Check it out. Good opportunity to play a role in local bike policy/project/planning. Press release is below and you can find more info here. Members sought for Multnomah County Bicycle and Pedestrian Citizen Advisory Committee Multnomah County is seeking to fill three vacancies on its Bicycle and Pedestrian Citizen Advisory Committee with new members who … Read more
A county traffic safety specialist assembled a perfect Portland-quality detour on the Burnside Bridge Thursday.
Two people whose judgment calls have shaped Portland’s streets for years are stepping into jobs elsewhere.
The Great Recession has left plenty of marks on the Portland area. Here’s one of the happier ones.
Effective political tactics have a way of staying effective.
Changes coming and no more slow-down strips.(Photos by J. Maus/BikePortland) This Monday, October 6th, Multnomah county will remove the speed humps (a.k.a. rumble strips) in the bike lane of the westbound Hawthorne Bridge viaduct (technically SE Madison Ave).
The route near the west landing of the Sellwood Bridge may end sooner than previously planned.
Multnomah County says they’ll remove those raised “speed strips” on SE Madison/Hawthorne Bridge “in 2015.”
Multnomah County wants to know how to prioritize updates and upgrades to its six Willamette River bridges. You know, the ones you ride over every day.
Candidates Deborah Kafoury and Jim Francesconi found some modest differences at a debate on the subject Tuesday.
Second thoughts about bump installation.(Photos by J. Maus/BikePortland) A set of speed bumps in the bicycle lane of SE Madison Ave as it approaches the Hawthorne Bridge are likely to be removed. The bumps have garnered a lot of feedback — much of it negative — since they were installed a few weeks ago with … Read more
Five new bike speed bumps greet riders heading onto the Hawthorne Bridge sidewalk.(Photos by J. Maus/BikePortland) Multnomah County has installed a series of speed bumps (a.k.a. rumble strips) on SE Madison Ave as it approaches the Hawthorne Bridge (westbound). The bumps are aimed at reducing bicycling speeds as riders transition from the on-street bike lane … Read more