Screengrab from Hannah Davison’s GoFundMe page.
Outreach begins for likely upgrades to SE 82nd Avenue
Plenty of room for changes.
(Photo: Google Streetview)
(Photo: Google Streetview)
The street that once ran along part of Portland’s eastern border is now one of its most important corridors, and it’s lined up for some changes — which may even include a new bikeway.
On Saturday, Oct. 10, the 82nd Avenue Improvement Coalition will host a community forum about the urban highway’s future. It’s convened by the Asian-Pacific American Network of Oregon, the force behind an effort to keep strengthening the identity of the Jade District near 82nd and Division; by state Sen. Michael Dembrow, one of the forces behind an effort to bring 82nd Avenue from state to local control; and by the Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, which is updating its zoning maps in ways that could push the street away from its current highway-on-the-edge-of-town atmosphere.
City proposes traffic diverters on SE Clinton at 17th and 29th
The proposed median diverters, similar to those used elsewhere in the city, would allow local auto traffic on Clinton but render the street much less useful as a car commuting route by forcing east-west cars to turn. The goal is to make more people comfortable biking there by reducing auto counts on the street.
(Photo: J.Maus/BikePortland)
(Photo: J.Maus/BikePortland)
Citing fresh evidence that Clinton Street has accidentally become a significant route for rush-hour car traffic, the Portland Bureau of Transportation last week proposed two diverters designed to push the traffic to Powell Boulevard, Division Street and elsewhere.
Under its plan, PBOT would test median diverters at 17th and 29th to block east-west auto traffic on Clinton while allowing north-south traffic at those intersections. The barriers would be put on the ground this fall and tested for six months.
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Final thoughts on an unprecedented Cycle Oregon
Another Cycle Oregon rides off into the sunset.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Cycle Oregon wrapped up its 28th edition in Baker City on Saturday. 2,200 riders and hundreds of volunteers and staff have packed up their tents, taken down road signs, and returned their support RVs and “sag wagons.”
Newswire: Downtown n’hood association meeting tonight focuses on transportation
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
A reader just shared what looks to be a meaty transportation agenda for the monthly meeting of the Land Use & Transportation Committee of the Downtown Neighborhood Association. Note the item about “dedicated bicycle infrastructure in downtown Portland” in particular. That’s a reference to PBOT’s “Central City Multimodal Safety Project” which they are just starting to plan (and which we’ve covered extensively here).
If you live or work downtown, please consider attending this meeting.
View details and more information about the meeting below:
Ask BikePortland: Who takes the fall for a fallen bike?
When all you wanted was a parking spot and you ended up with a moral dilemma.
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Have you ever accidentally knocked over someone else’s bike when you locked up your own? If so, what did you do about it?
The Monday Roundup: Cleveland’s backward bike lanes, folding cargo bike & more
Wait a minute…
(Photo: Streetsblog USA)
(Photo: Streetsblog USA)
This week’s Monday Roundup is brought to you by Metro’s Bike There! Map, now available at local bike shops.
Here are the bike-related links from around the world that caught our eyes this week:
Backwards bike lane: Good news: Cleveland is now installing buffered bike lanes. Bad news: it’s painting the buffer on the wrong side.
Folding cargo bike: Xtracycle just launched a Kickstarter for its new invention, available for $1,600.
A Grande old time: Cycle Oregon 2015 Day 6
Medical Springs Highway with the Wallowas in the background.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Years of advocacy leads to bike lockers at affordable housing development
Velia Mendoza was one of the first users of the new lockers at Hacienda CDC. They were donated by the City of Portland but had sat empty since last year while residents and managers worked out an agreement for how to use them.
(Photo: Jaclyn Hoy for CCC)
(Photo: Jaclyn Hoy for CCC)
After three years of meetings and negotiations, the group of Northeast Portland families who might be the city’s most dogged biking advocacy group got their goal Thursday: somewhere to park their families’ bikes.
Weekend Event Guide: Portlandia, west side paths, scenic rivers and more
Take time to check out the plants along the Fanno Creek Trail at Sunday’s Trail Ride hosted by Tualatin Hills Parks and Recreation District..
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
This menu of delicious rides and events is brought to you by our friends at Hopworks Urban Brewery. Their support makes BikePortland possible.
We have something for everyone in this weekend’s guide: families, cross racers, explorers, aspiring television stars, you name it.
What do you have planned? Whatever it is, we hope it involves a bicycle. Have a great weekend!
Friday, September 18th
Let’s Crash Portlandia! – 1:00 to 4:00 pm at Portland Opera (211 SE Caruthers St)
The folks behind the Pedal Powered Talk Show have been badgering Portlandia for years to include them in an episode. Now it’s finally happening. Join Boaz, Phil and friends to be an extra in the filming. RSVP and learn more here (FB).
Retracing pioneer trails: Cycle Oregon 2015 Day 5
Portlander Jackie Yerby rides on Old Highway 30 past the
limestone hills of the Burnt River Canyon.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
limestone hills of the Burnt River Canyon.
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
I hope no one complained on today’s ride. Sure, our 50-mile route from Farewell Bend State Park to Baker City had its share of climbing (about 3,000 feet) and a stiff headwind; but it was nothing like what pioneers faced.