Screenshot from TriMet’s new trip-planning map unveiled at the Carfree Conference yesterday. Check it out here.
Day: June 19, 2008
Driving decrease continues; USDOT worries about freeway funding
The U.S. Department of Transportation reported yesterday that Americans drove 1.4 billion fewer highway miles in April of 2008 than in April of 2007. The report also said that this is the sixth consecutive month of declines and that Americans drove 400 million less miles in April than in March.
As gas prices rise, more Americans are realizing that driving a car isn’t always the best way to get around. They’re fleeing the suburbs, riding more buses and trains, and biking in record numbers.
‘Bike for Bears’ and get free admission to Oregon Zoo on Saturday
Pedal for the polar bears!
(Photo: Oregon Zoo)
(Photo: Oregon Zoo)
In an effort to bring attention to the plight of polar bears, the Oregon Zoo is offering free admission this Saturday to anyone who arrives by bike.
Their second annual “Bike for Bears” event will also offer $2 valet bike parking — with all the money going toward bear conservation projects.
Bike-in Film
Bike-In Film at Plan B Cafe
Plan B, 1305 SE 8th Ave
9:00pm
Dead Baby Bikes of Seattle has a film fest that is traveling to Portland tonight. see a bunch of crazy bike films by cyclists, for cyclists, with a large dose of hell yea.
Unicycle Polo
Unicycle Polo
alberta park, approximately NE22nd and NE Killingsworth (bike polo court. SE corner.)
6:30pm, ’till darkness do us part
Ride a unicycle? want to attack other unicyclers with a stick? especially other unicyclers who are about to take your ball? Well, brother, have I got the event for you!
Bring your uni. Bring your body armor and helmet. The Bastards will supply mallets, balls, and minor first aid.
Guaranteed to be a good time! We also like people who like to watch.
BikeStation Portland Discussion
BikeStation Portland
Market Street Pub, 1526 S.W. 10th Take Trimet (Outside on patio. Bike parking on site. Near to Carfree Conference site.)
6:00pm – 7:00pm
Join Todd Boulanger, Chairman of Bikestation for a few beverages to discuss the status of large scale secure bike parking in Portland and the US. (How to get one for your city!) Bikestation is the USAs bike parking network with soon to be 8 bike parking hubs: Seattle, San Francisco, Berkeley, Palo Alto, Santa Barbara, Long Beach, Tempe, and DC.
Bicycle Boulevard Tour
Bicycle Boulevard Tour
South Park blocks outside PSU Smith Memorial Student Union, SW Harrison St and Harrison St, Washington
2:00pm – 5:00pm, ends at BTA office: 233 NW 5th Ave
Tour SE Portland’s Bicycle Boulevards and see the low traffic, family friendly routes through the neighborhood. We will tour various traffic calming and reduction features that make these streets ideal for cycling. Ride is free, flat and family friendly. Please wear a helmet!
Pedalpalooza events for Thursday (6/19)
Another stupendous slew of bike events planned for Pedalpalooza today! See the full calendar here.
Bicycle Boulevard Tour
South Park blocks outside PSU Smith Memorial Student Union, SW Harrison St and Harrison St, Washington
2:00pm – 5:00pm, ends at BTA office: 233 NW 5th Ave
Tour SE Portland’s Bicycle Boulevards and see the low traffic, family friendly routes through the neighborhood. We will tour various traffic calming and reduction features that make these streets ideal for cycling. Ride is free, flat and family friendly. Please wear a helmet!
Mocktails off the I-5 Bridge
Vancouver, NW end of the path off the I-5 bridge
3:30pm – 6:00pm
Commuter social serving virgin cocktails, finger food, advice, brochures & maps to bicyclists.
Ride Report: Heritage Trees of Portland
[Submitted by Emily Wilson]
Yesterday evening, just over 40 people gathered for a tour of Portland Heritage Trees in the SE (we counted off at our first tree, but for the life of me I can’t remember the number – 43? – help me out here folks…)
our first stop was a Ponticum Rhododron – bees feeding on the nectar of this plant can produce honey with a mild hallucinogenic and
laxative effect, 11 cases being documented in Istanbul in the 80’s, as the plant is native to Asia Minor – (thank you Wikipedia!) http://www.springerlink.com/content/w322484735r06208/
The rest of the tour being far more pedestrian in nature, we visited: