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Greenway trail group agrees to alignment compromise through Albina rail yards
The advocacy group pushing for the North Portland Greenway Trail says they’ve agreed to a compromise alignment and will work with the City and Union Pacific Railroad to move the project forward.
Collision: N Greeley and Sumner at Adidas campus
Note from publisher: I’ve long wondered how best to handle all the reports I receive about collisions. They usually do not merit a full story on the Front Page; but I think they have value for the community in exposing problem intersections, sharing experiences, and so on. Years back, we developed a Close Calls Map … Read more
More criticism leveled at proposed Greenway Trail route
“N. Greeley as an alternative to the Cement Road is unacceptable. The trail is to be a Willamette River Greenway Trail, not a tour of a truck route.”— NPGreenway statement The alignment for the North Portland Greenway Trail project being proposed by the Portland Parks & Recreation bureau is continuing to draw sharp criticism from … Read more
Check the maps and comment on proposed North Portland Greenway Trail alignment
Detail of proposed NP Greenway Trail alignment. Portland Parks and Recreation has posted maps of the proposed alignment (PDF) of the North Portland Greenway Trail along with an online comment form to gauge public feedback about the routes. The City has been working with an advisory committee since January to come up with the precise … Read more
PBOT action leads to solution in Greeley Ave bike lane parking situation
Problem solved thanks to action by PBOT.(Photo: Brett McLane) Last week I shared the story of an armored truck that had repeatedly violated Oregon law by parking in the bike lane on the southbound (downhill) side of N Greeley Ave outside the Adidas USA headquarters. Upon receiving an official complaint from North Portland resident Brett … Read more
Armored truck repeatedly parks in Greeley Ave bike lane, poses safety hazard
This truck has made a habit of blocking the bike lane on N Greeley.(Photos © Brett McLane) A large armored truck has been making a habit of parking in the bike lane on the southbound side of N. Greeley Avenue and a citizen activist has taken it upon himself to make it stop. On September … Read more
PBOT makes Greeley right-turn closure permanent
Looking south on Interstate with Greeley to the right. City crews have extended the median and joined it with the sidewalk to make the right-turn closure permanent. In October of 2007, a man was killed at this intersection after a collision with a right-turning truck.(Photos © J. Maus)