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• Portland’s first cycle track proposed for Cully

  A cross-section detail of proposed design of NE Cully Street shows 8 1/2-foot wide cycle-track. Nearly two years ago, we wondered whether it was time to try physically separated bike lanes. Now, the City of Portland is poised to build its first-ever,... Posted Nov 20 2008, 08:59 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, Neighborhoods, Northeast, projects, cully boulevard project, cycle tracks

• Neighborhood support grows for Going St. bike boulevard

  A banner for the BTA’s campaign seenat an event this summer.(Photos © J. Maus) Back in August, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) announced that Going Street would be the focus of their first major effort to create a new bike boulevard in... Posted Nov 19 2008, 02:42 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Infrastructure, Neighborhoods, Northeast, Bicycle Boulevards, BTA, going street bike boulevard

• Effort to keep Colwood green would leave room for bikes

  “Loss of the Colwood open space could also result in a permanent gap in the 40-Mile Loop Bike and Pedestrian Trail.”– Tony Fuentes, NE Portland resident and member of the Keep Colwood Green! Coalition Citizen activists and a host of... Posted Sep 10 2008, 05:55 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Infrastructure, Neighborhoods, Northeast

• New Alberta eatery goes big for bike parking

  While riding down NE Alberta Street yesterday I noticed a new cafe with some fantastic bike parking. (Photos © J. Maus) The place is called the Radio Room (NE 11th and Alberta) and according to a posting on Portland Food and Drink it is owned by four... Posted Aug 29 2008, 01:06 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Business, Infrastructure, Neighborhoods, Northeast, Bike Friendly Businesses, Bike Parking

• BTA: NE Going Street will be focus of bike boulevard effort

  Low-traffic, tree-lined conditions will help make NE Going a great bike boulevard.(Photo: Google Streetview) The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) has announced that NE Going Street will become the first street to receive funding for improvements... Posted Aug 14 2008, 03:26 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, Neighborhoods, Northeast, Bicycle Boulevards

• Northeast Portland bike shop calls it quits

  (Image: Google Maps Streetview) Gateway Bicycles, located at NE Halsey and 119th, has decided to close their doors. A reader forwarded me an email sent out by the shop’s owners. Here’s the message (also posted on their website): We are sorry... Posted Aug 10 2008, 05:15 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Business, Neighborhoods, Northeast, Bike Shops

• It’s official: Last Thursday will be completely car-free

  Cars won’t be allowed on Alberta Street during future Last Thursday events.(Photos © J. Maus) The City of Portland has decided to work with neighborhood groups and a coalition of city agencies to close NE Alberta Street to car traffic for the monthly... Posted Aug 05 2008, 12:34 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Neighborhoods, Northeast

• Cars create (temporarily) carfree Last Thursday

  Two cars created a carfree zone on Alberta Thursday night.More images(Photo: Stephen Upchurch) In a brilliantly ironic bit of activism, two strategically placed cars helped created a three-block stretch of carfree streets during last week’s Last... Posted Jun 30 2008, 06:07 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Neighborhoods, Northeast

• Sunday Parkways update: Volunteers needed and performer/vendor highlights

  PDOT’s list of food vendors and activities.Download (PDF) On Sunday June 22, the City of Portland will transform a six-mile loop of streets in North Portland into a temporary park. From 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, people will be free to reclaim their streets... Posted Jun 02 2008, 04:40 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, North, Neighborhoods, Rides/Events, Northeast

• Eye-catching graffiti encourages &#8216Public Transport’

  In the past few days, several readers have contacted me about some interesting graffiti near the Hollywood Transit Center in Northeast Portland (image below). Somehow, a determined and bike-loving artist/vandal managed to scrawl three bicycles and the... Posted Apr 07 2008, 11:23 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Neighborhoods, Northeast, Street Life

• Non-profit finds a new home; will expand bike shop

  This damaged wall caused headaches for the CCC.(Photo © J. Maus) Back in December, a truck accidentally rammed into the wall of the Community Cycling Center’s offices in Northeast Portland. The impact of that collision caused thousands of dollars... Posted Mar 28 2008, 05:00 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Neighborhoods, Northeast

• New bike path from Marine Drive to Airport completed

  (Photo courtesy Jason Gately/PDX) A new bike and pedestrian path that connects the Portland Airport to Marine Drive opened today. As promised back in June, the new 12-foot wide, half-mile long asphalt pathway runs between Marine Drive and Northeast Frontage... Posted Dec 14 2007, 05:54 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, Northeast

• Woman pushed from her bike, robbed in Northeast Portland

  Location of assault Google Map link At 7:45 yesterday morning (12/10) a woman on a bicycle was thrown to the ground by a man in a car as she pedaled to work on NE Emerson Street and 35th Place (near New Seasons Market). The man then stopped his car, robbed... Posted Dec 11 2007, 11:56 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Safety, Neighborhoods, Northeast

• Truck slams into wall of Community Cycling Center

  CCC employee Benjamin Jaspersin the damaged office.(Photos © Jonathan Maus) At around 3:30 on Saturday afternoon, a Toyota FourRunner backed into the wall of the Community Cycling Center (CCC) on NE 17 Avenue (at Alberta). Several employees were working... Posted Dec 09 2007, 11:24 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Neighborhoods, Northeast