City of Tigard wins $105,000 grant for e-bike lending library
If all goes well, Tigard will consider expanding the idea citywide.
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Southwest regional and town center plans move forward
Two southwest area projects are currently taking their first steps from plan toward reality.
Jury awards $1.05 million to bike rider hit by bus driver in Tigard
On Monday, a Multnomah County jury awarded $1.05 million to a Tigard resident who was hit by a bus operator while riding his bicycle on Highway 99. It’s a victory, but a reminder that bicycle riders and their advocates still face an uphill battle when it comes to establishing a legal right to the road. … Read more
Pulling our kayak (by bike) from Tigard to the Tualatin River
We converted an old kid’s bike trailer into a kayak hauling machine. As our soggy spring rain let up and the sun peeked from behind the clouds I began thinking about another kayak adventure on the Tualatin River. Transporting a kayak to the dock by bicycle from the county line between NE Tigard and SW … Read more
The City of Tigard really wants you to try an e-bike
There are a bunch of great events planned next month in Tigard as part of that city’s “Move 4 May” initiative, which they’re hosting in cahoots with their parks department and safe routes to school program. Among the events are several opportunities to test ride electric bikes. It’s yet another illustration that local governments see … Read more
Washington County leaders decry deadly Hall Blvd, another ODOT-owned orphan highway
“I’m disturbed and angry… This road no longer serves our community… We simply cannot afford to wait any longer.”— Jason Snider, Mayor of Tigard
Reader Ride Report: Discovering the Fanno Creek Trail
(A relaxing, carfree experience. Photos and story by Mike Perham)
800 citations in 17 days: Tigard mayor connects dots from speeding to traffic deaths
It only took 17 days for Tigard’s two new traffic enforcement cameras to rack up over 800 citations. And just a few minutes for that city’s mayor to draw a line between this rampant, normalized lawlessness and death. The new cameras started issuing citations on July 14th at 72nd Avenue and at Hall Boulevard on … Read more
Bicycle rider killed in collision with driver on 99W in Tigard
A man riding a bicycle on SW Pacific Highway (99W) in Tigard was killed last night after a collision with a driver.
Tigard, Beaverton, Milwaukie paths get nod for likely state funding
The state’s list of Connect Oregon winners is out.
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