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Nov 16,2008
Input needed on Killingsworth Traffic Concerns
by Trace
“Stuart Gwin of PDOT will be meeting with representatives from King, Concordia, and Vernon to discuss traffic safety issues along Killingsworth, as there is an allocation of PDOT funds dedicated to improving conditions. If you have opinions about traffic conditions along Killingsworth, specifically between MLK and NE 10th, please let us know by responding to this posting. Are you concerned about sidewalks? Visibility? Traffic lights? General speed? Biking? Give your input to: Maureen Mimiaga melspethk @yahoo.com See below for some issues that other neighborhoods have mentioned as examples: Northeast Killingsworth Traffic Safety Issues This is a list of traffic safety issues collected by residents who live near NE Killingsworth between MLK and NE 72 nd Avenue. Vernon Neighborhood Speeds are high - evident by fact that people commonly park their cars on sidewalks between NE 14 th and NE 17 th to avoid getting their rearview mirrors smashed
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Oct 30,2008
Sellwood Bridge Alternatives Released
by shooter
As reported in The Oregonian, Multnomah County released detailed information about five proposals to repair or replace the Sellwood Bridge . Details include cost estimates, length of construction, and number of businesses and residents displaced by the proposed alternatives.Costs range from $280 million to $361 million, or the county could spend just $54 million to repair and maintain the bridge as is for 20 years. However, this would not address any long-term traffic problems.
Bridge configurations range from 2 traffic lanes with a generous shared walk/bike path on one side of the bridge to 4 traffic lanes with a shared walk/bike paths on both sides of the bridge. At the very least, 9 businesses and one resident will be displaced, with the most ambitious alternative displacing 48 businesses and 6 residents.
I wonder if the cost estimates include paying market rate for the properties of those businesses and residents that
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posted at 05:06 PM
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Oct 16,2008
Rose Quarter Transit Center Gets New Bike Lanes
by shooter
Starting today, you'll notice some changes as you drive or ride through the Rose Quarter Transit Center. PDOT has begun to install new bike lanes in an effort to reduce the risk to all who use the center. The Rose Quarter has long been a point of contention between bus drivers and bike riders. With so many buses, cars, bikes, and the Max congregating in one place, it was dangerous for everyone. Trimet, bike advocates, and City Officials have worked together to come up with a solution that should reduce the risk of accidents by adding new bike lanes and rerouting some buses.
Details about the bike lanes can be found at BikePortland and the Portland Tribune .
We just wanted to let everyone know about the changes. Be careful as you commute through that area! Related Links:
BikePortland - First Look: New Green bike Lanes in Rose Quarter Transit Center Bike Portland - Parade Will Mark Opening Ro
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Oct 3,2008
Bicycle Boulevards in NE Portland
by pearlgirl
From Central Northeast Neighbors ... Do you ride your bicycle in NE Portland? Have you noticed that the only bicycle boulevard in the area is NE Tillamook? Well, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance has noticed. The BTA has researched the streets in NE Portland and found those streets that would work as a bicycle boulevard. NE Going Street is one of those streets. This street was chosen because it runs continuously for 3.5 miles with minimal auto traffic and low car speeds. It will also create a safe bike route to nine parks, eleven schools, nine neighborhoods, and four business districts, all in your community. Read more about this project at the BTA website, and get active! Contact Emily Gardner at Emily@bta4bikes.org for more information, and check out www.bikeblvd.com . Related Information Why bike boulevards? BTA Launches Bike Blvd Campaign BTA: NE Going Street will be focus of bike boulevard effort N/NE Portland Bike Blvd Map SW Neighborhoods pr
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Oct 2,2008
Portland Schools Celebrate International Walk + Bike to School Day
by pearlgirl
Portland Parents and kids are encouraged to join millions around the world who are improving their health, their community and having a ton of fun by Walking or Rolling to School on October 8. More information about Oregon Walk + Bike to School Day, and other ways you can encourage children to walk and bike to school throughout the year, can be found at www.walknbike.org . Oregon Walk + Bike to School Day is being celebrated by at least 44 schools in Portland. School Name ABERNETHY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ARCHBISHOP HOWARD SCHOOL
ASTAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ATKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BEACH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BEVERLY CLEARY SCHOOL
BOISE ELIOT K - 8
BUCKMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CAPITOL HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CHAPMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CHIEF JOSEPH PK - 5 SCHOOL
CHILDPEACE MONTESSORI SCHOOL
CLARENDON AT PORTSMOUTH K - 8
FAUBION K - 7 SCHOOL
FOREST PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GILBERT HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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posted at 12:05 PM
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Oct 1,2008
Clinton Street Bicycle Boulevard Enhancement Safety Project
by pearlgirl
The Clinton Street Bicycle Boulevard Enhancement Project is a recently launched pilot project that will seek to test a range of new bold on-street markings, signage, and other elements along the Clinton Street bicycle boulevard. The project aims to communicate the street's designation as a bicycle boulevard to all users of the street. A bicycle boulevard is defined under Portland City Code Title 16 as a "low traffic route prioritized for the use of bicycles." According to project coordinator Kirsty Hall, many new cyclists do not know where the safe, low-traffic bicycle routes in Portland exist for them to ride on. They may unwittingly ride on more major arterials that lack good bicycle facilities. Conversely, too many motorists currently drive on Portland's bicycle boulevard network because bold, visible bicycle signage is not there to inform them of the likely presence of bicyclists. Such signage would indicate to motorists that they should consider either finding a more
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Sep 30,2008
North Portland Greenway Trail Comment Period
by shooter
Posted at The Sentinel : FROM PRESS RELEASE By Paul Maresh, NPGreenway Trail Metro and the Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation (JPACT) will be seeking public comment on the allocation of regional flexible funds to be programmed in the 2010-13 Metropolitan Transportation Improvement Program (MTIP). The formal comment period will be from October 13 to noon December 1st. Portland Parks and Rec. has requested $449,000 for: North Portland Willamette Greenway Planning Study. Twenty-six applications have been submitted to METRO requesting over 52.5 million dollars of funds, in amounts from $222,000 to 5.2 million dollars. There are approximately $28 million of funds to be allocated. Of this amount about $12,000,000 will be allocated for projects within the City Of Portland. There are 10 requests totaling about 22 million dollars for projects within the City. So, you can see public input from North Portland residents can play a big part in advancing our np
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posted at 01:26 PM
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Sep 29,2008
Hunger Squad Delivers—by Bike!
by shooter
A new downtown delivery service started Friday evening: Hunger Squad . They deliver food, drinks, sweets, tobacco, and even condoms to your door with an $8 minimum order.It's really simple: go online, register, and place your order. A little bit later, you get a knock on your door... I asked owner Dustin Taylor about his target demographic and he said, "anyone who, for whatever reason, doesn't want to go out." Are you sick and need some soup? Watching a football game and need more snacks? Working really late and everything else is closed? Or do you just want stay parked on the couch? Hunger Squad can take care of you!
Hunger Squad stocks all the items they deliver, and hopes to make a profit off the sale of items and the kindness of customers (a.k.a. tips). Dustin got the idea for Hunger Squad while working for Madtown Munchies in Madison, Wisconsin.
Presently, Hunger Squad delivers only to do
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posted at 11:03 AM
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Sep 26,2008
Give Commuting by Bike a Try!
by shooter
In today's Oregonian, Shelby Wood writes about her experience commuting by bike . She shares her fears, and whether or not they are justified, as she documents tackling her commute from Northeast Portland to Downtown. I think Shelby expresses some pretty normal concerns—especially as a beginner—this is a great article for anyone considering commuting by bike. Follow her on her blog PDXgreen . Related links: PDOT's Portland by Cycle Program Bicycle Transportation Alliance byCycle.org BikePortland
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Sep 23,2008
On-Street Bike Parking in Downtown
by shooter
You may have seen them around town already, but if not, you will. PDOT has added four new bike "corrals" at popular destinations in downtown. The new bike corrals replace two regular parking spaces, and provide parking for 16 to 24 bikes. The locations for the corrals were selected based on traffic and are intended to serve the high volume of bikes arriving at the locations. The on street parking also improves the pedestrian right-of-ways at these locations. Without the on-street parking, bicyclists would lock their bikes to any poles or news boxes available, creating clutter and reducing the space for pedestrians. The new locations include: Ace Hotel, south side of SW Stark at SW 10th Ave. Bijou Cage and Stumptown coffee, east side of SW 3rd Ave. at SW Pine St. Powell's Books, south side of NW Couch St. at NW 11th Ave. Southpark Seafood Grill & Wine Bar, west side of SW 9th Ave./SW Park at SW Salmon St. These are in addition to the
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