Man on bike seriously injured in SW Barnes Road collision (updated)
A man reportedly received life-threatening head injuries while biking on Southwest Barnes Road Friday afternoon.
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Hillsboro police Tasered and tackled man who biked through stoplight, records show
The City of Hillsboro and two of its police officers may head to trial this fall over the largely unreported 2012 incident.
Multnomah County car registration is down 8% since 2007, and isn’t rebounding
The Great Recession has left plenty of marks on the Portland area. Here’s one of the happier ones.
Washington County will install bike fix-it stations at five locations
It’s a benefit to employees and, presumably, anyone else who might get to these Washington County locations on a bike.
Washington County proposes biking-walking bridge in Aloha
The proposed bridge alignment is marked in red.(Main image: Google Maps) If we’ve been writing more than usual lately about the county to Portland’s west, it’s because they’ve got a lot of things going. As the Oregonian reported Monday, the county is seeking Metro grant funding to help build a $1.5 million, 550-foot bridge across … Read more
Washington County will repair bridge rather than prohibit driving
Washington County has opted to spend $125,000 to $175,000 on temporary repairs to its least sturdy bridge rather than close it to auto traffic.
Strong open house turnout might close gap in SW 185th bike lanes, BTA says
Washington County and ODOT might connect the dots.
Which streets need safety fixes? Washington County wants advice
Well, this is more or less the question that any road user dreams of being asked.
‘Greater Nike area’ street upgrades include 1.5 miles of protected bike lanes
Two streets in northwest Beaverton would get 1.5-mile protected bike lanes joined by a traffic circle.
New Census data shows zero-car households on the rise in Washington County
Central Forest Grove, Hillsboro and Beaverton are now as car-lite as many parts of east-central Portland.
Comment of the Week: Nike’s self-inflicted recruitment challenge
Is one of the region’s most important companies turning its back on talent by locking its campus off from biking and transit?
As Nike expands, so too could nearby biking options
A curb-protected bike lane proposed for WalkerRoad would serve Nike’s campus, but hasbeen delayed until 2019.(Image: Washington County, modified by BikePortland) Nike is planning to spend millions of dollars to build parking garages for 2,500 cars on its growing Washington County campus, but it’s not yet clear whether the sportswear giant will also be backing … Read more