City of Portland will take ‘deep dive’ into data to assess neighborhood greenway system
Urged (in part) by recent activism around neighborhood greenways, PBOT has set out to take a closer look at all of them.
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Networking, neighborhoods, and DIY activism success
With a few allies in other neighborhoods, it’s possible to make huge changes to city neighborhood greenway plans. So step up — the time for your neighborhood association to shape the next round is right now.(Photo: J.Maus/BikePortland) Part of our series of guest posts, America’s Next Bicycle Capital, where we share community voices about the future … Read more
People are driving right through new diverter on NE Rodney
Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.(Photos by J. Maus/BikePortland) A traffic diverter is a barrier placed in an intersection to prevent auto traffic from going through it. The goal is to make certain streets less attractive to auto drivers and reduce auto traffic volumes overall. So, when it’s relatively easy to drive through … Read more
Readers share concerns as Williams Ave traffic spills onto Rodney greenway
The lane redesign isn’t done yet, but the change is already impacting traffic.(Photo by J. Maus/BikePortland) Yesterday I got two separate reader emails about the same issue just a few hours apart. Whenever that happens it gets my attention. In this case, the issue is the increased amount of auto traffic diversion onto NE Rodney … Read more
In ‘Requiem for a greenway,’ Clinton Street user renews call for diverters
Has one of Portland’s most beloved bikeways drowned in car traffic over the last six months?
On Michigan greenway, diverter reduces driving but biking boost is modest
The city’s counts for auto traffic on Michigan south of Rosa Parks have fallen by an average of 25 percent.
Eliot neighborhood gets temporary diverter on Rodney as part of Williams work
“I’ve received quite a few phone calls in the past week,” the project manager said.
Seattle’s friendliest insurgent group visits Portland, eager for wisdom and dispensing their own
This three-year-old organization could be a model for bike advocates across the country.
A north-south lifeline: The 130s Greenway is coming soon
The 130s Greenway is scheduled to be built next fall, and the 100s and 150s greenways are in the works.
Auto traffic diversion still “on the table” for NE Rodney project
What’s the deal with PBOT and diversion on neighborhood greenway projects? We were curious too so we asked.
As city replaces ‘sharrow’ markings, it weighs paint against plastic
Portland is facing its first big decision about this bit of bike infrastructure: how to maintain them?
Special report: How Portland stopped building neighborhood greenways
If Portland has contributed any innovations of its own to the craft of designing great streets, it’s this two-word idea: neighborhood greenways.