Category Archives: Bike/Walk

Waud Bluff: Done and ready for use!

Posted on March 20, 2013 | Leave a comment

Photo courtesy of Jonathan Maus/BikePortland

It’s official. The Waud Bluff Trail is ready for wheels, feet, families, workers squirrels…you name it. Ask Lenny Anderson, Executive Director of the Swan Island Business Association, founder of the Swan Island TMA and charter board member of npGreenway, “Why a Waud Bluff Trail?” and this is what you’ll get:

“Over 3,000 people work within five minutes of the lower trail head on Swan Island…Western Star Truck Plant, the UPS hub, US Coast Guard, Navy and Marines. Access to those jobs just got a lot better via transit (TriMet 44), on foot for those you live nearby and by bike.

I am sure when I lug my 50lb rig up the stairs for the first time I’ll bellyache like a lot of you, but I’m confident that the men and women who are Continue reading →

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Bike your way to TILT for free breakfast this Thursday

Posted on September 18, 2012 | 1 Comment

Ride down, chow down! The very generous folks at TILT have offered up complimentary coffee and breakfast to anyone who rides their bike to work this THURSDAY.

If ever there were a day to try bike commuting, you might consider this one. Just be sure to stop by TILT before heading to work…

Date/Time: Thursday, September 20, 7-9am

Location: 3449 N Anchor Street

http://tiltitup.com/

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Posted in Active Transportation, Bike Commute Challenge, Bike/Walk, Uncategorized

A Destination Swan Island Celebration!

Posted on September 17, 2012 | Leave a comment

Join us for a day of events to celebrate bike/pedestrian improvements on Swan Island!

Bikers Breakfast at TILT: Bike in and enjoy complementary coffee and breakfast at SwanIsland’s newest eatery; 7-9am, 3449 N. Anchor Street.

Dedication of “The Captain’s Walk”: Join us to dedicate the new Channel Avenue sidewalk to the Shipyards in honor of Captain R. Head, Master of the Olendorff, who was killed while walking along N. Channel Avenue; 11am-1pm, McCarthy Park parking lot between N Ballast & Commerce. *Look for tent and banners. Light snacks and refreshments. Followed by…

Celebration and Grand Opening of “River to Lagoon Trail” (Led bike/walk tours): Take an easy stroll or bike ride to the Lagoon, once the main channel of the Willamette River; 11am-1pm.

Industry & Art: Celebrating the worker: Just down “The Captain’s Walk” at Vigor Industrial Shipyard; Noon to 6pm, 5555 N. Channel Avenue. Free with $5 suggested donation.

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Posted in Active Transportation, Bike Commute Challenge, Bike Safety, Bike/Walk, Events, Going to the River Project, Swan Island Road Construction, Swan Island TMA, Uncategorized, Waud Bluff Trail

“Destination Swan Island”: You’re Invited!

Posted on May 7, 2012 | Leave a comment

The Swan Island TMA invites you to the “Destination Swan Island” launch party, this coming Wednesday, May 9, 10 am to 2 pm. Help us celebrate the $5 million in bike/pedestrian/transit access improvements coming to Swan Island this year!

Learn about the Waud Bluff Trail and the Going to the River sidewalk/trail improvements. Guided rides and walks at noon.

Bring your bike for complementary bike tune-ups (courtesy of the Green Garage), bike seat covers (courtesy of the TMA) and more!

Get the latest on Active Transportation options for employees from city bureaus, regional agencies and non-profits, hear prominent speakers from Cycle Oregon, Alta Planning and the BTA and check out your carshare options: car2go, Zipcar and GetAround.

Walk, bike, grab an 85 Swan Island bus or drive on over to N. Anchor & Channel (easy parking across the street at the former Office Max location) to Daimler Trucks North America, Corp 1, 4747 N. Channel next Wednesday, May 9th…You can’t miss the tents! *Directions attached.

Enjoy fine music, food (Lunch will start at Noon), and the chance win a $50 REI gift card!

Hope to see you there–come early!

For more information regarding the infrastructure improvements along Going Street and on Swan Island as part of the City of Portland “Going to the River” project, click HERE.

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Posted in Active Transportation, Bike Resources, Bike/Walk, Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), Going to the River Project, Transit, TriMet

National Bike to Work Month– hatched 56 years ago this May

Posted on April 25, 2012 | Leave a comment

Past, present and future bike commuters, a message for you:

Look outside! It’s no longer dismal out! In fact, this past week has been downright glorious biking weather (can the air possibly get any fresher?!), so how about brushing up on some BIKE TIPS (How-to Videos & Bike Resources) and reading on about how National Bike Month got started in the first place?

With weeks left in National Bike to Work Month this May, let us backtrack a bit to provide you the appropriate historical context:

THE HISTORY OF BIKE MONTH

For fifty-five years, National Bike Month has been the perfect time for new or returning riders to get back on the saddle and ride their bike to work. Originally the Cycle Trade Association called the month American Bike Month but in 1956 it evolved to Bike Month. Along with the name change, Bike Month became more about promoting cycling and safe bicycling, not just selling bicycles.

BIKING HISTORY DATES

1880 League of American Wheelman founded
1888 First pneumatic tires
1890 Good Roads Movement
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