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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 Portland. Since then, BTA staffer Emily Gardner has...

Posted to BikePortland.org (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-19-2008
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 environmental organizations and neighborhood associations...

Posted to BikePortland.org (Weblog) by Anonymous on 09-10-2008
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 partners, one formerly of the well-known Doug Fir...

Posted to BikePortland.org (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-29-2008
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 as part of their Bicycle Boulevard Campaign. The announcement...

Posted to BikePortland.org (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-14-2008
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 to say that the time has come for us to change...

Posted to BikePortland.org (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-10-2008
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 Last Thursday event. The agreement was made...

Posted to BikePortland.org (Weblog) by Anonymous on 08-05-2008
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 Thursday event on Alberta Street. The event was first...

Posted to BikePortland.org (Weblog) by Anonymous on 06-30-2008
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
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 words “Public Transport” on the barricade...

Posted to BikePortland.org (Weblog) by Anonymous on 04-07-2008
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 in damage and forced the non-profit to scramble...

Posted to BikePortland.org (Weblog) by Anonymous on 03-28-2008

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