Tag: Greenway
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Family-Friendly Bike Ride on the Beaverton Waterhouse Trail
The Waterhouse Trail in Beaverton extends from the north side of Tualatin Hills Nature Park through shopping and living areas connecting to Willow Creek Greenway. For a four-mile round trip ride, we recommend arriving by public transit or parking at Tualatin Hills Nature Park.
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A Quick Guide to Exploring Portland’s NE Tillamook Neighborhood Greenway
The greenway has older houses with a little more of urban feel. There are some trees lining the streets, but we didn’t see as many bikers as during a usual outing in the city. However, the proximity to NE Broadway means that it is a convenient way to get to many different businesses and restaurants…
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A Perspective of Biking Portland’s SE Clinton St. Neighborhood Greenway
To bike the SE Clinton neighborhood greenway, start at SE Clinton and SE 12th. If you are taking public transit from another part of town, the Max Orange line stop is conveniently located at this intersection. At SE 21st, you can decide to make a detour to Ladd’s Addition, a distinctly X-shaped street plan. SE…
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What you Should Know about Neighborhood Greenways
Neighborhood greenways are low-traffic, slow (typically 25mph or less) streets that prioritize walking and biking. Many times the greenways are on small neighborhood roads that are parallel to busier throughfares for automobiles. There are a couple key features of greenways in Portland, Oregon. You’ll see green wayfinding signs that highlight directions and distance to neighborhoods…