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• N/NE Portland bikeway dream will soon come true (or be deferred)

  U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced that funding decisions for their stimulus minded Transportation Investments Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program will be made no later than February 17th. To refresh your memory... Posted Feb 05 2010, 01:06 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, metro, federal stimulus bill

• Metro’s Bike There! map set for update

  Cover of 2007 edition. Metro’s excellent Bike There! map is set for its first major update since 2007. Metro’s project manager and cartographer for the update, Matthew Hampton, checked in with us last week to share more about what’s... Posted Jan 29 2010, 04:59 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, metro, map

• Metro committee says no to Adams’ amendment, yes on RTP

  Metro’s RTP contains a $20 billion list of transportation projects.(Photo © J. Maus) This morning, Metro’s Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation voted 14-3 in support of the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). Portland Mayor Sam... Posted Dec 10 2009, 04:41 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, metro, regional transportation plan

• Burkholder responds to criticism of Metro’s Regional Transportation Plan

  Metro is getting heat for their transportation plan.(Photo © J. Maus) Metro’s update to the 2035 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) — which will guide $20 billion of investments in our regional transportation infrastructure over the next 25... Posted Nov 18 2009, 09:56 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, metro, rex burkholder, regional transportation plan

• Bike nirvana in N/NE Portland? A look Metro’s choices for stimulus grant program

  A $38 million project focused on N/NE Portland could bring a cycle track to N. Williams.(Photo © J. Maus) Metro has selected four active transportation projects to include in a grant application for possible funding through the U.S. Department of Transortation’s... Posted Sep 04 2009, 04:32 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, metro, active transportation

• In-Depth: Chasing the dream of online bike route planning

  A sample route on byCycle.org. Someday, you’ll be able to type two addresses into your computer and get customized directions for traveling between them — by bike. The addresses could be in the same city, or across the country. You could choose... Posted Jul 28 2009, 05:17 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, TriMet, metro, in-depth, bycycle.org

• Bike parking, smoother bike lanes, and more; a federal stimulus funding wrap-up

  TriMet requested (and received) $1 million in federal stimulus funds to build secure bike parking facilities (like the one shown above) at their Beaverton and Sunset Transit Centers.(Drawing: Steve Durrant/Alta Planning + Design) This morning we’ve... Posted Mar 09 2009, 06:16 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, metro, federal stimulus bill

• Stimulus for the Springwater: Trail gets $1.8 million for repaving

  The Springwater Corridor Trail will get some much-needed TLC this summer.(Map of project boundaries courtesy of the City of Portland) If you’re one of thousands of Portlanders who ride on the Springwater Corridor Trail, you’ll be happy to... Posted Mar 06 2009, 08:18 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, metro, springwater corridor trail, 2009 economic stimulus bill, federal stimulus bill

• Metro flexes funding muscle for bikes

  Bike boulevard infrastructure, like this bike turn median in Southeast Portland, will get a major funding boost thanks to a Metro committee.(Photo © J. Maus) Yesterday was a big day for Metro and for non-motorized transportation advocates around the region... Posted Mar 06 2009, 08:13 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, projects, metro, 2009 economic stimulus bill

• Today is final day to comment on Metro stimulus projects

  (Lots of talk about stimulus funds around here lately. Hope you’re staying with me). The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) may get the largest chunk of federal stimulus money (about $232 million last time I checked), but Metro also gets... Posted Mar 03 2009, 07:41 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, projects, metro, federal stimulus bill

• Metro grant will help CCC reach into more communities

  The CCC’s retail location on NE Alberta.(Photo © J. Maus) The northeast Portland-based Community Cycling Center has won a grant for a project to help them “understand cultural and economic barriers to bicycling.” According to a statement... Posted Feb 26 2009, 09:34 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, metro, community cycling center

• Metro urges state to re-think its federal stimulus project list

  Chair of the Oregon Transportation Commission, Gail Achterman, is in the driver’s seat on how our statespends its federal stimulus money.(Photos © J. Maus) The Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC) is meeting this morning in Salem to discuss which... Posted Feb 18 2009, 07:06 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, odot, metro, rex burkholder, federal stimulus bill, otc

• Metro, BTA support bike tax concept

  The BTA’s Karl Rohde (in red) says he supports the concept of a bike tax.(Photo © J. Maus) Both Metro and the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) are supportive of an idea to create a bike tax. The idea came up as a small (and for the most part... Posted Nov 12 2008, 12:57 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, BTA, metro, bike tax

• Metro, BTA support bike tax concept [updated]

  *[UPDATE: I have edited this story to clarify that the bike tax is not, at this time, a part of Governor Kulongoski's Jobs and Transportation Act.] The BTA’s Karl Rohde (in red) says he supports the concept of a bike tax.(Photo � J. Maus) Both... Posted Nov 12 2008, 08:36 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, BTA, metro, bike tax

• Tonight (or online): Tell Metro where to spend $28 million in federal funds

  Imagine the Willamette Greenway Trail extending the Esplanade to St. Johns.(Photo: Scott Mizee/npGreenway) It’s that time of year again when Metro seeks your comments on how they should spend millions of dollars in federal funds through their regional... Posted Oct 30 2008, 12:26 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, metro, mtip, willamette greenway trail