In off-road plan letter, Parks Board supports trails in Forest Park and River View Natural Area
They’ve affirmed cycling’s place in our parks and natural areas.
River View is a formerly private 146-acre parcel jointly purchased in 2011 by the City of Portland Parks & Recreation bureau, the Bureau of Environmental Services, the Trust for Public Land, and Metro. The land was previously owned by River View Cemetery. While people have been riding bikes and hiking on the property for decades, that use was illegal but not often enforced. The City of Portland is now leading an effort to re-develop the land and make it a nature area and public park.
They’ve affirmed cycling’s place in our parks and natural areas.
“Off-road bicyclists in this room have our attention.”
Another political showdown is afoot for off-road cycling in Portland.
Hopefully Portland can break the cycle that has stymied progress for years.
2016 could be a big year for off-road cycling in Portland.
Overlapping plans and public process clouds biking’s future at River View
“There seems to be a lot more commonality than I might have expected,” the city project manager said.
The end of NW Trail Alliance’s legal fight with the City of Portland over River View Natural Area.
(Photos by Mark Molchan) Uh oh. Just noticed this message posted to the email list of the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association:
Funding and next steps are now in place.
If all goes according to plan, the planning will start in May.
City attorneys say Commissioners have the right to exclude biking from River View.