The Portland Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee held an Audit of Park Avenue and Portland Street, between St. John Street and Hanover Street , on Sunday, May 18th at 10 AM. Members of the committee led by Winston Lumpkins, representatives from several neighborhood associations, and interested citizens were joined by city councillors Sarah Michneiwicz, Wesley Pelletier and Pious Ali, meeting in Deering Oaks Park at the base of Mellen Street to make a loop, experiencing the parking-separated bike lanes on both sides of Park Ave before crossing Forest Ave into Bayside, where bike lanes transition to the traffic-side on Portland Street.

The Portland Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee aims to gather community feedback via this audit to help inform the city about what had worked—and what had not worked—about the Park Ave lanes, thereby informing the design of future roadways and any potential redesigns on Park Ave. Design work on a future plan for Forest Ave is underway, and parking-separated bike lanes are under consideration for that design.

More information about The Portland Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, visit https://www.portlandbikeped.org or email pbpac.chair@gmail.com