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Day: March 13, 2009

Weekend Guide and Open Thread

Mini Bike Winter IV - Chariot Wars

MMR riders will play
music tonight.
(Photo © J. Maus)

It’s been a long, quiet week here at BikePortland HQ, as Jonathan and I have both been out of town — he’s in DC working like a madman to cover the National Bike Summit, and until yesterday I was down south at the smaller and scrappier but no less inspiring L.A. Bike Summit (more on that soon).

There’s not much time to round up the weekend’s events, but here are a few ideas that look good — please feel free to add your own suggestions, reports, and more in the comments.

– Sleep not your thing? Tonight is the infamous Midnight Mystery Ride, Hootenanny edition. Help Rev Phil celebrate freedom, bikes, and getting older without forgetting how to have fun. Bring musical instruments and copies of the lyrics to your favorite songs for everyone to sing to. Meet at 11:00pm. Starting location is up now at the MMR website.

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Transit Time Map blows my mind

The folks at WalkScore have implemented a project similar to the joined forces with the Transit Shed tool that we told you about a few weeks ago.

What they came up with, the Transit Time Map, basically gives you a more flexible and multi-modal way to plan your travel throughout the day. The map is currently implemented, in a rough and occasionally slow form, in Seattle, Portland, and the San Francisco Bay area.

Where I can go by transit in 15, 30, or 45 minutes if I leave the office right now.

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My day on Capitol Hill with the Oregon Bike Advocacy All-Stars

The Oregon Bike Advocacy All-Star Team posing with U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio on his balcony.
(Photos © J. Maus)

Oregonians, you should be proud. The team you sent to represent you in Washington is nothing short of an All-Star Team. And yesterday, I had the honor to accompany them for a full day of meetings with Oregon’s Congressional representatives on Capitol Hill.

National Bike Summit - Day three-14

Jerry Norquist (R) ran into his old
friend, legendary racer Ned Overend,
at the morning briefing.

The day started early with a warm-up reception held in the House Office Building. After getting our marching orders from League director Andy Clarke, Congressman Earl Blumenauer stepped up to the lectern. He told us about a budget meeting he was in last night with President Obama. According to Blumenauer staffer Tyler Frisbee (who I talked to later), Blumenauer had a few minutes to present to Obama.

As he began outlining his ideas on the importance of transportation, he mentioned funding challenges. At that point, according to Blumenauer, Obama piped up with, “You mean, there’s not enough money for bikes?!”. “The big guy’s on message,” Blumenauer said with a grin.

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