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Map of the SW Corridor.(Full map in a PDF) Metro is holding a public forum tonight at the Tigard Public Library to collect input on the Southwest Corridor Plan. The plan incorporates local and regional land use planning efforts along Barbur Boulevard and Highway 99 between downtown Portland and Sherwood. It includes improvements to walking, … Read more
Epic’s logo Hoping to get in front of a growing interest in triathlons in the Portland area, the venerable Bike Gallery has opened Epic Tri Shop, a new store located in the upper level of their existing Beaverton location. Although Epic Tri is in the same building as the Beaverton Bike Gallery, it will have … Read more
Proposed alignment of the new trail from a City of Tigard leaflet The City of Tigard (COT) has announced plans to close a gap in the Fanno Creek Trail located about 10 miles south of downtown Portland along Highway 99.
At a public hearing on Tuesday, Sherwood police and city councilors clarified the purpose of a proposed city ordinance that prohibited the use of bicycles and other “wheeled activities” within 30 feet of a public space. According to officials, the ordinance is not aimed directly at bicycles nor will it apply to all areas of … Read more
Time for a change?(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) City and county officials throughout Washington County are in the process of reviewing a $140 million list of transportation projects that will fund improvements throughout the county over the next five years. The money comes from the county’s Major Streets Transportation Improvement Program, known as MSTIP. The program … Read more
Bob Oxford proudly displays his personal ride(Photos: Will Vanlue) What do bicycles and wastewater treatment have in common? Well, plenty, if you work at CleanWater Services in Tigard. My morning routine usually includes riding past CleanWater’s Durham Facility and every time I go by I see employees using bicycles to get around the sprawling, 20-acre … Read more
Sherwood wants to keep bikes away from their new Cannery Square plaza. The City of Sherwood (about 17 miles southwest of Portland) is holding a public hearing during their City Council meeting tonight on a new ordinance that would ban “wheeled activities” — including bicycles — near public spaces. A reader tipped us off to … Read more
ODOT crews repave two hazardous catch basins on Hall Boulevard(Photo: Oregon Department of Transportation) Did you read our story about citizen activist Jim Parsons marking dangerous catch basins on Hall Boulevard? It appears as though the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) may have read the story too.
The subtitle of the article, “City planners hope for more investment in urban renewal district,” is buried under the heading “Beaverton auto sales drive city economy.” Full disclosure: I love bikes. I love riding them, talking about them, taking pictures of them, and just about anything else that involves them. I live in the suburbs … Read more
Andrew Singelakis at an Active Transportation Forum in Oct 2010(Photos: Will Vanlue) Andrew Singelakis started his job as Washington County’s Director of Land Use and Transportation (LUT) In March 2010. Since then he’s overseen five county divisions, a department of about 300 employees, and an annual budget of just under $200 million. The first 22 … Read more
Riding along the new section of the Fanno Creek Trail.(Photo: Will Vanlue)
Dangerous storm grate on Hall Blvd.(Photos courtesy Jim Parsons) Last month we took a look at reflective warning stripes installed by the City of Tigard to warn people on bikes to the presence of hazardous drains in the bike lane. Those stripes were installed, in part, because of attention brought to the issue by citizen … Read more