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BTA: No comment on Poyourow resignation rumor

Poyourow at Build It launch.(Photo © J. Maus) Portland Mercury News Editor Matt Davis reported last night that Michelle Poyourow of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance is rumored to be leaving the organization soon. Here’s the opening of that story: “Rumors are swirling that the lead local advocate for the Bicycle Transportation Alliance will soon announce … Read more


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BTA takes new direction with CRC strategy after walking away from advisory committee

The current I-5 bridge overthe Columbia.(Photo © J. Maus) We reported last week that the Bicycle Transportation Alliance has decided to resign from the the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee for the Columbia River Crossing project. A new post to the BTA blog by advocate Michelle Poyourow goes into detail about this decision. The post … Read more


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One year after Austin died: What has the BTA done?

The ghost bike for Austin Miller.(Photos: Jim “K’Tesh” Parsons) On February 11, 2008, 15-year old Beaverton high school student Austin Miller was collided with a TriMet bus when he merged from a sidepath on Murray Road into a bus stop on SW Farmington Road. The tragedy sent shockwaves through the region. It raised questions about … Read more


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It’s not about bikes: BTA testimony on the CRC (updated)

Michelle Poyourow of the BTA.(Photos © J. Maus) Advocate Michelle Poyourow of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) was one of over 70 people that testified in front of City Council at last week’s public hearing on the Columbia River Crossing project (CRC). After the hearing, several people mentioned her testimony to me and I also … Read more


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City discussing sharrows on new transit mall

A sharrow in action on NW 9th in Portland.(Photos © J. Maus) The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation and TriMet are discussing the idea of installing shared lane markings (a.k.a. sharrows) on the entire length of the new downtown transit mall. Sharrows are a type of pavement marking that are placed on streets with … Read more