Milwaukie approves proposal to demolish downtown buildings for parking lot
Here’s an odd story forwarded to us this afternoon.
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New path will link Sellwood to Milwaukie on SE 17th
SE 17th is getting a makeover between Sellwood and Milwaukie. A new, $3.4 million path and street design update will vastly improve the bicycling connection between Portland and Milwaukie and the City of Milwaukie wants your feedback on its preliminary design.
Milwaukie council candidate Scott Barbur faces questions over Facebook post – UPDATED
“This is the image that pops into my head every time I have to listen to bicyclists or deal with them on the road.”
After alleged bike-bus collision, TriMet driver tells man ‘You’re fine’ and drives off
A man claims that a TriMet driver blew him off after a bus pulled in front of him while he was riding his bike.
Video captures dramatic left-cross collision in Milwaukie
It’s always jarring, and sometimes educational, to see a bike-related collision from a third party’s vantage point.
State grant marks big milestone for Milwaukie’s first neighborhood greenway
Concept of Monroe/Linwood intersection.(Graphic: BTA) Yesterday, the Oregon Department of Transportation announced the winners of their 2013 Transportation and Growth Management grants. Among them is a $103,000 award that will fund the planning and design of the Monroe Street Bike Boulevard/Neighborhood Greenway project. While the dollar amount is relatively small, this grant represents a major … Read more
Milwaukie Mayor Jeremy Ferguson joins community ride Sunday
Bike Milwaukie, a community group in Portland’s inner southern suburb, has been holding 12 to 13 rides a year since it formed in 2011 and is gearing up for a minor milestone: they’ll be joined this Sunday by Milwaukie Mayor Jeremy Ferguson.
Milwaukie police join Portland bike shop to offer bikes to kids in need
A three-year-old experiment that distributes unclaimed bikes to low-income kids in Milwaukie has taken root, with the help of Milwaukie’s police and Sellwood shop The Bike Commuter.
50 kids get free bikes thanks to Milwaukie Police Dept
Lewelling Elementry student Nikolas McKinney (green shirt) stands with Milwaukie PD Cadet John Pyle and Captain Steve Bartol. His friend Kayden Miller is in the background.(Photos: North Clackamas School District)
Clackamas set to break ground on Trolley Trail
Concept drawing of Trolley Trail, which is all set to break ground.(Graphic: Trolley Trail Master Plan)
Man dies after colliding with Amtrak train in Milwaukie – UPDATED
Google Map of location Just before 9:30 pm on Monday night, a man riding a bike died while crossing the train tracks near SE Oak and Campbell Streets in Milwaukie (about seven miles south of Portland). According to the Milwaukie Police Department, it was a southbound Amtrak train. On KGW‘s newscast tonight, they reported that … Read more
TIGER II grant would bring biking improvements to rail corridor
This substandard bridge in SE Portland’s Brooklyn neighborhood would be improved with TIGER II grant funds. A partnership between TriMet, Metro, and the cities of Portland and Milwaukie could lead to a series of significant biking and walking improvements along the yet-to-be built Portland to Milwaukie light-rail line. TriMet is the lead applicant in a … Read more
Comment of the Week: Gratitude for N/NE Broadway project