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Portland’s official city bike map is now digital and interactive
WEBAug 1, 2017 · Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor) Founder of BikePortland (in 2005). Father of three. North Portlander. Basketball lover. Car driver. If you have questions or feedback about this site or my work, contact me via email at [email protected], or phone/text at 503-706-8804.
‘Transformed’: SE 136th Ave now has new pavement, sidewalk and ...
WEBNov 9, 2021 · The Portland Bureau of Transportation announced today that they have "transformed" a 1.8 mile stretch of SE 136th Avenue between SE Division and Foster. After 18 months of construction and a $6.7 million investment, the road has gone from a crack-and-pothole filled mess with on-street parking on bot
Here’s the current status of over 50 Portland bike shops
WEBMar 18, 2020 · For most Portland bike shops the answer is (right now at least) to find a middle ground. In the past 24 hours I’ve heard from over 40 local bike shop owners about how they’re dealing with these unprecedented conditions and I’m collecting their status on a Google Sheet anyone can view.. Things have changed a lot since I first covered this topic three days ago.
An epic, carfree, Portland to Seattle, multimodal adventure
WEBJul 21, 2022 · Waiting for a bike-free bus. Union Station in Portland. Art by Sonya Ishii in a Link station. Overgrown trail recommended by Google Maps en route to Mukilteo Ferry. Downtown Seattle bikeway. The alarm clock on my phone buzzed and made chirping sounds as I rubbed my eyes. It was 5:00
New Burnside Bridge won’t connect to Eastbank Esplanade
WEBAug 15, 2024 · For Willie Levenson of Human Access Project, a nonprofit that works to bring more Portlanders to the river and wants to build a large park on the Esplanade adjacent to the new bridge, the County’s decision is, “disappointing.”Levenson told BikePortland the bridge plan is, “An example of the type of project that happens when operating from a scarcity mentality.
Biking Coraline’s Curious Cat Trail – BikePortland
WEBAug 21, 2024 · There are also two shorter routes that are not loops for those who don’t want to ride to all 29 of the lower cats on a single ride. The SE-SW route starts at OMSI and is 5.1 miles long visiting 18 cats. The SW-NW route is 3.0 miles long and visits 12 cats. The SE-SW route ends at Salmon Street Springs, while the SW-NW route starts at that location.
Portland’s World Naked Bike Ride will take the year off
WEBJun 12, 2024 · Working as an unpaid volunteer at a community bike shop here in NC, I feel for the organizers, I really do. Even paid staff get burned out. Finding the right sort of leadership is really hard, and keeping them going year after year is harder still, given collective volunteer meltdowns, constant budget woes, sudden and arbitrary non-cooperation by other staff and agencies, the weather, and ...
Let’s build it! Portland’s Protected Bike Lane Design Guide is finally ...
WEBOct 15, 2021 · At long last, Portland has an official guidebook to build out its protected bike lane network. If you're feeling a bit of déjà vu, that's because we excitedly shared this same news back in June of 2018. But for some reason, after it came out in draft form, the guide was scrubbed from the Portland
Portland-based nonprofit sees potential in pedal-powered, …
WEBJan 27, 2021 · Portland nonprofit POD the People thinks they have a solution that will empower lower-income people and, “Make mobile micro-housing available to all.” “Our intent is to develop an ‘over-the-grid’ community of zoning ninjas inhabiting a new type of mobile home,” reads the group’s website.. POD is short for Portland Opportunity Dwelling™, a concept based on a three-wheeled ...