Lloyd District group proposes carfree Holladay Street
Detail from a plan to make NE Holladay Street a carfree corridor. Download PDF (2.4MB)(Graphic by Parametrix)
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Adams announces new cycletrack coming to SW Broadway
PBOT’s drawing for proposed cycletrack on SW Broadway.(Photos © J. Maus)
Electeds line up to support Gateway Green concept
Emily Hicks (L) from Commissioner Fish’s office, Mayor Adams’ Chief of Staff Tom Miller, and Steve Bryant from Oregon Solutions.(Photos © J. Maus) Over 120 people packed into the Gateway Elks Lodge last night to learn about the Gateway Green project — and many of them were elected officials or high-level agency or city staffers. … Read more
Gateway Green backers will unveil big plans at open house
A shot of the Gateway Green Bicycle Concept Plan.
Open house scheduled for Scholls Ferry Road design plan
Multnomah County is working on a project to re-design Scholls Ferry Road. This Thursday (4/9), they’re holding the second of two public meetings where you can check out and weigh in on proposed design configurations. The official press release is below: Open house for Scholls Ferry Road streetscape design plan The second of two public … Read more
Crews remove bike racks from new transit mall
Portland Mall crews remove a bike rack on NW 5th Ave. last Friday.(Photo: Michael O’Leary) Staffers at the Bicycle Transportation Alliance offices on NW 5th Avenue were surprised when they noticed work crews removing the bike racks outside their offices on Friday morning of last week. When I rode by later that evening, all that … Read more
BTA shifts tone, issues statement opposing the CRC project
“Expanding the freeway and constructing six new massive interchanges will do tremendous damage to the bike friendliness of communities around the project.”— From a press release issued today by the BTA The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) issued a statement today in opposition to the Columbia River Crossing project. The statement is by far the BTA’s … Read more
More details on Morrison Bridge bike improvements: Construction starts next week
The (very) long-awaited bike and pedestrian improvements to the Morrison Bridge will begin construction next week. In the plans are a 15-foot wide shared path that will be added (only) to the south side of the bridge (it will be a two-way facility), from SW Alder Street to SW Naito Parkway on west side and … Read more
New non-profit, “Bicycle Concept Plan” in the works for Gateway Green
Gateway Green supporters gather at the north end of the property during a site visit in February.(Photo © J. Maus) The folks behind an effort to transform a 35-acre parcel of land between the I-84 and I-205 freeways in East Portland into an urban, off-road biking oasis called Gateway Green, will unveil a “Bicycle Concept … Read more
In Salem, ODOT presents final batch of federal stimulus project decisions
This graph shows a modal breakdown of ODOT’s recommendation for how to spend the state’s remaining $101 million dollars in federal stimulus money.(Graphic: J. Maus/BikePortland)
And then there were 12: CRC rolls on at maximum size
As expected, the Columbia River Crossing Project Sponsors Council made their recommendation today that the new I-5 bridge be built with 12 total lanes. Here’s more from the Portland Business Journal: “The Columbia River Crossing Project Sponsors Council…wants six lanes in each direction for the replacement bridge, which would also offer bicycle and pedestrian lanes … Read more
Metro flexes funding muscle for bikes
Bike boulevard infrastructure, like this bike turn median in Southeast Portland, will get a major funding boost thanks to a Metro committee.(Photo © J. Maus) Yesterday was a big day for Metro and for non-motorized transportation advocates around the region. Between decisions on how to spend funds from the federal stimulus package (I’ll report on … Read more