Ride Connection is recruiting volunteer drivers to serve the Eliot Neighborhood and beyond. The volunteer driver’s role is to provide necessary transportation services to older adults and people with disabilities in the tri-county area who are unable to drive and access public transportation for various needs, often for life-sustaining purposes.
TriMet Service Changes Coming Soon
This past spring year TriMet held a series public hearings and open houses regarding proposals to cut certain Max and Bus lines. Public feedback, ridership data, nearby service, transit equity issues and school/job access helped shape the final service cut plan. For Eliot Neighborhood bus line 33-Fremont and the Max Yellow Line will see some changes.
Bike Helmet Sale
Do you need a bicycle helmet? Here is a great opportunity to get one! Discounted helmets provided by grants from Legacy Foundation, Legacy Portland Hospitals Medical Staff, and Trauma Nurses Talk Tough.
TriMet Service Changes
TriMet is facing a $13.5 million budget shortfall which is forcing them to make a 5% cut in programs and services agency-wide. After taking a number of steps to reduce costs and improve efficiency, TriMet has proposed service reductions and discontinuations effective September 2009. For Eliot Neighborhood bus line 33-Fremont and the Max Yellow Line may see some changes.
No. 6 bus blog
Eliot resident Amy Reifenrath has a great new blog titled “The Mighty 6 ” about riding the No. 6 bus.
Street Car Routes
The city has undertaken a comprehensive look at potential new streetcar routes. This process is a first step to identify possible routes potentially as a way to begin a longer term planning effort to designate preferred routes and plans to expand the system. Two routes through Eliot were identified, the Williams/Vancouver couplet and MLK.
Eliot Bike Boulevard
The Bicycle Transportation Alliance is looking at Northeast Rodney Avenue as a future bike boulevard.
Such a designation could mean a variety of changes to calm traffic. Speed bumps, traffic circles and street resurfacing would be possibilities.
A bike boulevard designation could also include improvements to help bicyclists and pedestrians cross Fremont at Rodney.
Bicycle Master Plan Update
As part of the Platinum Bicycle Master Plan Update, Commissioner Sam Adams and the City of Portland are holding three town halls in June to discuss:
– Current cycling conditions in the city, especially in less bicycle-friendly areas
– Safety concerns
– How the City is working to increase bicycle use
Eliot Neighborhood 