The Portland Bureau of Transportation made some long-awaited changes to SW Main Street between 3rd and 4th Aves in downtown Portland last weekend. This stretch of Main is known for housing the Thompson Elk Fountain – a bronze elk statue perched atop a large fountain base – for more than 100 years before the city … Read more
In response to climate and transportation activists who are wary of expanding I-5, both Interstate Bridge Replacement Program (IBRP) leadership and politicians who voted ‘aye’ on the project have gestured to a consolation prize. IBRP planners – correctly – point out that the current bridge is unfriendly to people using active transportation, given the small … Read more
“I don’t want to sound like ‘Johnny-one-note’ with our cycling agenda, but burning calories instead of fossil fuel is something that will make a difference right now.” -Earl Blumenauer Thanks to inflation and the war in Ukraine, gas prices have hit record highs, and in the car-dependent United States, a lot of people across the … Read more
Kudos to the city for having the foresight to snatch this opportunity when it came up.
Bike access seems to have been an afterthought on this bridge over the Tualatin River on 99W.(Photos: Jim “K’tesh” Parsons) Back in December, amid smiles and celebrations at the groundbreaking for the Sellwood Bridge project, our roving West Side correspondent Jim Parsons reflected at the poor state bridge access on many Washington County roads. With … Read more
Is this a cycle track?Not quite.(Photos: Will Vanlue) You may not think the city of Tigard (about 10 miles southwest of Portland) has anything in common with Amsterdam or Copenhagen. The latter two cities are world-renowned for their bicycle facilities while Tigard is known mostly for its freeways and shopping malls. But there is one … Read more
A woman enjoys the newly designated bike-onlyspace on E Burnside over I-205.(Photo © J. Maus) The City of Portland has installed new bike lanes on the East Burnside overpass of I-205. The bike lanes had previously dropped on either side of the overpass (at NE 94th and 97th). The new lanes take advantage of a … Read more
After three years, North Portland residents finally look poised to get much-needed access improvements to N. Rosa Parks Way.(Photo © J. Maus)
Just finished watching My Commuted Commute, a video that I think everyone should spend five minutes to check out. A woman from New York City, Rachel Brown, shot helmet cam footage and offers commentary about what it’s like to ride in one of the new, green-painted, curbside bike lanes. For all the positive buzz NYC … Read more
