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City gets push-back on 12th Ave bike access improvement plans
The City is trying to convince central eastside business interests that improving bike access on the NE 12th Avenue overpass won’t negatively impact freight truck access.(Photo © J. Maus)
$224,000 for Sullivan’s Gulch plan now in City coffers
Imagine. If you’re a fan of the Sullivan’s Gulch Mobility Corridor (a.k.a. the Sullivan’s Gulch Trail), than any news from the City of Portland is worth getting excited about (the project has been talked about since 1996!). When complete, the project will result in a five mile non-motorized transportation corridor connecting the Eastbank Esplanade to … Read more
Coming soon to Portland: A 14-person ‘party bike’
Get ready Portland! From tall-bikes to cargo-trikes, Portland is full of interesting, pedal-powered vehicles. Now you can add a party bike (or “cycle pub” as they’re sometimes known) to that list. 55-year old Northeast Portland resident John Boblett says he’ll start taking reservations for his “Pedalounge” 14-person-powered bike in the next few weeks. Boblett, a … Read more
New research explores cost of bikes/transit integration (Updated)
Crowded.(Photos © J. Maus) A new report funded by the US Department of Transportation and conducted by the Mineta Transportation Institute, Bicycling Access and Egress to Transit: Informing the Possibilities (PDF), takes an in-depth look at a topic that is very relevant for the Portland region: How to integrate bikes and transit. The study sought … Read more
Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show will be in Bend this year
Flyer for 2011 Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show
Video explains ‘Common Sense Alternative’ to CRC project
Still from video showing proposed new bridge to Hayden Island.— Watch it below — Citizen activist Spencer Boomhower (the man behind the widely acclaimed Idaho Stop Law animation, among others) has released a new video that highlights a different approach to improving mobility between Oregon and Washington. Boomhower’s latest compares and contrasts the Columbia River … Read more
City will return to East Portland for Holgate bike lane meeting
Residents voiced angry opposition to the project last summer.(Photos © J. Maus) Making good on a promise, the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) will return to the Lents/Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood on May 11th to discuss the buffered bike lanes on SE Holgate Avenue. The road was re-striped in August 2009 to include bicycle-only lanes … Read more
Research shows biking, walking can thrive in suburbia
As long as connections exist, riding in suburbia can happen.(Photo © J. Maus) It’s a somewhat generally accepted concept in urban planning circles that there’s no hope for suburbia. Cinder block walls, cul-de-sacs, and wide arterials all make for a car-centric lifestyle. But new reseach shows that among suburban multifamily housing — the fastest growing … Read more
Sign company shows business by bike is no big deal
Ben Schonman, ready for business.(Photo © J. Maus) 62-year old Southeast Portland resident Benn Schonman has owned Schonman Sign since 1978. A self-described “serious cyclist” for over 20 years, it’s not shocking (especially in Portland) that he eventually started doing some of his service calls by bike. Schonman is part of a growing legion of … Read more
Alice Awards puts spotlight on cycling’s superheroes
It was a sell-out crowd. (Photos © J. Maus) The 2011 Alice Awards & Auction, presented by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance, once again raised the bar for bike advocacy events in Portland. At a stunning new venue in the Pearl District, about 480 of our region’s bike luminaries showed up — and dressed up — … Read more
‘The Lumberyard’ will be Portland’s first indoor MTB park
Concept drawing of The Lumberyard. See more images below.