In defense of greenways, city bolsters traffic diversion in two north Portland locations
Whatever it takes to reduce auto use on neighborhood streets.
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Whatever it takes to reduce auto use on neighborhood streets.
The current temporary diverter would be “beefed up.”(Photo: J.Maus/BikePortland) After hearing from many people who are fans of the temporary diagonal diverter at NE Rodney and Ivy, the city has tentatively scrapped plans to remove it and is now planning to beef it up instead. That’s significant news for the planned north-south Rodney Neighborhood Greenway … Read more
PBOT trying to finish up Rodney Neighborhood Greenway; but residents aren’t done weighing in.
PBOT says an existing diverter, hailed by activists, is too onerous for some residents.
The two-way block of Rodney between Ivy and Fremont would be converted to a one-way street for cars.
Rodney Avenue is lined up for an upgrade to full neighborhood greenway status.
Portland’s newest bike advocacy organization is bringing back the postcard.
The lane redesign isn’t done yet, but the change is already impacting traffic.(Photo by J. Maus/BikePortland) Yesterday I got two separate reader emails about the same issue just a few hours apart. Whenever that happens it gets my attention. In this case, the issue is the increased amount of auto traffic diversion onto NE Rodney … Read more
“I’ve received quite a few phone calls in the past week,” the project manager said.
What’s the deal with PBOT and diversion on neighborhood greenway projects? We were curious too so we asked.
Don’t like riding up Williams and prefer Rodney instead? Here are PBOT’s latest plans to turn it into a ‘neighborhood greenway’.
By the end of this summer, NE Rodney will see some bike-centric changes. Find out what they’ll look like — and share your thoughts — at the PBOT open house tonight.
Comment of the Week: Gratitude for N/NE Broadway project