“Both projects are focused on a livable future for Portland. And this joint presentation opportunity gives us an excellent opportunity to specifically address the issue of how well bicycling and streetcar can play together as we build our livable streets.” — Ellen Vanderslice, project manager for the Bicycle Master Plan Update The City of Portland … Read more
As these tracks show, many people still rode during December’s snow.(Photo © J. Maus) Earlier this month, the Mayor’s office released a storm response survey. The 15-question survey (it’s still online) asked citizens about their travel behavior during the storm and asked them to rate the city’s response. Every mode (transit, motor vehicles, pedestrians) was … Read more
Master plan update project manager Ellen Vanderslice (committee co-chair Mia Birk in background).(Photos © J. Maus) It’s been nearly two years since the Bureau of Transportation kicked off an effort to update Portland’s Bicycle Master Plan. Since that time, the plan has gone through quite a few speed bumps. In April of 2007, just two … Read more
The Options Division are the ones who deliver the SmartTrips packets to your door by bike.(Photos © J. Maus) The Transportation Options Division inside the Bureau of Transportation is a key piece of Portland’s success as a sustainable city. “Options” (as it’s known around here) is the marketing arm of the city’s transportation program and … Read more
Parking on the left, tricky tracks on the right.(Photo © J. Maus) This week, the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation decided to remove on-street parking on the new transit mall ahead of schedule due to safety concerns first brought to their attention by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) back in October.
Chris Smith, Streetcar Jason Tell, ODOT Scott Bricker, BTA Rex Burkholder, Metro Mark Ginsberg, Lawyer Sue Keil, PBOT Some familiar faces on the Transportation Cabinet.(All photos © J. Maus)
Some Portlanders continued to ride bikes during the storm.(Photo © J. Maus) The Mayor’s office has launched a survey to help gather feedback about how they responded to the major storm we had at the end of 2008 (take it online here). The survey is part of a “snow and ice readiness assessment” that the … Read more
Design drawing of Gibbs Street bike and pedestrian bridge, which has been fast-tracked by Mayor Adams to help Portland’s economy. Yesterday, the City of Portland announced a $503 million economic stimulus plan. Within that plan, is $52 million in Bureau of Transportation projects — several of which include bike-related facilities. Here is a brief summary … Read more
15 miles of Portland streets willget calmer, safer, and more enjoyable for bikes in the coming months.(Photo © J. Maus) At a subcommittee meeting before the monthly Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting in City Hall last night, the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s Traffic Safety Program Manager Mark Lear and Traffic Safety Specialist Greg Raisman outlined details … Read more
He’ll need to be Super-Samto get all this stuff done.(Photo © J. Maus) Mayor Sam Adams has released his list of goals for his first 100 days in office. From the section on transportation, here are some things that pertain to bicycling: Develop a four-year strategic vision for Portland’s transportation investments and infrastructure 1. Appoint … Read more
This pothole was chalked up on the Pothole Ride last year.(Photo: Heather Andews) The Portland Bureau of Transportation just issued their latest press release about the big winter storm. This time, the focus is on potholes. PBOT is urging residents to report potholes* because the “heavy snowfall caused treacherous conditions for motorists…” (Hey wait, don’t … Read more
Gravel on N. Interstate Ave. Photo taken yesterday (12/6).(Photo © J. Maus) Since the outset of what has become an epic Storm of 2008 (stories, photos), we wondered how the Bureau of Transportation would handle the perennial problem of gravel on the roadways — and especially the gravel that inevitably ends up all over the … Read more