Guadalajara's first cycle track runs for 5km on each side of Avenida Federalismo.(Photos © J. Maus)

"The bike community is very happy with the result."-- James Koski, Deputy Chief of Staff for Earl Blumenauer

The Transportation Enhancements (TE) program is an important pot of cash doled out by the Federal Highway Administration that states can put toward bicycle and pedestrian projects. In Portland, TE funds have helped us create such popular [...]

Friday (2/13)
The Zoobomb Badass Challenge
A signature event of Mini Bike Winter
A weekend-long festival of mini bike fun and carnage. You zoobomb until you can't any more.
6pm at the Zoobomb Pile, SW 10th and Oak
Free Commuting Workshop at the Bike Farm
A one hour workshop to learn the rules of the road, traffic dynamics and essential bike [...]

With more cash, maybe TriMet willcard-activated bike lockers similar to this one in downtown Vancouver, WA.(Photo © J. Maus)

TriMet is counting on about $60 million in federal cash as part of the stimulus bill. That slice of money cannot go to operations and must be spent on transit infrastructure and preventative maintenance projects.
TriMet's list [...]

A Vélib bicycle(Photo: austinevan on Flickr)

We reported yesterday on a BBC article predicting the demise of Paris's Vélib bicycle sharing program due to theft, vandalism, and increased costs.
Streetsblog has done some research of their own and discovered that the threat may not be so great as the BBC article makes it seem.

The suit is a collaboration between Rapha and famous London tailor Timothy Everest.(Photo: Rapha)

[NOTE: Streetsblog has a different perspective on this story. They say Velib corporate sponsor JCDecaux is manipulating this story in the media to their benefit. Read more here.]

Over half the original fleet of 15,000 specially made bicycles have disappeared, presumed stolen...vandalism and theft are taking their toll...The company which runs the scheme, [...]

Phil Sano(Photo © J. Maus)

The word is in -- Phil Sano was found not guilty of resisting arrest on the night of June 10, 2008.
I got a voicemail from Phil at 2:18 saying "I'm free!" and that Phil plans to celebrate Mini Bike Winter with extra style this weekend.
We'll keep you posted on Phil's [...]

The Keen Springwater(Photos: Ellee Thalheimer)

[Editor's note: This product review is by BikePortland contributor Ellee Thalheimer. We asked Ellee to review Portland-based Keen Footwear's new cycling shoe, named after a Portland cycling landmark. For those unfamiliar with cycling shoe technology, there isn't much out there on the web, but here's a basic explanation. ]

Jim Labbe

[Editor's note: This article was written by guest contributor Jim Labbe, bike tango enthusiast and an urban conservationist with the Audobon Society of Portland. The Valentango festival begins today and runs through February 16th.]

Portland's international reputation for bicycling is no news. Bikes, like beer, volunteerism, and strip-clubs, are part of the local culture. That [...]

Phil Sano outside the courtroom(Photo: Elly Blue)

It's the third and final day of Phil Sano's trial for resisting arrest. I've been in court all morning, taking notes -- which are below -- and now the jury is deliberating. There's no telling when the decision will come.
Some background:
- Our coverage of the initial event
- Our [...]

Rep. Blumenauer and Streetsblog's Aaron Naparstek. - Watch video below -

Streetfilms nabbed a few minutes with Congressman Earl Blumenauer during his recent visit to New York City. In the film below, Streetsblog Editor-in-Chief Aaron Naparstek asks Blumenauer how livable streets advocates can most effectively engage their leaders and influence national transportation policy [...]

A hard-working (and pedaling) Tapatio makes his way through the streets of Old Guadalajara.(Photos © J. Maus)

Still from TV ad featuring Tony Pereira.- Watch video below-

Southeast Portland bike builder Tony Pereira of Pereira Cycles is featured in a television and billboard ad campaign for Northwest Community Credit Union.
The ad features Tony working in his shop and some staged cyclocross action shots with Tony and his Team Beer teammates near the Alpenrose [...]

Here's the latest on the Sellwood Bridge Project...

Policy leaders recommend Sellwood Bridge plan
After two and a half years of study, a committee of elected and agency leaders has recommended a locally preferred alternative for the Sellwood Bridge Project. The alternative, which was unanimously approved on February 6, includes these elements:

Phil Sano and his lawyer John Gutbezahl faced Judge Youlee Yim You for day two of the trial.
(Photo © Elly Blue)

It's day two of the Phil Sano Taser Trial and I've been in the courtroom since about 8:30am. Yesterday, I took notes using the email program on my phone and Jonathan was able to edit [...]

A show of momentum in and of itself, the invite-only group that showed up to the Gateway Green "Kick the Dirt" event included a wide range of stakeholders -- from agencies like ODOT and PBOT to citizen activists and trail planning experts.(Photos © J. Maus)

Chris Smith

[This article was written by Chris Smith. Chris is a multi-modal transportation advocate who writes regularly on PortlandTransport.com. In the late 1990s he helped win neighborhood approval of the NW Bikeways plan that established the bicycle network in NW Portland and the Pearl District. He currently serves as chair of the Streetcar Citizens [...]

BikePortland managing editor Elly Blue is in the courtroom today for day one of the Phil Sano Trial.
Sano and his lawyer John Gutbezahl are at the Multnomah County Courthouse to fight charges of criminal resisting arrest brought against Sano by the Multnomah County District Attorney's office. The judge assigned to the case is Youlee [...]