Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

Property owner stands by decision to close off Springwater path

“All I want to do is protect our members and our property… This is not a freeway.”— Terry Emmert, owner of the Eastmoreland Racquet Club Terry Emmert, the owner of the Eastmoreland Racquet Club (and Emmert International), takes full responsibility for erecting an iron gate across a spur of the Springwater Corridor Trail in southeast … Read more


Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

Eastmoreland property owner blocks public access via Springwater Trail

A gate now closes off a popular spur of the Springwater Corridor Trail over Johnson Creek.(Photo: Morrie Erickson) The owner of the Eastmoreland Racquet Club in southeast Portland has closed a popular section of the Springwater Corridor Trail. As of about one week ago, a gate has been erected across the section of the path … Read more