Portland Bike Rush Hour featured on New York City's Streetfilms

Bike Traffic continues to grow exponentially in Portland. Recently, Clarence Eckerson, Jr. from New York City's Streetfilms.org in was in town. Eckerson worked with Portland's Dan Kaufman of Cranked My Chain CycleTV to produce this great video about cycling rush hour on the Hawthorne Bridge. They showed one brief clip of the busiest greenway in the country in NYC. I look forward to when we can show a video of the North Portland Greenway being used as a busy commuting route as well.

Check it out below:

Portland: Bike Rush Hour on the Hawthorne Bridge

by Clarence Eckerson, Jr. on April 29, 2009

The first time you visit Portland, Oregon, the gaggles of cyclists streaming over the Hawthorne Bridge during rush hour is a sight you will never forget. It's something other cities need to see and be inspired by.

On a recent vacation there, I couldn't resist cranking out a Streetfilms shortie, so I naturally hooked up with Crank My Chain's Dan Kaufman to capture the essence of the PM rush and talk to cyclists about what it feels like to be a part of the mass of cyclist humanity in Southeast Portland, Hawthorne corridor. As Greg Raisman from Portland's Bureau of Transportation pointed out: 20% of all traffic on the Hawthorne Bridge is bikes. And, Portland's number of cyclists has risen 600% in the last fifteen years and shows no sign of letting up.

Note: This video was also featured on BikePortland.org here.

Oregonian publishes article about new sculpture gateway on existing North Portland Greenway Trail

18-foot sculpture hails Big Pipe project

by Michael Bales, special to The Oregonian

Thursday April 23, 2009, 7:00 AM

MICHAEL BALES/SPECIAL TO THE OREGONIANThe sculpture at an entrance to the North Portland Greenway Trail is known as the "Big Pipe Portal."

A new public sculpture on Swan Island frames the Willamette River and city's west side in an 18-foot arch of concrete and steel.

The arch, installed at an entrance to the North Portland Greenway Trail, artistically links the river to what's buried nearby: the Big Pipe project, which reduces sewage and storm-water pollution in the Willamette.

Just southwest of the sculpture, the westside pipe tunnel crosses beneath the river and intersects with the Swan Island Pump Station, most of which is at the bottom of a 165-foot shaft. The eastside pipe tunnel, still under construction, is scheduled to reach the station in 2011.

Click here to read the entire article on the Oregonian website.

Come make your VOICE heard on how Interstate Corridor Urban Renewal Funds should or should not be used in the Rose Quarter Redevelopment

Mayor Adams takes comments on Rose Quarter "Redevelopment"
Originally uploaded by npGREENWAY

From our friends in Overlook neighborhood:

Interstate Corridor Urban Renewal Advisory Committee will meet on Monday, April 20, from 6:00-8:30 at Kaiser Town Hall. Mayor Sam Adams is scheduled to speak at 7:30 about the proposed Rose Quarter development and how ICURA could help fund it. There will be opportunity for public comments at 6:15 and 8:00. This development process is speeding along and it's critical that the public weigh in, especially the people who live in the Interstate Corridor. This would be the third time that North and Northeast Portlanders have funded city and regional projects (i.e., the Interstate Light Rail Line and New Columbia). There are many important projects throughout the Interstate Urban Renewal Area that need to be completed; helping to pay for the Rose Quarter development would divert necessary monies away from North and Northeast neighborhoods. Come and participate!

Rose Quarter Redevelopment Plans Must Include Pedestrian & Bike Access through Greenway

npGREENWAY'sFrancie Royce looks on
Originally uploaded by npGREENWAY

Tonight, the Mayor held a "town hall style" meeting regarding the plans to redevelop the Rose Quarter. The Portland Tribune published a synopsis of the evening here: http://bit.ly/iFK5

npGREENWAY was there and we were pleased to hear several people including our own Francie Royce question the mayor and make known publically the fact that the North Portland Greenway needs to be given thought at the beginning of this project. It should not be an afterthought to be shoe-horned in at the 11th hour.

You can view our photos from the evening here: http://bit.ly/2P2JqO

There were many concerns brought forth tonight. I hope the Mayor and the city staff make the right decision.

Build Less Bridge CRC Opposition and Alternatives Rally Map

Build Less Bridge CRC Opposition and Alternatives Rally Map
Originally uploaded by npGREENWAY

Online map helps you find a (bike) ride to Sunday’s Build Less Bridge Rally

Planning to attend Sunday’s Build Less Bridge CRC Opposition and Alternatives Rally?

A new online map can help you meet up with other folks riding from your part of town, or organize a feeder ride of your own.

The event is on Sunday, April 5th at noon in Waterfront Park under the west side of the Morrison Bridge.

Routes on the map so far leave from places like Vancouver, St. John’s, Cully, Northwest, [...]

For more information click here to read the BikePortland.org article or
here for the group's Facebook page.

4/18/2009 Cathedral Park 2nd Annual "Earth Day at the Beach" Project

Time: 9:00 AM-1:00 PM Site Address: N Baltimore Ave and N Bradford St Directions: From I-5 North, take exit 305B to merge onto N Lombard St. Continue to follow N Lombard St west for ~2.5 miles. Turn left at N Baltimore Ave and go toward the river. Park entrance is just after Bradford St. Meeting Location: Park in the small parking lot to your left as you enter the park. If that lot is full, park in boat ramp parking lot. Meet at the picnic tables near the large metal sculpture (under the bridge south of the parking lots). Coordinator: Brett Lyon Contact Email: brett@solv.org Contact Phone Number: (503) 844-9571 x332

Project Activities: Join Portland Parks and Recreation and Cathedral Park neighborhood members for a day of litter pick up and general spiffing-up of this beautiful riverside park. Activities include: Cleanup, Illegal Dumpsite Cleanup, Litter Pickup. Snacks will be served and there may be complimentary lunch for volunteers afterward (donation pending) Safety Issues: Water Body on Site, Hazardous Materials/Needles, Homeless Camp Site, Uneven or Slippery Ground. Volunteers To Bring: Litter Grabber, Work Gloves,