You biked in and you need to refuel. Coffee and breakfast are on us!
Come to Oregon Square to celebrate Go Lloyd's 20th Annual Bike to Work Day party!
Coffee will be donated by Nossa Familia and Breakfast Burritos will be provided by Green Zebra Grocery!
And free massages from East West College!
Enter to win a free TriMet pass for May by answering our trivia question!
What percentage of Lloyd residents and employees commute by transit to work?
Submit your answers to @golloydpdx on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram by Friday, April 21.
(Hint: If you look around our website, you might find the answer)
Go Lloyd wants to help you feel confident and excited to start riding your bike so we have several fun workshops and events planned for you in May. Check out the details here or on our calendar.
Sponsored by Go Lloyd and BIKETOWN
Go Lloyd and BIKETOWN worked together to help five people start biking this spring. We gave away five annual memberships to Lloyd residents and employees. These five people either don't bike or used to a long time ago and need some help getting started again. Read about the winners below.
Thanks to all who entered and to BIKETOWN for the giveaway!
Go Lloyd is working with + Studio, six Portland State University Masters of Urban and Regional Planning students, to explore what people love about Lloyd, and how to make it more welcoming as we grow. They will be out this spring at events, on the street conducting surveys and scans and will host an open house this June to share their work and recommendations.
Morrison-Yamhill MAX Improvements Project
On April 30, TriMet will launch the Morrison-Yamhill MAX Improvements Project. The work runs April 30 through May 20 and will take place between the SW Morrison and Yamhill streets at 11th and 1st Avenues. Shuttle buses will provide service between the Providence Park MAX Station and the Rose Quarter Transit Center (TC). Shuttles will run about every 5 minutes most of the day. Allow at least an extra 30 – 45 minutes for your trip.
Please see the attached map of the service plan. For updates, please sign up for service alerts for your MAX Line at the following link, trimet.org/emailupdates. More information will be posted at trimet.org/maximprovements closer to the project.
Be the first to correctly answer this question on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and win a prize!
How many transit stations in Lloyd have transit trackers?
The first closest answer wins a FREE TriMet monthly pass for April! Entries must be received by March 24!
Every three years, Go Lloyd conducts a neighborhood-wide survey of employees' travel behavior. In 2016, residents were surveyed for the first time as well.
Results show some interesting but not surprising trends. People who have a Universal Pass take transit to work a bit more than those who don't, and people who've chosen to live in Lloyd are very multi-modal, with only 20% of them driving alone to work. Lloyd residents are less likely to own a car than other Portlanders. (See graphic below.)
Combined 2016 Lloyd Resident and Employee Mode Splits
Residents are 27% more likely NOT to own a vehicle compared to the rest of the city. Only 15% of Portland residents do not own a personal vehicle.
Residents in Lloyd are generally more likely to use different transportation modes for non-commute trips. This is not surprising since people choose to live here due to the great transportation options and proximity to Downtown and other neighborhoods.
Join Lloyd EcoDistrict for their first annual Model the Way Leadership Awards!
April 13, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Lagunitas Community Taproom
237 NE Broadway St
Portland, OR 97232
This spring, Lloyd EcoDistrict will recognize local and regional leaders whose approaches best model the way to community-based sustainability. Come toast these leaders and hear their keynote address how the triple bottom line is producing meaningful outcomes in our communities today.
Enjoy a hosted bar featuring Lagunitas beer.
Local wine and Hors d'oeuvres will also be served.
Interested in learning more about Lloyd EcoDistrict and staying up-to-date about their events, news and programs?
Swing by the service station after work for free on-site minor bike repairs and bike safety checks completed by the folks at Left Coast Bicycles.
Tour the Lloyd Cycle Station too!
Answer February's trivia question correctly and enter to win a reflector of your choice at Go Lloyd's Transportation Store! Submit your answer to Go Lloyd on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram by 5:00 PM on February 28.
How many different biking and walking related maps are available for free at Go Lloyd's office?
As the City of Portland continues its work to reach 25% bicycle mode split, have you ever wondered where all the bikes will park? We’ve seen the public, blue staple racks along the right-of-way, but what about the office worker – where do they park their bike for the 8+ hours during the work day; or what about people who live in apartment buildings – where do they store their bikes every evening?
The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is currently in the middle of reviewing and updating the Bicycle Parking code requirements to ensure the provision of adequate, comfortable, accessible and secure bicycle parking for new buildings and major redevelopment throughout Portland. The current text of the Bicycle Parking section of City Code (Chapter 33.266 Parking and Loading) was largely written and adopted in 1996 [there was a significant update in 2004 for short-term bicycle parking; and in 2010 to update the amount of required long-term bicycle parking spaces for multi-family dwellings].
PBOT has convened a Stakeholder Advisory Committee to help guide the process and address key issues around short and long term bicycle parking in new buildings. While the committee is grappling with a number of key issues, one of the current focus areas is on apartment/ multi-family dwelling bicycle parking, and specifically how and where to provide long-term, secure bicycle parking for residents.
We have developed an online community survey regarding apartment bicycle parking, because, at this time, the Stakeholder Advisory Committee doesn’t feel that it has enough user input on this topic. The survey addresses questions regarding the types of bicycles people own, where they are able to park their bicycle (long-term, secure), and their personal preferences for bicycle parking. A popular statement is that, “Portlanders love their bicycles so much that they want to sleep with them as close by as possible.” While there might be some truth to that statement, we want to hear from users about their issues with bike parking and where they would prefer to store their bicycles.
Please weigh in on the bicycle parking and rack usability of your apartment by taking our survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/apartmentbikeparking
The results of the online survey will be used by PBOT and the Stakeholder Advisory Committee during the code update process.
Want to know more about bicycle parking in Portland? Click here for more info on all of PBOT's bicycle parking programs and services.
Whether you’re walking, running, cycling, or taking transit, reflectors are an easy way to make yourself more visible to drivers. But you don’t have to look like a traffic cone to be noticed!
In Scandinavia, where the winters are long and dark, everyone wears reflectors - they have even become a form of expression! Just hang a reflector on your coat or bag, pin a reflective brooch to your hat, or slap one on your wrist. Simply by wearing a reflector, you can double – or even quadruple - the distance with which a driver can see you.
Go Lloyd is selling a limited number of Glimmi reflectors in a variety of fun designs for $5-$8. All Glimmi reflectors are a high-quality product made in Sweden with 3M technology. Can’t decide on a design? Psst….you can also pick up a Go Lloyd-branded Glimmi reflector for FREE!
Check out the company’s website to find out more about them or to learn more about why to wear a reflector.
When you’re driving, always remember to be on the lookout for pedestrians and to drive at a speed where you can spot pedestrians in time to stop safely. For instance, see: Why 20 is plenty on neighborhood streets.
We are excited to announce that GO Box -- Portland's only reusable take out container service -- is now available in the Lloyd 700 building. For more information about GO Box, please read below.
GO Box is launching in the Lloyd District with 3 food vendors on board to start – Fuego, Table 6 Cafe, Green Zebra and Cafe Today -- and more will be added in the next several months. The cost to enroll in this program is just $18/year. Once you sign up and download the GO Box mobile app, you get unlimited GO Box use at any participating vendor.
When you're done with your meal, simply return your used container to the bamboo drop box located on P2 and use the app to scan the code on the drop box. Then you're ready to go for your next meal served in a fresh, clean GO Box.
Since the company’s inception, GO Box users have eliminated the use of over 100,000 disposable containers! And in order to remain true to their mission of conserving resources, all pick-ups of used containers are done by bicycle and cleaned in a commercial kitchen before being returned to vendors.
GO Box also fits perfectly into the Lloyd EcoDistrict's goal of becoming a zero waste community. By signing up for this service you are not only having a positive impact by reducing your individual waste, you are joining a movement and contributing to the efforts of the whole district!
Portland's bike share system, BIKETOWN, launched on July 19, 2016, and has since shown great support for local businesses and tourism. In almost 6 months, BIKETOWN's 2016 report details an increase in biking and reduction in the number of car trips. Among locals, 26% of BIKETOWN trips eliminated car trips and 20% of users reduced their car ownership or have considered it. Among residents and commuters, 64% are biking more. Since its launch, there have been over 160,000 BIKETOWN trips taken totaling 312,690 miles.
Portland Transportation Director Leah Treat said, "This survey shows BIKETOWN makes it easy for people to use bikes instead of cars for short trips, reducing congestion, pollution and carbon emissions. We are incredibly proud that this new transportation option has helped increase biking in Portland while at the same time strengthening the local economy and supporting local business." (BIKETOWN Survey Report 2016, PBOT NEWS RELEASE)
Do you want to be more visible at night without feeling like a traffic cone?
Go Lloyd's Transportation Store is now offering classy Swedish reflectors that fit your mood and your style. Stop in now to see our selection, which includes standard reflectors, brooches, and "slapwrap" reflective bands. We also have branded Go Lloyd reflectors available for FREE. All are made in Sweden and meet EU safety standards.
Correctly answer this question on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram and win a prize!
When did Portland have electric trolleys or streetcars?
The closest answer wins a free Knog bike light!
After more than a century of use, the eight-foot diameter steel wheels that help open and close the Broadway Bridge are ready to be replaced.
The Broadway is a rare type of bridge- a Rall-wheel double-leaf drawbridge. It uses four large steel wheels to roll back and engage larger weights that lift its two center spans. It’s a complicated design, but it opens faster and uses less energy than other bridges of its era. It also allows ships of any height to pass.
These four Rall wheels have been in use since the bridge opened in 1913. After more than a century of hard work, the wheels and their tracks are worn out and need to be replaced.
Replacing the Rall wheels is a very complex project. The Rall wheels support the entire weight of the opening spans- 2250 tons each. This means the work can only happen when the spans are closed. In order to allow river traffic to pass, one span will be free to lift while the other is being repaired. Then the contractor will switch sides and work on the other lift span leaf. Replacing the wheels will take about three months for each side. After the Rall wheels, tracks and struts are replaced, the contractor will replace brakes and equalizers on the lift span. This last phase of work will be completed between Fall 2017 and Spring 2018 and will have minimal impact on traffic.
In order to work quickly and efficiently, Multnomah County hired a consultant team that includes both engineering and construction skills. Designers Hardesty & Hanover, LLC, will work with contractor Hamilton Construction to plan together and create the best approach to fixing the bridge. The estimated construction cost for the project is $12 million.
30,000 vehicles cross the Broadway’s four lanes every day, as well as 2,000 bicycles, a streetcar line, a bus route, and many people on foot. The bridge is an important connection between the Pearl District, Rose Quarter and lower NE Broadway area.
Repair work is being planned to reduce impacts to traffic. At the same time, we must keep the drawbridge operating so large ocean-going vessels can pass.
One center traffic lane will remain open each way during the Rall wheel work (January 2017 to September 2017). There will be minimal impacts to sidewalks. Streetcars and buses will be able to use the bridge. However, there will be brief times (on nights and weekends) where the bridge will be closed to all traffic. This will be when traffic control is set up and removed and when large pieces of equipment and parts are moved on the bridge.
Some night work may be needed, mostly to set up a new work area. We will take a number of steps to be respectful of our neighbors:
• All equipment will comply with US Environmental Protection Agency noise standards.
• Reduce truck movements at night.
• Use silent “smart alarms” instead of standard reverse signal beep alarms on vehicles at night.
• Use portable noise meters onsite to measure noise levels.
• Build containment structures to help muffle construction noise.
• Maintain a 24-hour telephone response line for noise complaints.
• Address complaints within 24 hours or before the next scheduled night work.
The project will seek a noise variance from the City of Portland to do work on some nights, to minimize traffic impacts on commuters. The Noise Control Office(link is external) will accept public testimony on the variance request at a meeting on Wednesday, October 12 at 6 pm at City Hall, 1221 SW 4th Ave. The Noise Review Board(link is external) will vote on the variance at a meeting that has been scheduled on October 19 at 6 p.m. at the same location.
Please use this form to contact the project team with any questions or comments or to sign up for project updates.
-Multnomah County
This Friday, December 23, Go Lloyd's office will be closing at 1pm for the holidays. Our office will not be open again until Tuesday, January 3, 2017. Our Transportation Store hours will be back to normal when we reopen (Mon-Fri, 11am-4pm).
Happy Holidays!
We are the team behind Go Lloyd. A team with a diverse experience and knowledge of all things Lloyd. Consider us an extension of your building's tenant services. We will find the proper transportation solutions for your growing business's needs. Contact us
Go Lloyd • 700 NE Multnomah Street, Suite 340 • Portland, Oregon 97232 • 503-236-6441 • Email
Office and Store Hours: Monday – Thursday, 10 AM – 2 PM, or by appointment. Contact michael@golloyd.org
