Conceptual drawing of the off-road biking plans. A key step toward making Gateway Green a reality was taken today when Portland City Council voted unanimously to authorize a land transfer from the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). Portland is now the official owner of the 25 acre property that’s slated to become what Portland Parks … Read more
A future bike park in east Portland – Gateway Green – has won a $1 million grant from Metro.
Gateway Green visionaries and tireless advocates Linda Robinson (2nd from left) and Ted Gilbert (2nd from right) at City Hall earlier this week.(Photo: Friends of Gateway Green) It just happened. The state of Oregon’s first ever public works project that tested the waters of public donations via a crowdfunding campaign has succeeded. The Friends of … Read more
The campaign announced a $10,000 donation from Kaiser Permanente just last week.(Photo: Friends of Gateway Green) The campaign to raise $100,000 in public donations to design and plan the Gateway Green bike park just got some big news: Coca-Cola has pledged a $25,000 matching grant. Not only that, but Mayor Charlie Hales is set to … Read more
Less than a day has passed since the ‘Build Gateway Green’ crowdfunding campaign began — and it’s already raised well over $8,000 in donations from over 60 people. The goal is $100,000 and conventional wisdom dictates that if someone raises 30% of the total in the first week, they are likely to make it all … Read more
The Gateway Green parcel, as seen from the I-205 path looking south toward the Gateway Transit Center.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Just one mile away from each other, Gateway Green (L) and The Lumberyard will offerfun new options for riding in outer northeast Portland.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Trying to get caught up on emails after my 10-day break and I’ve come across two exciting project updates — both of which are located east of 82nd Ave.
Bike trails could begin construction in 2012.(Photo © J. Maus) Tomorrow the Gateway Green project will pass its most important milestone since citizen activist Linda Robinson and East Portland developer Ted Gilbert first unveiled their vision back in May 2008. A host of major electeds, supporters, and other bigwigs will come together for a ceremony … Read more
The Gateway Green site as it looks today.(Photos © J. Maus) Portland City Commissioner Nick Fish announced earlier today that the City of Portland will assume an official leadership role in the Gateway Green project. It’s been over a year since the project has moved significantly forward, but today Fish said the City’s decision to … Read more
Parks advocate and Gateway Green project backer Linda Robinson outside City Council Chambers this morning.(Photos © J. Maus) The Gateway Green project has taken a major step forward. Friends of Gateway Green — the non-profit group working to convert an ODOT-owned, 35-acre parcel between I-205 and I-84 into a bicycle recreation area — has announced … Read more
Emily Hicks (L) from Commissioner Fish’s office, Mayor Adams’ Chief of Staff Tom Miller, and Steve Bryant from Oregon Solutions.(Photos © J. Maus) Over 120 people packed into the Gateway Elks Lodge last night to learn about the Gateway Green project — and many of them were elected officials or high-level agency or city staffers. … Read more
A shot of the Gateway Green Bicycle Concept Plan.