Downtown businesses push for carfree SW Ankeny street
Business owners want this to be the norm on SW Ankeny Street, shown here during an event in 2006.(Photo © J. Maus)
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Opinion: Thinking about carfree space in downtown Portland
While riding from the South Park Blocks to Pioneer Courthouse Square with my daughters and several other families and kids on Saturday, a recurring thought popped up: Despite all our livability accolades, Portland lacks carfree streets — places where people can move around, shop, linger, and socialize without being harassed by the threat of cars, … Read more
One year later, how could we solve the Transit Mall? A call for ideas
This guest post is by Michael Andersen of Portland Afoot, a new “10-minute newsmagazine” and wiki about low-car life in Portland. Cars, bikes, buses (and MAX) share the transit mall.(Photo © J. Maus)
Juggling work, life, and three kids — by bike
Joe Hagedorn, with sons Cole and Carter.(Photos © J. Maus) [Publisher’s note: This family biking profile comes to you from our newest writer, Alaya Wyndham-Price. Stay tuned for a bike-friendly business profile and other stories from Ms. Wyndham-Price.] “We bike whenever we can,” Hau Hagedorn said. I sat with her and her husband Joe discussing … Read more
Enjoy the lights on a carfree Peacock Lane on December 14th
Enjoying a carfree Peacock Lane.(Photo by Greg Raisman) A longstanding holiday institution in Portland is taking a stroll — or, more prevalently, a slow, idling drive — down the one-block Peacock Lane to gaze at the elaborate holiday light displays that residents drape over their houses, trees, and yards. Last year for the first time, … Read more
Book Review: How to Live Well Without Owning a Car
Publisher’s note: Despite a recent BTA survey showing that 90% of respondents own a car, many people are finding that living without one (or several) is not only possible but enjoyable. Even the New York Times has noticed that in America, people are falling out of love with cars. On that note, here’s a review … Read more
New Xtracycle child seat eases kid/cargo compatibility
Easily carry kids, cargo with the PeaPod LT(Photo by Xtracycle) If you want to carry your groceries on your bike, or pick up a load of lumber from the hardware store, there are a lot of bikes out there for you on the U.S. market, particularly longtail bikes — particularly the Xtracycle, the Yuba Mundo, … Read more
7 kids, 6 adults, and an unforgettable carfree camping trip
Heading out of town.Slideshow below/Gallery(Photos © J .Maus) On the July 4th weekend, my girls and I joined two other families for a camping trip unlike any other we’d ever done. Instead of loading up the mini-van and driving for a few hours to the mountains or the coast, we loaded up our bikes and … Read more
Portlanders relish a warm, carfree Last Thursday on Alberta
Nearby residents Gregg Lavender and Nikki Kress steal a kiss in the middle of Alberta Street last night.– Slideshow below –(Photos © J. Maus) Last night, warm weather and the onset of summer brought throngs of Portlanders out to enjoy their neighborhood and the riches of their City at the first carfree Last Thursday on … Read more
How to navigate through your child’s first bike purchase
Marion Rice and daughter Gleneden [Publisher’s note: This article is by our Family Biking columnist Marion Rice. Marion’s last two columns have been about biking while pregnant. Today she talks about negotiating a first bike purchase with your child.] Starting at about 10 years old, I can remember going everywhere on my bike with my … Read more
Last Thursday set to go carfree for the season
For several months last summer and fall, throngs of visitors to the popular Last Thursday art walk on NE Alberta St were able to walk, bike, skate, roll wheelchairs, push strollers, or stop to browse and socialize in the street without interference or danger from passing cars. The street filled up quickly but still had … Read more
Lloyd District group proposes carfree Holladay Street
Detail from a plan to make NE Holladay Street a carfree corridor. Download PDF (2.4MB)(Graphic by Parametrix)