Construction of a long-awaited skatepark in Portland’s Old Town has officially begun. Well – sort of. The proposed Steel Bridge Skatepark, which will be located in a vacant lot in Old Town bordered by NW Naito Parkway, 1st Avenue, and Everett, has been a part of Portland’s Skate Park Master Plan for years. But despite … Read more
Maria Cahill has taken her fight against racism to a bike lane in Old Town.
Maybe this weekend.
“It builds on a future expanded plaza for locals and visitors at Ankeny Alley that will become a regional destination.”
One of Portland’s top tourist attractions seems poised to become dramatically less car-oriented by the start of 2016.
Two months after a popular demo, permanent changes are afoot.
The experimental protected bike lane and pedestrian plaza seem to be reshaping how the city sees the street.
Of all the ideas, gripes and raves, one of the reviews was my favorite.
It’s amazing what a few cones, hay bales, and barriers can do.
Boris Kaganovich of Better Block PDX with a half-built planter in the rooms where he and other volunteers have been preparing for a “pop-up” plaza and protected bike lanes on 3rd Avenue.(Photos: M.Andersen/BikePortland) Working every evening for two weeks in a warren of unfinished rooms three stories above Old Town, more than a dozen enthusiastic … Read more
The three-block project will be one of the country’s largest pop-up projects ever.
