"Over the few blocks that I rode, I saw it used in a number of ways, including actual cycling."

While I was in New York City for a few hours on Wednesday on my way from New Haven to Baltimore, I took the Brompton for a rainy ride down the new 9th Avenue cycletrack. The cycletrack, [...]

Whitney Avenue, shown here atNew Haven's northern border, is ready for a Complete Streets makeover(Photos by Elly Blue)

New Haven, Connecticut, which has never been known for progressive transportation initiatives, is now home to a Complete Streets law -- one of only a handful in the country, and one of the most comprehensive.
When I arrived [...]

Elly Blue is headed to Los Angeles in March.

Elly Blue, BikePortland's nomadic managing editor who's currently on an East Coast Tour, just sent word that she'll be a presenting speaker at the upcoming Los Angeles Bike Summit.
Slated for March 7th (right before the National Bike Summit), organizers hope the event will tap into the emerging [...]

A sharrow in action on NW 9th in Portland.(Photos © J. Maus)

The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation and TriMet are discussing the idea of installing shared lane markings (a.k.a. sharrows) on the entire length of the new downtown transit mall.
Sharrows are a type of pavement marking that are placed on streets with [...]

Eric Gilliland, seen here at the 2008 National Bike Summit in D.C., is executive director of WABA.(Photo © J. Maus)

With hundreds of thousands of people expected to flock to the National Mall for the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama later this month, the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) wants to make it as easy as [...]

The Springwater Trail is muchmore than just a park.(Photos © J. Maus)

Last month we shared the news that the City of Gresham had decided to close the Springwater Corridor Trail at night. They said they were doing it "for everyone's safety" and to bring the trail in line with their other park facilities. [...]

"Our bicycle policy has now been updated to reflect that customers traveling with a folding bikes in a bag that fits within the standard checked bag weights and dimensions will not be charged the Bike fee and will be treated like any checked bag." -- Morgan Johnston, manager of corporate communications for JetBlue

Yesterday we shared [...]

The winter weather here in Portland continues to be so crazy it's almost laughable. That is, unless you're a PBOT employee, or if you've had to contend with snow, ice, potholes, gravel, rain, wind, etc... on your daily commute.
On that note comes a great set of photos by BikePortland's intrepid roving West Side correspondent [...]

The folks that manage Portland's innovative South Waterfront neighborhood have planned a special transportation fair that will focus on sustainable ways to get around.
Part of the event will be a panel discussion titled, Give Sustainable Transport the Green Light that will focus on getting around Portland without a car.

Folding bikes, like this Bike Friday Tikit, fit easily into standard-sized luggage.(Photo © J. Maus)

A staffer at Oregon's largest bicycle advocacy organization wants budget airline JetBlue to change their baggage policy.
In a story published on the BTA blog yesterday, Carl Larson described what happened when he tried to check a box for his flight from [...]

This pothole was chalked up on the Pothole Ride last year.(Photo: Heather Andews)

The Portland Bureau of Transportation just issued their latest press release about the big winter storm. This time, the focus is on potholes.
PBOT is urging residents to report potholes* because the "heavy snowfall caused treacherous conditions for motorists..." (Hey wait, don't [...]

Gravel on N. Interstate Ave. Photo taken yesterday (12/6).(Photo © J. Maus)

Since the outset of what has become an epic Storm of 2008 (stories, photos), we wondered how the Bureau of Transportation would handle the perennial problem of gravel on the roadways -- and especially the gravel that inevitably ends up all over the [...]

Yoga and bicycling have more in commonthan you'd think.(Photo provided by Ellee Thalheimer)

In Portland, sometimes it seems like there are nearly as many yoga instructors as people on bikes. In fact, those two populations often seem to co-mingle.
A number of yoga studios around town offer deals for patrons who show up to class [...]

Graph from survey results on travel mode into the central city.Click to enlarge(Kittelson & Associates, Inc.)

As part of their ongoing Central Portland Plan and the Central Portland Transportation Plan, the City's Bureau of Transportation commissioned an analysis of parking conditions in the central city.
As part of that work, Kittlelson & Associates, Inc. (the planning firm [...]

Adams, looking confident at a party in City Hall last night.(Photos © J. Maus)

During his speech at the swearing-in ceremony at Parkrose High School yesterday, Mayor Sam Adams laid out his top three priorities; jobs, education, and sustainability.
There was no mention of bikes specifically, but it's clear that "sustainability" is where Adams plans to push [...]

The speech below was given by Mayor Sam Adams at his swearing in ceremony at Parkrose High School on January 5, 2009.

BETTER TOGETHER: BECAUSE PORTLAND BELONGS TO ALL OF US
Thank you Portland! My name is Sam Adams. I am honored to be your mayor.
Thank you for the introduction. And thank you Parkrose High School [...]

In yet another sign that bikes are good for business...
The venerable Sunset Magazine (devoted to "Living in the West") shares a trip to Portland with readers in their January 2009 edition. Their "Northwest weekend" section features a day trip to North Williams Avenue and the focus is on the area's bike-ability and bike-friendly vibe.

Sam was all smiles last night.(Photos © J. Maus)

Last night at City Hall was the big, public welcome party for Portland's new mayor Sam Adams. There was lots of food and free beer and by all accounts it was a wild and zany night.
Before things really started getting crazy, Adams and each of the [...]

This graphic is from 1923.(Photo © Retro Image Apparel)

The Retro Image Apparel Company is the latest addition to Portland's growing "bicycle industrial complex". The company designs and markets bike jerseys adorned with vintage poster graphics and iconic characters like The Grinch and Popeye.
I spoke with the owner of the company, Roger Mallette, yesterday. [...]

Rebecka Hartkop, Tina Brubaker, Miranda Moon and Susan Peithman from Team Veloforma/ZYM at a time trial event in May.(All photos: speithman on Flickr)