October 3rd is National Walk To School Day, and parents all over the country are being encouraged to ditch the car for one morning and either walk their kids to school, or let the kids walk themselves. Here in Portland, it won't be any different. Ever trying to retain our status as a leader in being 'Green', the [...]
The Downtwon Transit Mall renovation project has been effecting automobile traffic downtown for months, but get ready for yet another hassle. This weekend, from September 28 through the 30th, the MAX will have a plethora of service interruptions and station closures throughout downtown while new light rail is being installed at the crossings of the existing [...]
The Burnside Bridge, one of the main links between the East and West sides of Portland, will be shutdown over the next three weeks for vital structural repairs. The 81 year-old span will be getting a new mechanism which raises and lowers the eastern half of the bridge, but in order to do this, the bridge [...]
This Saturday, September 22nd, the Portland Office of Transportation and the Bosco-Milligan Foundation (a historical preservation foundation) will be sponsoring a walking tour of an area of the City renowned for its unique architecture. The 90-minute walk will wind through Reed campus and the near-by Reedwood neighborhood to showcase the many examples of 1950's architecture present [...]
Earlier this month, on September 6th, the City Council met to discuss the proposed $147 million Eastside streetcar project, that, if approved, would extend the streecar from Downtown, across the Broadway Bridge, down Martin Luther King Boulevard, and terminate at OMSI. The meeting came at a critical time for the project, as the following day was [...]
If it's September, it can only mean one thing: Tri-Met is raising its fares for bus and light rail. And this September is no different. Like clockwork, cash fares have been raised a nickel, so now it will cost $1.75 for a Two Zone ticket, $2.05 for an All Zone, and $1.40 for a Youth ticket. [...]
Transportation Commissioner Sam Adams is turning to the citizens of Portland for input on possible transit projects and improvements around the city, and he's looking to get as many people involved as he can. Throughout all of September, Adams will be hosting a plethora of open houses in neighborhoods all across town in an attempt to [...]
The first ever Oregon Trout City of Portland Triathlon went off without a hitch last Sunday, despite early fears that the Willamette might be too contaminated to swim in. Tests of the water conducted by the non-profit organization Willamette Riverkeeper showed toxic levels of bacteria the Friday before the race was set. However, later tests on Saturday [...]
The Portland Urban Adventure League is putting on a final potluck picnic ride on the Sept 11th. The ride will begin at the Hawthorne Hostel, at 3031 SE Hawthorne at 6:30pm, and will proceed to a mystery "parklike" location for the consuming of the picnic goods.
The Urban Adventure League, which is run by local cyclist [...]
The Livestrong Challenge is back in Portland, and this year, like always, promises to be a great ride for a great cause. The event, put on by the Lance Armstrong Foundation, kicks off September 29th at the Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, with registration and a fundraising dinner. The Challenge really gets going the next day, however, with the [...]
