What: Bicycle and Streetcar Master Plan Open Houses.
The public is invited to help shape this transportation transformation at a series of six May open houses around the city to showcase the two long-range plans. Visit the open house event in your community to learn more about the City's strategic investment in green transportation:
Where: See schedule [...]

I think it's safe to say thisis the most bikes ever parked in front of the Rumpus Room.(Photos © J. Maus)

Last week we held our third monthly Get Together event. In previous months we've held them in North (St. Johns) and Southwest Portland (Multnomah Village) and this time we rolled to the Rumpus Room [...]

NE 106th and Weidler

This evening at about 5:30 pm, 49-year old Cary Bernick of Southeast Portland was killed while riding his bike on NE Weidler near the intersection with NE 106th in East Portland (

Mary O'Donnell, shown hereat a press conference for the bill last June, lost her husband due to a careless driver.(Photos © J. Maus)

At a work session of the House Judiciary Committee in Salem today, the BTA's Vehicular Homicide Bill (HB 3399) was withdrawn from the agenda, thereby terminating its chances to become law this session.
According [...]

The Oregon City Bridge(Photo: Wikipedia)

The historic arch bridge that connects Oregon City to West Linn will close for two years starting this November.
The Oregon City Bridge opened in 1922 and the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) says it is in dire need of maintenance and rehabilitation work. The result of this major [...]

Inside the House Transportation Committee.(Photos © J. Maus)

As the clock ticks in Salem on the 2009 legislative session, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) and other bike advocates are making last ditch efforts to make Oregon's laws more friendly to bikes.
Today in Salem, work sessions (different from public hearings in that no testimony is heard) will [...]

Anti-bike bias and the law; Job sprawl; Carfree Mayor; Wheelchair rights; Bike parking crunch; Shrinking cities; Paving the planet.

Time for the Monday Roundup. There's a lot of worthwhile news this week, so take a deep breath, get another cup of coffee, and pace yourself.
- Exxon Mobil had a great 2008, earning over $45 billion dollars [...]

Mayor Adams being filmed by the PBS crew outside Council Chambersback in March.(Photos © J. Maus)

An upcoming, one-hour long PBS documentary will take a look at how three American cities -- Denver, New York City, and Portland -- are grappling with today's transportation infrastructure challenges.
The documentary, titled Road to the Future, is part of [...]

[Editor's note: The story below, written our Family Biking columnist Marion Rice, is a follow-up to a story we published on February 2nd. That story introduced you to Portlander Angela Koch and posed the question: Should you ride while pregnant?]

Angela Koch, 32 weeks pregnant, pedals happily along SE Ash Street.(Photos © Dan Liu)

Angela [...]

Riding under the cherryblossoms in Salem.(Photo © J. Maus)

Hi everyone,
There wasn't time to do a Weekend Ride Guide today. There's a lot going on this weekend, though:
Check out the Shift calendar for bike fun events, classes, and even a camping trip.
Also take a look at the OBRA calendar for racing and mountain biking events, [...]

Students in the BTA's Safe Routes to Schools program will compete with PSU students.

Earlier this month, the Portland-based Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) opened online registration for its second annual Walk + Bike to School Challenge Month. The event is a month-long contest that pits preschool and elementary school students against college and university students, [...]

I'll have something on the Front Page next week, but for now, below is the press release from the Bureau of Transportation with all the info about the upcoming Bicycle and Streetcar Open Houses.
BICYCLE AND STREETCAR OPEN HOUSES
Portlanders examine long-range plans to shape transportation and livability
(PORTLAND, OR) - Imagine getting [...]

Todd Roll, owner of Pedal Bike Tours, wants to guide you to work.(Photo © J. Maus)

North Portland-based Pedal Bike Tours wants you to "Ditch the car and discover the best route to safely ride your bike to work," and they have a novel way of helping you do it.
The company, founded by Todd Roll back [...]

Graphic from a postcard announcing the event.

A down economy hasn't stopped a local bike shop from completing a major remodel and expansion.
To mark the occasion, the Bike N Hike store on SE Grand Ave in Portland will hold a special grand re-opening celebration that kicks off tonight with a private, VIP cocktail party and continues [...]

Catherine Ciarlo with Mayor Adams(Photos © J. Maus)

Yesterday I met with Mayor Sam Adams' Transportation Policy Director Catherine Ciarlo. Ciarlo was the executive director of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) from 1998-2005 and is a former member of the Portland Planning Commission.
In a rapid-fire conversation that lasted just about an hour, we touched on [...]

Trailhead's delivery truck.(Photos © Dan Liu)

Few are the passions can match the fervor of bike geeks, but the achievement of the quintessential espresso has driven coffee innovators since the death of the penny-farthing gave way to to the modern bicycle.
Portlander Charlie Wicker, owner and operator of Trailhead Coffee Roasters, has found a way to [...]

Bikes Belong Executive Director Tim Blumenthal spoke at the Oregon Bike Summit yesterday.(Photos © J. Maus)

Bikes Belong Executive Director Tim Blumenthal shared a lot of inspiring news and information during his remarks at the end of the Oregon Bike Summit yesterday.
Blumenthal is a key figure in the national bike movement. He's at the helm [...]

"I bike and walk a lot...I'm especially careful when people are on a cell phone because their attention is obviously on someone else and not me."--State Rep. Carolyn Tomei, sponsor of a bill to ban use of mobile devices while driving.

A bill that would ban cell phones and texting while driving passed out of committee [...]

Rep. Dembrow (right) with Jay Graves (center) and Ray Thomas in the State Capitol building yesterday.(Photos © J. Maus)

Billing it as a "A new kind of town hall," two Oregon State Legislators will lead a bike ride around their districts next month.
Representative Michael Dembrow and Senator Jackie Dingfelder -- both of whom represent districts in [...]

On the steps of the Capitol.-Slideshow below-(Photos © J. Maus)

This morning, as part of the Oregon Bike Summit, a handful of state legislators suited up for the first-ever Legislator Bike Ride.
About 50 summit attendees met on the steps of the Capitol building before taking a leisurely, five-mile ride around Salem. Joining the bike advocates [...]