of course). The announcement comes after a week and a half of weeding, scraping, patching, sanding, and … Read more
The lot in front of Trillium Charter School (which used to be used for auto parking, but cars are now prohibited) on Interstate, bustled with bikes this morning.(Photos © J. Maus)
SB 130 would make these official.(Photo © J. Maus) Senate Bill 130 (text), which would add bicycle-only signals to Oregon’s list of traffic control devices, passed out of the House Committee on Transportation and Economic Development on Friday. SB 130 passed the full Senate back in February and it’s now poised for a House vote … Read more
This morning, TriMet announced another closure of the Eastbank Esplanade just south of the Hawthorne Bridge. Beginning May 9th, Esplanade users will be detoured onto SE Water Avenue for three weeks while crews prep the area for construction of the new Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Bridge.
(Photo © J. Maus) On Saturday, a two-year old child was separated from her father at a MAX station because the father was trying to load a bike trailer onto the train. Here’s more from The Oregonian: “Transit agency officials said Kevin James, 39, loaded the girl and his bicycle onto the northbound train at … Read more
According to a 2008 report by Alta Planning, bike crashes on streetcar tracks are a “major and underreported problem for Portland-area bicyclists.” Even so, the issue struggles to gain official attention because the vast majority of crashes do not get reported. Portland-based, grassroots transportation advocacy group Active Right of Way (AROW) hopes to change that … Read more
Bikes in the Grand Floral Parade in 2009.(Photo © J. Maus) The Portland Police Bureau is once again turning to the community to help them save money and work the crowds at the upcoming Grand Floral Parade. Lieutenant John Brooks says he hopes for a repeat of last year’s parade when 40 bike-riding Portlanders teamed … Read more
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) announced today that, starting Monday (5/2) they will increase the frequency of shuttle bus service around the closed Arch Bridge between Oregon City and West Linn. The more frequent service comes as a response to high demand and the coming summer season, says ODOT spokeswoman Susan Hanson. “Ridership has … Read more
Bart Simon Paul(Photo: Mult. Co. Sheriff) The Portland Police have arrested a man who turned out to be the same person who was caught on camera last week attempting to saw through a u-lock in broad daylight. 38-year old Bart Simon Paul (booking photo at right) was arrested Sunday (4/24) just before midnight on an … Read more