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Mitchell Point Tunnel in the Gorge open to the public for first time …
Nov 11, 2024 · Take Transit: Take the Columbia Gorge Express operated by Columbia Area Transit from Gateway Transit Center, Cascade Locks or Hood River.. All Eastbound Columbia Gorge Express buses from Gateway Transit Center, Troutdale and Cascade Locks (run by CAT) will drop off at Mitchell Point on Saturday, Nov. 16.
Oregon State Parks e-bike rule change takes key step forward
Oct 10, 2024 · The State of Oregon has taken an important step toward what could be a big change to where electric bikes can ridden. On Wednesday, the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department (OPRD) announced that the official rulemaking process has begun for where e-bikes can be used in state park properties and the Oregon Coast.
$5 million PCEF grant will fund bike projects in north Portland
Nov 13, 2024 · In April, the city’s Bicycle Advisory Committee BAC wrote a letter to Mayor Ted Wheeler and the rest of city council that stated: “Adopting this plan is a critical part of ensuring a long overdue vision for safe mobility in the quadrant.”
September 18, 2024 – BikePortland
Sep 18, 2024 · The original PDX WNBR, the one that’s happened in Portland since 2004, is an official project of Umbrella, a 501c3 nonprofit that provides financial and legal support to a host of cool things in our community — from the naked ride to Shift (host of the Bike Summer calendar), Breakfast on the Bridges, The Ladd’s 500, and so on.As the legal entity (a.k.a. fiscal sponsor) behind PDX WNBR ...
State grant program awards $330,000 to reduce car use in …
Dec 18, 2024 · $15,000 could be important money for some community effort to connect people to bikes and increase their mobility. It pales in comparison to the $2.7 million, at least, that ODOT put in the pockets of “consultants” to astroturf support for the Rose Quarter freeway expansion:
New plan for 82nd Avenue leaves bike riders out of the picture
Dec 18, 2024 · PBOT’s bicycle strategy. From PBOT’s Building a Better 82nd Avenue plan. In a presentation on the plan, PBOT Planner Julia Reed told Mayor Ted Wheeler and the rest of council that bicycle use on 82nd is a lower priority than other uses due to its lower classification compared to other modes in our Transportation System Plan.
October 24, 2024 – BikePortland
Oct 24, 2024 · Hold onto those ballots! We’re back with more Ballot Banter. If you live in District 4 (West/Sellwood), make sure to listen to my conversation with Lisa Caballero. This time I sat down with District 2 (N/NE) resident and cycling advocate extraordinaire Kiel Johnson.
Aufderheide Drive finally gets its due as one of the best bike …
Nov 22, 2024 · It’s shocking it took this long but I’m happy to say Aufderheide Drive is now an official State Scenic Bikeway. As expected, at their meeting Wednesday the Oregon Parks and Recreation Commission approved an application to make Aufderheide Drive, also known Forest Road 19) the 18th official Oregon Scenic Bikeway.The Scenic Bikeway program began in 2009 and this is the first new designation ...
Community mourns passing of Sukho Viboolsittiseri
Sep 10, 2024 · Many Portlanders have heavy hearts today as news spreads about the passing of Sukho Viboolsittiseri. Sukho was well-loved in our community and known by many as one of the co-founders of BikePOC PNW, a group that fosters community among people of color who love to ride bikes together.. On May 27th, 2023, Sukho was biking southeast of Portland in the Damascus area when he was involved in a ...