Updated: 9 Points to Platinum


Sam and Earl will unveil their 9-point plan to get Portland to Platinum Cycling status at an event Thursday evening (7PM) at the downtown Bike Gallery store (SW 10th and Salmon).

See you there.

Update Feb 1st:

Here are the nine points in the plan to be announced tomorrow:

Nine-Part Strategy:
1.Significant enhancement of Portland’s existing bikeway network
2.Significant expansion of bicycle-friendly infrastructure
3.A comprehensive update of Portland’s Bicycle Master Plan
4.Targeted educational efforts that serve as national models
5.A mountain of bicycle encouragement activities
6.Expanded programs with law enforcement
7.Integration of bicycling into Oregon’s tourism and economic development efforts
8.Finding and committing to increased funding for bicycle improvements and services using federal, state, and local resources.
9.Adoption of a City Council resolution on Platinum and review of possible City policy changes


7 responses to “Updated: 9 Points to Platinum”

  1. Bike parking areas! Bike parking areas! Bike parking areas!

    That place on Mississippi Ave needs to be the prototype for a series of new bike parking areas throughout Portland. Having a cover would be nice, too (with or without the solar panels). PSU needs to install a thousand more bike racks – have you guys ever seen U of O? It looks like Amsterdam during the school week!

    Grade-separated bike paths like the Springwater Trail corridor (the new 3 bridges project) should be replicated a few other places – for instance, to allow Beavetron commuters to bike to downtown. Ditto for SW Portlanders… can they come up Moody via South Waterfront?

  2. That photo of U of O is nothing – thats just one of the bike parkin areas behind a dorm. The main drag of campus has probably ~3,000 bike racks, in double rows on each side of the street. Maybe more. They extend like 2-3 blocks long on 13th, which is blocked off to traffic. However, during classes… you can’t even walk down the street otherwise you’ll be run over by bikes; you must stick to the sidewalks.

  3. Grade-separated bike paths like the Springwater Trail corridor (the new 3 bridges project) should be replicated a few other places – for instance, to allow Beavetron commuters to bike to downtown.

    Absolutely! There must be many bikers stuck in a Sunset Highway clog wishing they could safely bike commute. With all the housing development North of 26, safe bike routes into downtown are needed there too.

    And more bike space on Max is needed.

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