Tag Archives: Portland

Why Not Bike Lockers? (Updated)

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Jennifer

In response to a MetroLinks post last week regarding bike vending machines, commenter JimmyZ asked: Instead of “Bike-share Vending Machines”, how ’bout just some simple bike lockers at suburban metrolink stations, available for daily or monthly rentals? I thought that … Continue reading →

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Cycle Track – an experiment in bike/traffic safety

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Jennifer

Recently the city of Portland, Oregon created a new kind of bicycle lane on one of its streets. The concept was to create a barrier-protected bicycle lane on one of the city streets without building a whole lot of new … Continue reading →

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Form and Function Are Both Important

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Jennifer

This story about the sleek modern bike racks in the transit mall downtown Portland got me to thinking. One thing that I’ve noticed since I started my tenure at Metro is that I have a much greater appreciation for civil … Continue reading →

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Reshaping the Riverfront

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Sandy

     I start with this disclaimer:  I’m in an awkward position…I need highways…I use highways as well as the Mississippi River bridges to travel around the region…I am not anti-interstate-infrastructure and don’t want to be perceived as such. Nonetheless, I spotted … Continue reading →

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Clang Clang Clang

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Jennifer

The folks behind the proposed Loop Trolley effort and their supporters are hosting an “Economic Development Forum” on Thursday, June 25 at 8 a.m. at the Missouri History Museum. There, Portland developer John Carroll will discuss the Portland streetcar and … Continue reading →

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