The City of Portland has removed the new bike lanes on NE 33rd Ave
There was no one to stop them this time.
NE 33rd Ave Bike Lane
Facing pushback from neighbors over parking loss, and realizing they bungled the public outreach process, PBOT planned to remove the bike lane on NE 33rd Avenue between NE Holman and NE Dekum.
Then bike advocates stepped in (literally).
BikeLoud PDX won’t protest bike lane removal this time around. Here’s why
“Anyone doing so are not acting in the best interest of promoting biking.”
PBOT leader says budget cuts contribute to mistakes, urges advocates to not lose faith
It’s sort of a ‘don’t throw the baby out with the bath water’ defense
PBOT will move forward with NE 33rd Avenue bike lane removal
PBOT couldn’t find a way forward that included a bike lane.
City says NE 33rd bike lane in ‘limbo’ while talks with neighbors continue
Here’s the official response from PBOT about what happened on 33rd.
Six years ago, 33rd Ave residents asked the city for a bike lane on their street
They ultimately got the bike lane. Sort of. It’s complicated.
Here’s how PBOT says they ‘dropped the ball’ on NE 33rd
A veteran staffer says they’ve learned hard lessons and will work to restore trust from all sides.
PBOT won’t enforce bike lane parking on NE 33rd as it ‘cleans up’ removal mistake
A letter sent to residents makes the existing bike lane almost meaningless.
The morning after: A look at media coverage of 33rd Avenue
Local media loves a trend story. And unfortunately PBOT’s trend isn’t great for bikes.
Portlanders stand in front of truck to prevent bike lane removal
Protestors beat back an attempt to remove the bike lane. For now.
PBOT plans to remove new bike lanes on NE 33rd
The reason appears to be that insufficient notice was given to the neighborhood.