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PBOT plans to stripe new 3rd Avenue bike lane this weekend

We could be riding to work on a new bike lane on SW 3rd by Monday morning.

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October 16, 2015

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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SW 3rd Avenue is about to get downtown’s only buffered bike lane

Maybe this weekend.

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August 28, 2015

Michael Andersen (Contributor)

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Proposed plaza outside Voodoo Doughnut could be permanent by year’s end

One of Portland’s top tourist attractions seems poised to become dramatically less car-oriented by the start of 2016.

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March 17, 2015

Michael Andersen (Contributor)

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Rave reviews roll in for temporary ‘Better Block’ on 3rd Ave

Of all the ideas, gripes and raves, one of the reviews was my favorite.

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October 6, 2014

Michael Andersen (Contributor)

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For one weekend, Old Town will test a huge plaza, bike lanes and cafes along 3rd Avenue

The three-block project will be one of the country’s largest pop-up projects ever.

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September 19, 2014

Michael Andersen (Contributor)

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Seeing business upsides, Old Town retailers propose protected bike lanes on 2nd, 3rd

A coalition of 30 Old Town bars, restaurants and entertainment venues is proposing adding a quarter-mile of planter-protected bike lanes and street cafe seating.

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July 9, 2014

Michael Andersen (Contributor)

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‘Know Your City’ wants to build a pedal-powered local history kiosk

Two years after Old Town’s Southwest Ankeny Street closed to cars and became Portland’s first human-only street, it continues to overflow with cool new ideas.

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November 12, 2013

Michael Andersen (Contributor)


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City Council extends carfree SW Ankeny permit through January 2012

Carfree SW Ankeny.(Photo © J. Maus) On Wednesday, the Portland City Council decided to extend the temporary permit for a carfree SW Ankeny Street between SW 2nd and 3rd Avenues through January 31st of next year. The project is supported by adjacent businesses, who have agreed to pay the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation … Read more

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October 14, 2011

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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Impressions, photos of carfree SW Ankeny

With the entire roadway roped off, foot traffic (and the occasional person on a bike) crowds onto the SW Ankeny sidewalk.(Photos © J. Maus)

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August 10, 2011

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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First look: SW Ankeny is now carfree

PBOT has installed a bike corral to deter vehicles from SW Ankeny between 2nd and 3rd Aves.(Photos © J. Maus)

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July 18, 2011

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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Council passes carfree Ankeny ordinance; effective immediately – Updated

Portland’s new carfree street. Portland City Council voted 5-0 this morning to grant a temporary permit that will turn one block of SW (between 2nd and 3rd Avenues) into a carfree street. The ordinance passed with an “emergency” clause which means it goes into effect immediately. Businesses pushed for the plan and it got full … Read more

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June 22, 2011

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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Commissioner Fritz wants changes to SW Ankeny proposal

Commissioner Fritz.(Photo © J. Maus) Portland City Commissioner Amanda Fritz has further explained her concerns with the existing carfree SW Ankeny proposal. Last week we shared how Fritz threw a wrench in PBOT’s plans to convert one block of Ankeny between 2nd and 3rd Avenues downtown into a sidewalk cafe — making it a carfree … Read more

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June 20, 2011

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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