Bike Route Report: Peninsula Crossing Trail (video)
After years of concerns about safety and trash, the trail has made a remarkable comeback.
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After years of concerns about safety and trash, the trail has made a remarkable comeback.
The trail has been overrun with trash and cars in the past, and many folks have stopped riding it.
The Portland Parks and Recreation bureau has finally had enough with people driving cars onto the Peninsula Crossing Trail in north Portland. This path is a key part of the 40-Mile Loop and an important north-south route that offers a carfree option for walkers and rollers between North Willamette Blvd and North Columbia Blvd, a … Read more
Video from July 2021 riding past the location of a future Safe Rest Village. The village would be on the right side in this view.
“We request that the City of Portland clear campsites located in parks, waterways and public paths.”— from a statement signed by four north Portland neighborhoods Four north Portland neighborhood associations have issued a joint statement about homelessness. Among their requests is that government agencies work harder to clear campsites located in parks and on public … Read more
Greenways to beaches makes for a keeper of a route.
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