68% of survey respondents saidthey biked during the storms last winter. 78% of them said bikeways were in poor condition.(Photo © J. Maus) Mayor Adams’ office has released the results of a survey they conducted to learn more about the experiences of people who rode their bikes through our spate of severe winter snow storms. … Read more
The City wants to know more aboutbiking in the Storm of 2008.–Take the survey–(Photo © J. Maus) Mayor Adams’ office has just released a survey titled, Bicycle Transportation During the Storm of December 2008. The survey (take it online here) comes after their initial Winter Storm Response Survey, released back in January, failed to mention … 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
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
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
After two weeks of a once-in-a-generation winter storm that pelted Portland into submission, the Bureau of Transportation is now in full clean up mode. A few days after the first snow fell, we turned our attention to how gravel laid down by PBOT to break up the ice was impacting bikeways. Back on December 16th, … Read more
Here’s the latest storm advisory from the Bureau of Transportation. The release below has updates on road conditions, maintenance priorities, and so on (also available online here). City Crews Begin Street Cleanup Released: December 29, 2008 (PORTLAND, OR) – The Portland Bureau of Transportation is transitioning work crews to cleanup operations as the city recovers … Read more
Snow piled high in the bike lane on SW Broadway on 12/26.(Photo: Rex Burkholder) I’m down in California, but judging from reader emails and a story this morning on KGW-TV, it looks like Portland’s bike lanes are in bad shape following an unprecedented storm that has left streets with mountains of snow, gravel, and other … Read more
Here’s the latest storm advisory from the Bureau of Transportation (online here): Changing Conditions Create New Challenges for Road Crews, Travelers, and Property Owners (PORTLAND, OR) – Severe winter weather conditions continue to work against City crews as they continue to plow priority routes 24 hours a day since Sunday, December 14, when an arctic … Read more
Now that Portlanders have experienced a “real” winter storm (not the occasional dusting of snow we usually get), some folks are beginning to think about how to equip themselves to ride through anything. If studded tires aren’t enough, maybe it’s time to consider the Ktrak. This morning Jack Bog reminded me of this bike, which … Read more
Snow can’t stop this multi-modal commuter out in Beaverton.(Photo by K’Tesh via the BikePortland.org Photog. Pool)
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