PBOT staff, downtown business leaders off to Copenhagen for week-long study tour
See it in CPH, do it in PDX — at least that’s the idea.
Central City in Motion
Below is our coverage of this project. See the City of Portland’s project page here.
Q&A: Rick Browning on the protected bike lanes in downtown Portland’s future
Rick Browning is already a big part of Portland as we know it. His fingerprints are about to spread further.
City hires project manager for high-profile downtown protected bike lane project
The project management gig that one local planning pro has referred to as the “job of the year” has been filled.
Employer Bike Summit May 15 will have a theme: ‘Reclaim the City Crown’
The 2013 summit drew dozens of workplace advocates.(Photo: J.Maus/BikePortland) Portland’s annual Employer Bike Summit, a half-day gathering for people working to increase bike commuting in the area, is scaling up its vision a bit. “Big bike projects are coming to Portland in the next year,” co-organizer Steve Hoyt-McBeth, a project manager for the Portland Bureau … Read more
PBOT seeks project manager to guide major downtown bike investment
Wanted: One extremely tactful and experienced transportation project manager.
BTA looks to revive plan for protected bike lanes through downtown
Even though downtown is far and away the most popular destination for bike-commuting, it’s a yawning gap in the city’s network of low-stress bike routes.
Don’t despair, there’s hope for better bike access downtown
In downtown, where are people supposed to bike *except* the sidewalk?
City Council backs $21 million for better walking and biking, citing boost to economy
The ways people talk about active transportation seems to be changing in Portland, both inside and outside of government.
The latest on PBOT’s $6 million downtown transportation plan
PBOT wants to make downtown streets easier and safer to use.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The details of the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s plans to invest in downtown bicycle access are getting clearer. As we shared back in February, PBOT has applied for $6 million in regional flexible funding (administered by Metro) in order to improve … Read more
City reveals plans for $6 million downtown ‘multimodal safety improvements’
A grant will bring major new bike access improvements to downtown Portland.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) As I’ve hinted at twice since January, the Bureau of Transportation has been working on a grant application that, when funded, will significantly improve downtown bicycle access. Today, they’ve finally shared more information about how the effort is shaping up. … Read more
Editorial: Portland’s golden opportunity to invest in downtown bike access
This is what bicycling is like in much of downtown Portland.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is prepping a $10.2 million list of active transportation projects they hope to get funded through a federal grant. According to sources at PBOT, conversations have already begun to focus all that money on a … Read more