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• As cuts loom, PBOT asks for help to prioritize

  [Note: You'll notice I've begun using the acronym PBOT instead of PDOT. That's because the Portland Department of Transportation (which actually is the Office of Transportation but no one ever called it POOT) will soon officially become the... Posted Dec 19 2008, 08:31 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, pdot, pbot budget

• Vanderslice chosen to help lead Bike Master Plan Update effort

  Ellen Vanderslice is the new Project Manager for the Bike Master Plan Update. The City of Portland’s languishing effort to update its Bicycle Master Plan just got a shoot in the arm. Ellen Vanderslice, an effective bureaucrat and well-known activist... Posted Dec 18 2008, 05:26 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Bicycle Master Plan, pdot, ellen vanderslice

• About that gravel; City says we just have to wait

  The gravel-strewn bike lane on SE Madison.(Photo © J. Maus) Here in Portland, after the novelty of riding in the snow wears off and the fear of icy roads subsides, people that bike are faced with an unfortunate byproduct of severe weather — gravel... Posted Dec 16 2008, 08:58 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, pdot, snow

• City Auditor’s survey: Less cars, more bikes, and safer streets

  This chart from the City Auditor’s 2008 Service, Efforts, and Accomplishments survey shows that in some NE Portland neighborhoods, 29% of residents use a bicycle as their primary or secondary mode to get to work. The annual Service, Efforts, and... Posted Dec 09 2008, 05:42 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, surveys, pdot, city auditor

• PDOT employee gets a scare during crosswalk safety event

  PDOT’s Sharon White, shown here at a Share the Road rally in 2006.(Photo © J. Maus) Sharon White is PDOT’s pedestrian safety chief. One of the many programs she oversees is an ongoing “crosswalk enforcement action” campaign. Working... Posted Dec 02 2008, 03:24 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Safety, Advocacy, pdot, crosswalk enforcement action, sharon white

• Portland and the rise of the “American-style” cycle track

  “Sam (Adams) has directed (City Traffic Engineer) Rob Burchfield to indentify opportunities for a “high visibility” cycle track to be rolled out in Sam’s first 100 days as mayor.” — Sam Adams’ chief of staff Tom... Posted Nov 26 2008, 05:35 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, Editorial, copenhagen, pdot, cycle tracks, tom miller, in-depth, broadway, rex burkholder

• PDOT releases details on Sunday Parkways 2009

  People of all ages enjoyed Sunday Parkways last June.(Photos © J. Maus) Details of Sunday Parkways 2009 are slowly leaking out of the Transportation Options division at PDOT. Last year’s event — which opened up a six-mile loop of North Portland... Posted Nov 24 2008, 05:59 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, pdot, sunday parkways

• With bike boxes, the color is key

  Portland has been at the cutting edge of traffic design for many years. In America, with our stringent, car-centric traffic design guidelines, that means having engineers who are not afraid to push the boundaries of the status quo. The most recent example... Posted Nov 13 2008, 10:39 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Infrastructure, Bike Boxes, pdot

• PDOT offers tips for riding in the rain and dark

  The rain is coming.(Photos © J. Maus) Kids aren’t the only ones who need to stay dry and visible while riding. Portland is set for wet weather for the next week or so (at least) and, combined with darkness falling over rush hour, rain can make things... Posted Oct 31 2008, 03:43 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, pdot