PBOT will buy new protected bike lane sweeper
If they don’t sweep, they don’t cycle.
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If they don’t sweep, they don’t cycle.
Effort and ingenuity are coming together to clean Portland streets.
The latest prototype will be tested by a local nonprofit and available for loans.
Keeping Portland’s bike lanes clean is a major problem. Even today, many weeks after the last leaves have fallen off the trees and three weeks after the city’s official “leaf day” pickup, many major bikeways are still full of a dangerous mix of slick leaves, water, and debris. It’s maddening! Can we get to 25% … Read more
A simple and effective solution to a perennial problem.
Sweeping gravel feels as good as riding in a clean bike lane.
After three weeks, fresh reports keep coming in.
City will focus on sweeping bike lanes this weekend.(Photo © J. Maus) As the comments pouring in on our story yesterday has made crystal clear, bike lanes throughout the city are inundated with wet and slippery leaves right now. The issue isn’t simply a sign of disrespect by PBOT — the unpredictable weather has posed … Read more
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