Jonathan Maus

and important to note that the fence is all part of the plan River View put together with input from the BTA and others.

For more background, read our archives on River View bike access

http://bikeportland.org/tag/river-view-cemetery

--Jonathan
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On Oct 14, 2010, at 1:49 PM, Mark J. Ginsberg wrote:

> By way of back ground, David Noble has been super and very pro-cycling on all of these issues.
>
> Mark J. Ginsberg
> Berkshire Ginsberg, LLC
> Attorneys At Law
> 1216 SE Belmont St.
> Portland, OR 97214
> (503) 542-3000
> Fax (503) 233-6874
> markjginsberg@yahoo.com
> www.bikesafetylaw.com
>
>
> From: "sharkattack97219@peoplepc.com"
> To: obra@list.obra.org
> Sent: Thu, October 14, 2010 1:42:48 PM
> Subject: [OBRA Chat] Biking in Cemetary
>
> Hey in case anyone was wondering about the RiverView Cemetary and the fences going up, here is the answer from the man in case no one had heard anything about it....Please be respectful of the cemetary grounds at all times, do not ride over the grass and graves stones, there is hundreds of people that use this area for commuting and training rides. Thanks
> Jeff
>
> Jeff –
>
> Thanks for your note.
>
> We are installing a fence along Palatine Hill Road, as you observed. We also tore out the dying Arbor Vitae hedge that had multiple gaps in it. Once the new fence is completed, we will also be planting new arbor vitae plants along the inside of the fence. The purpose of these steps is two-fold: 1.) to improve the appearance of our upper border; and 2.) to stop both bicyclists and pedestrians from cutting through our hedge and riding, or walking, across the graves in this area. Sadly, even when the gate has been wide open, bicyclists have continued to blatantly cut through the hedge and ride across the graves, just because it is a shortcut.
>
> The above changes are all part of the overall bicycle plan that we put together many months ago in conjunction with the City of Portland, the BTA, and Lewis & Clark College. An additional part of that plan includes an agreement about the upper gate. We have re-fabricated the gate to allow it to be locked in a partially open position (wide enough for a bicycle to get through, but not a vehicle), or fully closed and locked. We have consulted with Lewis and Clark College re: their evening class schedule and to accommodate late classes will not be fully closing the gate until 11:00 PM, after which no bicycling will be allowed in the cemetery. We are hoping that this plan will help preserve the sanctity of the graves along our southern border while still accommodating the evening bicycle commuters from the college.
>
> I hope this information is helpful. Feel free to contact me about this, or any issue involving bicycling through River View Cemetery.
>
> Regards,
> David Noble, Executive Director
>
>
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Mark J. Ginsberg

By way of back ground, David Noble has been super and very pro-cycling on all of
these issues.

Mark J. Ginsberg
Berkshire Ginsberg, LLC
Attorneys At Law
1216 SE Belmont St.
Portland, OR 97214
(503) 542-3000
Fax (503) 233-6874
markjginsberg@yahoo.com
www.bikesafetylaw.com

________________________________
From: "sharkattack97219@peoplepc.com"
To: obra@list.obra.org
Sent: Thu, October 14, 2010 1:42:48 PM
Subject: [OBRA Chat] Biking in Cemetary

Hey in case anyone was wondering about the RiverView Cemetary and the fences
going up, here is the answer from the man in case no one had heard anything
about it....Please be respectful of the cemetary grounds at all times, do not
ride over the grass and graves stones, there is hundreds of people that use
this area for commuting and training rides. Thanks
Jeff

Jeff –

Thanks for your note.

We are installing a fence along Palatine Hill Road, as you observed. We also
tore out the dying Arbor Vitae hedge that had multiple gaps in it. Once the
new fence is completed, we will also be planting new arbor vitae plants along
the inside of the fence. The purpose of these steps is two-fold: 1.) to
improve the appearance of our upper border; and 2.) to stop both bicyclists and
pedestrians from cutting through our hedge and riding, or walking, across the
graves in this area. Sadly, even when the gate has been wide open, bicyclists
have continued to blatantly cut through the hedge and ride across the graves,
just because it is a shortcut.

The above changes are all part of the overall bicycle plan that we put together
many months ago in conjunction with the City of Portland, the BTA, and Lewis &
Clark College. An additional part of that plan includes an agreement about the
upper gate. We have re-fabricated the gate to allow it to be locked in a
partially open position (wide enough for a bicycle to get through, but not a
vehicle), or fully closed and locked. We have consulted with Lewis and Clark
College re: their evening class schedule and to accommodate late classes will
not be fully closing the gate until 11:00 PM, after which no bicycling will be
allowed in the cemetery. We are hoping that this plan will help preserve the
sanctity of the graves along our southern border while still accommodating the
evening bicycle commuters from the college.

I hope this information is helpful. Feel free to contact me about this, or
any issue involving bicycling through River View Cemetery.

Regards,
David Noble, Executive Director

sharkattack97219@peoplepc.com

Hey in case anyone was wondering about the RiverView Cemetary and the fences going up, here is the answer from the man in case no one had heard anything about it....Please be respectful of the cemetary grounds at all times, do not ride over the grass and graves stones, there is hundreds of people that use this area for commuting and training rides. Thanks
Jeff

Jeff -

Thanks for your note.

We are installing a fence along Palatine Hill Road, as you observed. We also tore out the dying Arbor Vitae hedge that had multiple gaps in it. Once the new fence is completed, we will also be planting new arbor vitae plants along the inside of the fence. The purpose of these steps is two-fold: 1.) to improve the appearance of our upper border; and 2.) to stop both bicyclists and pedestrians from cutting through our hedge and riding, or walking, across the graves in this area. Sadly, even when the gate has been wide open, bicyclists have continued to blatantly cut through the hedge and ride across the graves, just because it is a shortcut.

The above changes are all part of the overall bicycle plan that we put together many months ago in conjunction with the City of Portland, the BTA, and Lewis & Clark College. An additional part of that plan includes an agreement about the upper gate. We have re-fabricated the gate to allow it to be locked in a partially open position (wide enough for a bicycle to get through, but not a vehicle), or fully closed and locked. We have consulted with Lewis and Clark College re: their evening class schedule and to accommodate late classes will not be fully closing the gate until 11:00 PM, after which no bicycling will be allowed in the cemetery. We are hoping that this plan will help preserve the sanctity of the graves along our southern border while still accommodating the evening bicycle commuters from the college.

I hope this information is helpful. Feel free to contact me about this, or any issue involving bicycling through River View Cemetery.

Regards,

David Noble, Executive Director