Roadways & paths
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A reminder, every intersection is a crosswalk

The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) periodically takes it upon themselves to remind us all about basic rules of the road. Whether it’s a buckle-up, a hang-up-the-cell-phone or a ‘speed kills’ messaging campaign, ODOT uses a portion of its marketing budget for billboards and other media outlets. This year one of their public service announcement campaigns is directed at everyone who walks, rides a bike or drives a car to get around: every intersection is a crosswalk.

Bike Train
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Miller Elementary bike train practice ride

Never biked to Miller Elementary?  Come join us for a warm-up of a Bike Train to school.  We’ll go over some of the basics of riding safely and even do an quick equipment check.  Then, we’ll all hop on our bikes and ride to school.  Think of it as practice for the first day of school on Sept 9th.  We plan on having a regular bike train from our neighborhood to Miller this year (details to follow) and would love for you to take part.

Let’s get some practice in before school gets started.

    When

    • Tuesday, September 1st @ 6:30pm
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Road diet illustrated very simply

Taking a road from 4 car travel lanes to 2 with a center turn lane and adding bike lanes can actually improve the road’s ability to handle car traffic.  On it’s face it strikes many people as counterintuitive, but it’s true. that given the right situation, less is more when it comes to traffic flow.