What we could learn from the Walmart parking lot at 82nd and Holgate
Most Americans drive through areas that are models for traffic calming almost every day of their lives. But we don’t call them greenways or woonerfs or home zones.
20s Bikeway Project
Welcome to our coverage of PBOT’s 20s Bikeway Project. See the official website for more information.
’20s Bikeway’ moves forward as ‘commercial greenway’ idea gains support
PBOT will move forward with their plans for the ’20s Bikeway’, despite many people hoping for a more robust bikeway on 28th.
Guest article: Envisioning a ‘commercial greenway’ along 28th Avenue
Kirk Paulsen introduces us to the commercial greenway concept: a potential solution to the 28th Avenue debate.
Getting it straight on 28th: A call for ‘common ground’ from two bikeway supporters
We hope the four points below will advance the conversation and help us to get it straight on 28th.
After 28th Ave businesses hear from customers, a few backpedal from bike-lane opposition
Many readers have contacted those businesses to let them know they disagree with the decision.
28th Avenue update: A business owner explains why she signed the petition
An update on the community dialogue around bicycling on 28th Avenue and a guest essay from a business owner who signed the pro-parking petition.
The letter and 60 business owners that changed PBOT’s mind on 28th Ave – UPDATED
Why did over 60 business owners along 28th Avenue oppose a bike lane? Read the letter they wrote to PBOT and see all of its signatories.
Parking power prevails (for now): PBOT pulls plug on 28th Ave bike lanes
The Portland Bureau of Transportation on Thursday backed off from its proposal to replace about 100 auto parking spaces on 28th Avenue near Burnside with a buffered bike lane.
My opinion: Shared space and ‘cars as guests’ on 28th Ave
Where I share a road design from Rotterdam and wonder if it could work on a contentious section of NE/SE 28th.
At 20s Bikeway open houses, narrow support for bike lanes instead of auto parking
Of 90 comments on the subject, 48 supported at least one buffered bike lane in the 28th Avenue commercial district.
New fire bureau policy could allow speed bumps on more commercial streets
For years, as Portland has looked for ways to calm auto traffic in commercial districts like N Denver, SE Stark or NE 28th, the biggest tool in its shed – the speed bump – has been off limits.
At first 20s Bikeway open house, a moment to focus on the full 9 miles
Rich Newlands seemed relieved Thursday night for a chance to talk about something other than its most controversial 4,000 feet.