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Drawing of project in Hillsboro that will come with a cycle track. I tell a lot of people there are exciting things happening in Washington County and two examples have popped up recently in Hillsboro. First, the City of Hillsboro is forming a new citizen subcommittee to advise the City on issues pertaining to biking … Read more
Christopher Williams(Photo: Beaverton PD) Yesterday evening Beaverton Police arrested a man who drove his car into someone on a bike, attempted to flee, and then aggressively confronted the rider. The altercation happened in the parking lot of Cedar Hills Crossing Mall on SW Hall Blvd. According to a Beaverton PD statement, 22-year old Portland resident … Read more
Schouten at our Get Together event in Tigard in 2010.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Incumbent Washington County Commissioner Dick Schouten has earned the endorsement of political action committee Bike Walk Vote. The announcement was made today and the organization is expected to make endorsements for Portland City Council and Metro races later this evening. Schouten represents … Read more
The owners of Salem-based bike shop, Santiam Bicycle, are set to open a new store off SW Hall Blvd in Tigard near the Washington Square Mall (about 10 miles southwest of downtown Portland). The large, high-profile store (it’s in the same shopping center as Target) will not only be a great place to shop for … Read more
Knowing where to focus your energy in Washington County can be as tough as navigating the county’s roads on a bicycle.(Photos: Will Vanlue/BikePortland)
Washington County residents write thank-you notes at Billy’s Bar in November.(Photo: Will Vanlue/BikePortland) On March 29th, the Westside Transportation Alliance (WTA) will gather representatives from all over Washington County for a networking night at Billy’s Bar in Beaverton. The event is an effort by the WTA to connect active transportation groups around the westside. In … Read more
THPRD showed four options for the crossing at an open house last September.(Photos: Will Vanlue/BikePortland) On Thursday, the Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District (THPRD) will host another open house to discuss improvements to the intersection of the Fanno Creek Trail and Hall Boulevard. As this project has evolved, the two current options being considered … Read more
Detail of Broadway St. bike parking concept.(Sketches by Bob Foster/Robert Foster Architects) As we’ve mentioned before, the City of Beaverton is working to make SW Broadway Street safer and more pleasant for people on foot and on bikes. They held an open house in early February and last week Mayor Denny Doyle was available for … Read more
The bicycle involved in one of two collisions on SW 185th Street in Aloha yesterday.(Photos: Wash. Co. Sheriff’s Office) “On Monday, February 20, 2012, Sheriff’s deputies were very busy dealing with crashes involving vehicles vs. pedestrians and bicycles.” That’s the opening line of a Washington County Sheriff’s Office statement sent to the media yesterday. It … Read more
Bike access seems to have been an afterthought on this bridge over the Tualatin River on 99W.(Photos: Jim “K’tesh” Parsons) Back in December, amid smiles and celebrations at the groundbreaking for the Sellwood Bridge project, our roving West Side correspondent Jim Parsons reflected at the poor state bridge access on many Washington County roads. With … Read more
Come ask Mayor Denny Doyle about bike access in Beaverton.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) If you missed seeing the city of Beaverton’s plans for the redesign of SW Broadway you have another chance to talk about the project with a powerful city official. Beaverton’s Mayor Denny Doyle is coming to Neighborhood Association Committee (NAC) meetings in … Read more
SW Broadway in downtown Beaverton might soon look like this.(Conceptual rendering by the City of Beaverton)