Portland’s Platinum downgrade petition finds support, nears 500 signatures
Downgraders find support and attention from the media.
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Petition launched to strip Portland of ‘Platinum’ bike-friendly status
Portland not ‘Platinum’?
Is it still a bikeway if you can’t find it? The importance of good signage
I can find the Park & Ride,but where’s the bike route?!?(Photos: Will Vanlue) Twice in the last few weeks I’ve ridden my bike along an unfamiliar route. Both rides were enjoyable; but the key difference was how difficult it was to find my way. On the first ride, through an area where I’ve lived and … Read more
Impressions, photos of Eugene’s new two-way cycle track
Alder Street cycle track near UO.(Photos: Will Vanlue) During a recent trip to Eugene, I had the pleasure of going for a bike ride with Shane MacRhodes, Program Manager of Eugene Safe Routes to School, and Bob Passaro, publisher of Eugene Bicyclist to see recent improvements in bicycle access around the city. Despite seeing a … Read more
The future of downtown Tigard: Sharrows, a bike lane, and raised crosswalks
Downtown Tigard will soon bemore welcoming to bicycle traffic.(Photos: Will Vanlue) This past summer, the City of Tigard completed improvements to Burnham Street, one component of their downtown core. Now they’re finalizing plans for Main Street (located along Highway 99, 10 miles south of downtown Portland), and by the summer of 2013 we’ll see improvements … Read more
Washington County to add a dozen mid-block crossings in 2012
In situations like this, where the Fanno Creek Trail meets a busy street, mid-block crossings are key.(Photo © J. Maus) When you’re riding around Washington County, off-street trails and paths serve as an important alternative to wide arterial roads with freeway-speed traffic. The only trouble comes when a trail or path intersects a road mid-block, … Read more