East Portland reporter’s notebook: Pump track, a shop on the ‘Outer Rim’, Halsey sidewalk, & more
Enjoy more east Portland coverage as Michael and I empty our notebooks with a few short stories rolled up into one post.
East Portland Week
From June 9 – 13, 2014, the BikePortland team (all two of us) set up shop in east Portland. Our goal was to learn more about riding conditions east of I-205 and share our findings with you. We wanted to shine a light on this part of Portland that isn’t seen or heard from nearly enough. See all our special coverage below, and don’t miss the 152 images in our East Portland Week photo gallery.
The Friday Profile: Jim Chasse, East Portland’s quiet, conquering bike warrior
“It just makes too much sense,” Chasse, 58, said in an interview at McMenamins Mall 205. “I mean, Yeah, light rail is great. And bus service is absolutely critical. But I mean, I quit driving.”
Five years later, buffered bike lanes are a fact of life on outer Holgate
It was one of the boulders that broke Portland’s bike wave: a redesign of SE Holgate Street that converted one mixed traffic lane in each direction to a huge buffered bike lane between I-205 and 122nd Avenue.
People on Bikes: East Portland edition
Our People on Bikes series returns with a special edition from east Portland.
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.
Join us tomorrow for an east Portland meet-up atop Rocky Butte
Sunset atop Rocky Butte during 2010 Pedalpalooza. Join us (Photo J. Maus/BikePortland) We hope you’re enjoying our special coverage from east Portland. I think I can speak for Michael (he’s nodding next to me here at our remote office in the Starbucks at Gateway Town Center) and say we love being out here. New streets, … Read more
A north-south lifeline: The 130s Greenway is coming soon
The 130s Greenway is scheduled to be built next fall, and the 100s and 150s greenways are in the works.
Four things east Portland teaches us about central city biking privilege
For biking, the difference between east Portland and central Portland is about the same as the difference between central Portland and Amsterdam.
Ride Along with Kathleen McDade: Gateway to Ventura Park
Continuing our focus on east Portland this week, I joined a Gateway resident for her commute the Ventura Park Elementary School.
What would it take to make 122nd Avenue great?
122nd Avenue between Stark and Market.(Photo M.Andersen/BikePortland) 122nd Avenue is part of Portland. But it doesn’t look like “Portland.” Instead, it looks like America. And that means it’s a pretty big opportunity.
It’s East Portland Week on BikePortland!
BikePortland news editor Michael Andersen and I are holed up in east Portland for an entire week of perspective-shifting, new-road learning adventures. Join us.