Rep. Jim Oberstar (D-MN)(Photo � J. Maus)

Politico published a story today about who might get cabinet-level appointments in a Barack Obama presidency (if he's elected on Tuesday night of course).
Politico reporter Ben Smith and ABC's Jonathan Karl (who used "well-positioned Democrats" as sources) have put two familiar names in the running for Obama's Transportation Secretary [...]

Shark-on-a-bike Elly Blue.(Photo � J. Maus

It's been a while since I left an open thread up over the weekend. Hopefully you haven't forgotten the drill.
Do you have bikey Halloween plans tonight? The hot tip is North Freak's Freak Friday Halloween Party Ride (oh man that's going to be good).
Will you take on the [...]

The Portland Aerial Tram -- $57 million...(Photo: Dat Nguyen)

As we move into the 2009 legislative session, and with an update to our Bicycle Master Plan finally on the horizon, I'll be covering the future of bikeway funding a lot in the weeks and months to come.
One of the over-arching themes that should seal the case [...]

David Brooks

Widely-read New York Times op-ed columnist and regular NewsHour pundit David Brooks penned a column today that urged our government and leaders to put infrastructure projects on the fast-track.
Calling it a "National Mobility Project", Brooks thinks that the wisest way for government to hasten an economic recovery is through shifting the paradigm on [...]

Wide open road and wide open sky on Cycle Oregon 2008.(Photo: Matt Haughey)

By all accounts, the recently concluded Cycle Oregon was one of the best ever.
From what I've heard, it had perfect weather, epic routes, majestic vistas (the Wallowa Mountains), welcoming towns, and great live music -- all the ingredients that make Cycle Oregon one [...]

The rain is coming.(Photos � J. Maus)

Kids aren't the only ones who need to stay dry and visible while riding. Portland is set for wet weather for the next week or so (at least) and, combined with darkness falling over rush hour, rain can make things a bit more tricky out there.
Here [...]

Sacha White of Vanilla Bicycles.(Photos � J. Maus)

A new promotional campaign launched by North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) founder Don Walker recognizes the "Original Six" group of frame builders that have exhibited every year since the show began in 2005.
Among the Original Six is Southeast Portland-based builder Sacha White of Vanilla Bicycles.
The NAHBS show [...]

If you're looking for a job, two great opportunities have been listed on the BikePortland Job Listings this past week.
Here's the information:

Management Trainee -- Bike Gallery
RiverFest Coordinator -- RiverFest

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Bike traffic in Portland.(Photo � J. Maus)

The City of Portland is sitting on loads of interesting and important data about bike ridership. Full reports on summer bike counts at locations throughout the city and survey results from the City Auditor's Office are all due out in the coming weeks.
However, a few numbers [...]

Actor Matthew Modine will narrate Veer, a documentary about bike culture in Portland.(Photo � Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage.com)

The creators of Veer, a feature-length documentary film that chronicles the people and culture behind bikes in Portland, announced today that they've picked Golden Globe-nominated actor Matthew Modine to be the film's narrator.
Modine is known for his role in Stanley [...]

The intersection of Glen Echo and 99E/McLoughlin.Google Map

A 17-year-old boy passed away yesterday morning due to injuries he sustained in a collision with a car on Highway 99E/McLoughlin Blvd. in Gladstone (10 miles south of downtown Portland) just before midnight on Tuesday.
The Oregon State Police say the boy, Nicolas Levi Moreno, was attempting to cross [...]

Here are two tales of bike thefts that didn't go quite as planned.
The first, sent in by a reader named Armando, comes from an all-too familiar spot -- the loggia of the Portland Building. Here's a photo of the suspect:
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Marion Rice and daughter Gleneden

This article was written by our Family Biking columnist Marion Rice. For previous articles in this series, and for links to other articles and photos on family biking, check out the Family Biking Page.

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Imagine the Willamette Greenway Trail extending the Esplanade to St. Johns.(Photo: Scott Mizee/npGreenway)

It's that time of year again when Metro seeks your comments on how they should spend millions of dollars in federal funds through their regional flexible funding program (also known as MTIP, the Metropolitian Transportation Improvement Program).
A key part of that process [...]

The Bureau of Planning has canceled a community workshop that would have began a discussion about a preferred strategy to tackle a re-design of the 7 Corners intersection (where SE Division, Ladd, 20th, and 21st streets converge).
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The Portland United Mountain Pedalers have just announced their annual Bike Swap Meet event. Details and flyer are below...
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The Flying Pigeon (starts at $350) was an institution during China's biking heyday. Now they're available in Portland.(Photos: Joe Doebele)

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Get to know the Madsen SUB.

The Hollywood Bike Gallery store will host a preview party to welcome the newest addition to Portland's growing cargo and utility-bike family -- the Madsen Cycles Urban Utility Bicycle.
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ODOT maintenance crews have begun excavation work in preparation of the Brett Jarolimek memorial that will be installed at N. Interstate and Greeley.
Crews are installing paving stones and doing a general clean-up. ODOT wants everyone to be aware that their trucks will be in the vicinity as the work continues through this week.
The bike [...]

That was then (04/22/08)...

What a difference a few months makes.
Back in April, high gas prices were on everyone's mind -- especially those in the bike business. The rising cost of gas was having an impact on people's transportation habits like no advocacy effort of policy change ever could.
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