"Right now, it's not moving...it's not going anywhere."-- Colleen Krieger, legislative assistant to Rep. Wayne Krieger

As the bike registration bill saga enters its second week, all signs point to the demise of H.B. 3008.
The bill, which seeks a mandatory fee of $54 to register all bicycles in Oregon that are operated on public roadways (except [...]

A scene from last summer's Sunday Parkways event.(Photo © J. Maus)

It may not feel like it outside, but summer is fast approaching and the City of Portland Office of Transportation is busy putting the pieces together for their second annual Sunday Parkways events.
Last year, the city held one Sunday Parkways event in North Portland. [...]

Cold medicine DUIIs, crossing party lines, bike lanes and architecture, dying suburbs, stadium congestion, helmet cams, and love, today.

Thanks to all the readers who sent in tips about items in this week's news roundup.
- A bill up in front of the Oregon House would add prescription or over the counter medications to the list of [...]

The 2009 National Bike Summit wrapped up on Friday. I'll have my final thoughts and wrap-up in a separate post, but I thought I'd share a few select photos from my trip:

"The statement was intended to be satirical and we apologize if it was presented in a context that made it seem otherwise."-- Nathan Hellman, editor-in-chief of the Daily Vanguard

Nathan Hellman, editor-in-chief of Portland State University's Daily Vanguard newspaper, has issued an apology for a harshly worded movie review they published on March 5th. The [...]

About thirty people showed up -- by bus, bike, and on foot -- to the first Portland Car-free Happy Hour on Thursday.
Some highlights for me included:
- Standing outside on a sunny March day, talking about bike commute routes, long distance train travel, streetcars, and more.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Rep. Earl Blumenauer at a reception this morning on Capitol Hill.(Photo © J. Maus)

When the Bike Commuter Benefit Act passed back in October, it was somewhat of a shallow victory for advocates who had pushed for its passage for seven long years. Not only did it pass as a ploy to build support for [...]

Oregon state Senator Sal Esquivel

It has been interesting to follow the widespread discussion spurred by the proposal in the Oregon legislature that would establish a $54, mandatory bike registration fee in Oregon. Even though the bill is highly unlikely to pass, it has drawn the attention of advocates, the media, and citizens like few [...]

Through this door to the world of lobbying.(Photos © J. Maus)

Last night I experienced an important part of how special interest lobbying works. At a classy restaurant just steps from Capitol Hill, I joined bike industry and advocacy leaders for a reception (and dinner, but I didn't stay for that) hosted by BikesPAC. [...]

This story is part of our special 2009 National Bike Summit coverage (sponsored by Planet Bike). For more coverage, follow BikePortland on Twitter and browse the latest photos in our Bike Summit photo gallery.

Rich Edwards is a trail solutions coordinator with IMBA.(Photos © J. Maus)

Most talk about biking in cities revolves around commuting to [...]

This story is part of our special 2009 National Bike Summit coverage (sponsored by Planet Bike). For more coverage, follow BikePortland on Twitter and browse the latest photos in our Bike Summit photo gallery.

Rep. Doris Matsui wants to slay the evil, bloated, highway dragon.(Photos © J. Maus)

With a commitment to focus on livable communities, [...]

This story is part of our special 2009 National Bike Summit coverage (sponsored by Planet Bike). For more coverage, follow BikePortland on Twitter and browse the latest photos in our Bike Summit photo gallery.

Publisher Maurice Tierney(Photos © J. Maus)

I ran into Dirt Rag magazine publisher Maurice Tierney a few minutes ago and was excited [...]

With its calm streets, SE Lincoln is a popular bikeway. That is, until you get past SE 50th.(Photos by Spencer Boomhower)

The bike boulevard on Harrison and Lincoln Streets between SE 12th and SE 60th Avenues is one the most popular in Portland, and with good reason: it offers a pleasant ride in a [...]

Rep. Jim Oberstar, speakingat the opening night dinner.(Photo © J. Maus)

Representative Jim Oberstar (D-MN) -- the man whose passion for Safe Routes to Schools helped establish it as a national priority in America -- is now throwing his energy behind a new idea. And, as Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee that [...]

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood addressed the National Bike Summit this morning.(Photos © J. Maus)

Ray LaHood, President Obama's Transportation Secretary kicked off the opening plenary at the National Bike Summit this morning.
LaHood, sporting the ubiquitous bike pin, made it clear that he symbolizes a new era of cooperation between the U.S. Department of Transportation [...]

We'll hear from TransportationSecretary Ray LaHood tomorrow morning.

Tomorrow morning, President Obama's Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood will address the 2009 National Bike Summit.
When LaHood was announced as Obama's pick back in December, many in the bike movement didn't really have much to say about him. He's been a strong supporter of rail, but his [...]