Mel Rader of Upstream Public Health speaks at PSU today.(Photo © J. Maus)

A quick note about a few events on the horizon that explore how transportation policy impacts the environment, public health and social equity.
Today at noon (sorry for late notice), Mel Rader of Portland-based health advocacy organization Upstream Public Health will speak at [...]

This week's job opportunity is for somebody with accounting and human resources skills in the retail field.

Controller -- SRG

Year: 2009Brand: MongooseModel: 26" Mongoose XR-75 Mountain BikeColor:Black/RedPhoto: http://www.walmart.com/catalog/detail.gsp?image=http://i.walmartimages.com/i/p/00/03/86/75/45/0003867545981_500X500.jpg&product_id=10660674&iIndex=1&isVariant=false&corpCard=false&type=-9223372036854775808Stolen in Beaverton, OR 97005Stolen:2010-01-21Stolen From: Beaverton Round, in front of the Coldwell BankerOwner: Ben MettsOwnerEmail: metts1@msn.comDescription: I had taken off all of the stickers, so it was black and red/oragne.This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Brand: SchwinnModel: CrossfitColor:TurquoiseSize:48cm?Stolen in Portland, OR 97211Stolen:2010-01-21Stolen From: Mlk and SumnerNeighborhood: Alberta ArtsOwner: Sara MurphyOwnerEmail: email.sara.murphy@gmail.comReward: Satisfaction of helping a full time commuterDescription: Pink handlebar tape, Black Mt. Rack, Teal Frame/ Schwinn Crossfit 80's model. Has bar end shifters in silver and black brake handles on the horns and the stem. Silver pedal [...]

Gordon Patterson(Photo: Vancouver Public Schools)

The man who hit and killed Vancouver high school teacher Gordon Patterson as he rode his bicycle in a bike lane along St. Johns Boulevard will face sentencing tomorrow (1/22) at the Clark County Courthouse. Antonio Cellestine, 18, has entered a plea bargain in the case.
The City of [...]

A fund to help pay for more bike boulevards will be doubled in the coming year.(Photo © J. Maus)

With budget season heating up it's time to delve into what the Bureau of Transportation has in mind for bikes in the coming fiscal year.
Last year the budget was created in what Mayor Adams referred [...]

Here's the scoop on weekend events. Feel free to add your own and discuss your plans in the comments.
Thursday, January 21
5:00pm - 7:00pm: Portland Car-Free Happy Hour
Car-free by chance or choice? Professionally involved in transportation and livability? Just want to meet people? All are welcome to meet up at this monthly informal social gathering. [...]

BTA Advocacy DirectorMichelle Poyouorow at thecampaign launch.(Photo © J. Maus)

The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) has launched a new campaign to hasten progress on the Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030. The campaign is called "Build It," and with an emphasis on social media and a new blog at PortlandBikeNetwork.org, the BTA hopes it will put [...]

[Publisher's note: This op-ed was written the staff and board of directors of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance to kick off their new "Build It" campaign that was launched this morning in downtown Portland (stay tuned for more coverage).]

Official campaign logo

For years the momentum has been growing.  There have been more bikes 
on the road, [...]

"The biking community is so strong that motorists sometimes feel discriminated against in Portland." -- Finding from a report authored by White Horse Consulting

"Bikers are the single most active online group discussing Portland city government" -- That's one of the findings by White Horse Consulting, a company the City of Portland hired to analyze online [...]

Fourth Annual Walking and Biking Summit Slated for January 23
The 4th Annual Walking and Biking Summit will be held Saturday, January 23, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Sheldon Community Center, 2445 Willakenzie Road. Doors will be open at 8:30 a.m. for registration.
This year the summit will help kick off Eugene’s new pedestrian and [...]

Ginny Sullivan at Pro Walk/Pro Bike last year.
(Photo © J. Maus)

We're excited to announce the latest event in our "An Evening With..." series of live interviews. On Wednesday, February 3rd, I'll sit down for an in-depth conversation with Ginny Sullivan from the Adventure Cycling Association.
Ms. Sullivan is the coordinator of Adventure Cycling's ambitious effort [...]

SE 52nd Avenue -- soon to be bike boulevard-ized.(Photo: PBOT)

This morning, Portland City Council formally accepted a $1.3 million grant for the 50s Bikeway, a project that was first identified as a priority in Portland's 1996 Bike Master Plan. Today's acceptance of the grant is a procedural formality (technically, it's the signing of an [...]

Portland Mayor Sam Adams and Metro President David Bragdon have been joined by two leaders from Vancouver in their disdain for the current state of the Columbia River Crossing project.

Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt

Clark County Commissioner Steve Stuart

(Photos © J. Maus)

Great poster!

At an event later this month, the slew of candidates looking to unseat City Commissioner Dan Saltzman (and maybe even Saltzman himself) will face off in a "meet the candidates" forum hosted by The Portland Mercury and The Bus Project.
"Candidate Olympiad" organizers have decided on three lines of questioning they'll use to tease out [...]

Michelle Obama could help bring Safe Routes to Schools to the table.(Photo: White House on Flickr)

America has a long legacy of First Ladies who have used their diplomatic profile to further specific causes, so I was very pleased to learn that Michelle Obama's focus would be obesity.
Anyone who has spent time in the bike advocacy [...]

Year: 2007Brand: HufnagelColor:yellowSize:43cmPhoto: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bikeportland/1978564445/in/set-72157603102390034/Stolen in Portland, OR 97214Stolen:2009-12-22Stolen From: inside food fight grocery at SE stark and 12th ave. the store got broken into and it was taken.Neighborhood: BuckmanOwner: Emiko BadilloOwnerEmail: broken_hipster@hotmail.comDescription: the bike is built for wheels that are called 650c, and is a 43cm.
It had Miche brand cranks, hubs, and headset. Nitto [...]

Bike Patrol in action on SE Hawthorne.(Photo © J. Maus)

The Portland Police Bureau (PPB) could save $585,000 per year if they were to make good on a proposal to dismantle their Mounted Patrol Unit and transfer four officers to downtown bike detail. The savings would come from reducing the number of employees from seven [...]

Not just for cars anymore.(Photo: Elly Blue/BikePortland)

Back in August, local fast food chain Burgerville made headlines when they opened their drive-thrus to bicycle-riding customers at all 39 of their locations.
But, according to an interview with the company's CEO Jeff Harvey published in The Oregonian last week, that's just the start.

Year: 2002Brand: CannondaleColor:Dark GreenStolen in Portland, OR 97201Stolen:2009-04-18Stolen From: KOIN Tower on the corner of 2nd Avenue and Clay.Owner: Dave DemcakOwnerEmail: davedemcak@hotmail.comDescription: A dark green Cannondale with proflex Vector fork, raise handle bars, black platform pedals, and hybrid tires.