Woman says she was assaulted while bicycling on Gresham-Fairview Trail

Entrance to Gresham-Fair Trail off of SE Stark. Portland resident Shyla Osborn, 45, says she was assaulted on March 12th while biking on the Gresham-Fairview Trail. According to Osborn, the incident occurred on the path between SE Stark and Glisan near 201st Ave. Here’s how it went down according to Osborn: “… I was assaulted … Read more


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Gresham to dedicate “milestone” section of Gresham-Fairview Trail

New bridge makes key connection for Gresham-Fairview Trail.(Photo: City of Gresham) U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer will be on hand this Thursday when the City of Gresham officially opens the newest section of the Gresham-Fairview Trail. Blumenauer will join a Gresham City Councilor and a Metro Councilor at SE Powell and SW 10th, where a newly … Read more


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‘Bronze’ award marks bike-friendly momentum in Gresham

Gresham has installed over 100 wayfinding signs. The City of Gresham (our neighbor about 13 miles east of downtown Portland) has officially made it onto the bike-friendly map. On Wednesday, the League of American Bicyclists awarded Gresham a Bronze level Bicycle Friendly Community designation. Kevin Belanger, who works in Gresham’s Transportation Planning department, says they’re … Read more


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City of Gresham moves to close Springwater Trail at night

This flyer was passed out at a meeting last night to announce the Springwater closure.(Click to enlarge) At last night’s Multnomah County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee meeting, BikePortland.org correspondent Matt Picio was surprised to hear about a decision to close the Springwater Corridor Trail at night. According to Picio, the issue came up at … Read more