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New bike shop, tour company opens on N. Williams

(Photos © J. Maus) A new bike shop has opened its doors on the corner of N. Page and N. Williams Ave (map). Metropolis Cycle Repair is owned by Nathan Roll and he shares the space with his brother Todd, who operates Pedal Bike Tours. I stopped by Metropolis on Friday and chatted with Nathan and...

Posted to BikePortland.org (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-17-2008
Safety fixes confirmed for notorious Broadway/Flint intersection

This Google Street View is looking north from Broadway at N. Flint and N Wheeler is off to the left. This intersection is slated for three short-term improvements. In an effort to making biking safer, and increase compliance with a stop sign, the City of Portland’s Office of Transportation has...

Posted to BikePortland.org (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-16-2008
PDOT works to identify more bikeways in North Portland

Roger Geller presenting potential new city bikeway designations to an advisory committee on Tuesday.(Photo © J. Maus) As part of an ongoing effort to update the Bicycle Master Plan, city bicycle coordinator Roger Geller (and his trusty associate Denver Igarta) recently completed a field work and bikeway...

Posted to BikePortland.org (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-12-2008
First look at new ‘Piedmont-Arbor Lodge Crossing’

A design firm’s rendering of how the Bryant St. Ped/Bike Bridge might look in the future (See how it looks now in the photo below).(Design by: Compressed Pattern) The vision of two North Portland neighborhoods working to improve the neglected Bryant Street Bike/Ped Bridge is moving closer to reality...

Posted to BikePortland.org (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-26-2008
De-paving event kicks off Carfree Conference

Former parking lot soon to be garden.(Photos © J. Maus) With car use in decline across the country, millions of urban acreage currently devoted to parking them will soon go fallow. What to do with all those parking lots? Depave them! The International Towards Carfree Cities conference kicked off this...

Posted to BikePortland.org (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-16-2008
New bike lane coming to N. Mississippi hill?

Looking north on N. Mississippi Ave. at N. Graham.(Photos © J. Maus) From the looks of preliminary markings I noticed last night, PDOT might have plans to re-stripe N. Mississippi Avenue. Once the project (which I’m still trying to confirm) is complete, the street would have a new bike lane in...

Posted to BikePortland.org (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-05-2008
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 without fear of high-speed motor vehicle traffic...

Posted to BikePortland.org (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-02-2008
Metro ‘Trail Tour’ will explore North Portland Greenway

In an effort to “create the best park system in the world,” Metro is zeroing in on trails. They’ve formed a Blue Ribbon Committee of regional leaders who are tasked with figuring out how to fund and develop new trails and connect and improve existing ones. Part of that effort is a series...

Posted to BikePortland.org (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-02-2008
I-5 widening project will bring new bike lanes to North Portland

Construction is underway on ODOT’s I-5 Delta Park Project, and that means much-needed safety improvements are on their way to N. Rosa Parks Way (formerly Portland Blvd.). As part of project’s $60 million budget, $1 million was set aside for a “Community Enhancement” fund. Among...

Posted to BikePortland.org (Weblog) by Anonymous on 04-24-2008
Hit-and-run leads to critical injuries, frustration

Hit-and-run victim Jessica Osborne in the ICU the night of the crash (4/3).(Photo: Amy Wolf) Last Thursday, 28 year-old Northeast Portland resident Jessica Osborne was riding her bike to the store when she was struck by a car. The driver paused briefly, then left her for dead on the pavement. The impact...

Posted to BikePortland.org (Weblog) by Anonymous on 04-10-2008

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