More money for more of this.(Photo © J. Maus)

Congressman Earl Blumenauer has introduced new legislation that will create a $2 billion competitive grant program for communities to promote eco-friendly transportation options. The bill, which we first reported on back in December, is now known officially as the Active Community Transportation Act of 2010.
In a [...]

Not everyone knows how.(Photo © J. Maus)

This week's question comes from a reader who asked to remain anonymous. Why? Read the question to find out:
"I just moved here, and I feel the urge to bike around the city. One problem - I never learned how to when I was younger. Now I'm uncoordinated [...]

Ride, learn, and mingle at the upcoming Trail Fest.(Photos © J. Maus)

The Northwest Trail Alliance has announced the first annual Portland Trail Fest. The event, which organizers says will become their annual signature event, will be a four day "celebration of trails, knobby tires, and the planet."
Beginning on Earth Day (4/22), the Trail Fest [...]

Year: 2009Brand: TraitorModel: PBR FixieColor:WhiteSize:53 cmPhoto: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2008/09/beer-meets-bike/Stolen in Portland, OR 97211Stolen:2010-03-01Stolen From: Home at 7th and Alberta, NE Portland.Owner: Toni HowellOwnerEmail: tonihow22@gmail.comReward: yesDescription: White bike with Pabst Blue Ribbon decals.This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

A Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacon at work.(Photo taken from video by beacon manufacturer)

A new type of crossing treatment is set for installation on SE Foster near 80th -- the same location where two people were fatally wounded back in November.
PBOT sources confirm that crews will install a Rectangular Rapid Flash Beacon in the coming weeks [...]

Tyler Brady

The Portland Police are ramping up efforts to find a missing 22-year old man who was last seen riding his bicycle in Southeast Portland.
According to the Police, Tyler Brady worked in North Portland (near the Jubitz Truck Stop east of Portland Meadows) and regularly rode his bike to work from his home on the [...]

At the recent Transportation Safety Summit, the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation unveiled a new "High Crash Corridors" map. The map includes all crashes reported through the Department of Motor Vehicles between 1999 and 2008.
There were several things that struck me when I looked at this map (detail and link to full PDF [...]

Bringing control of speed limits to the local level is one law the BTA is considering.(Photo © J. Maus)

At their Member Forum last week, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance shared a list of nine proposals they're evaluating for the 2011 legislative session.
Here's their draft list of topics currently under consideration:

Vehicular Homicide
Local control over speed limits
Insurance [...]

Strategy session prior to a budget hearing in 2007.(Photo © J. Maus)

Tonight in Northwest Portland the City will hold its first of three Budget Hearings. To coincide with these hearings, the City has launched an online survey to find out how citizens feel about spending priorities.
With the recent passage of the 2030 Bike Plan, [...]

Year: 2004Brand: TrekModel: 520Color:forest greenSize:gold letteringStolen in Beaverton, OR 97006Stolen:2010-02-28Stolen From: Quatama Max Station/ 205th. Was locked under the fiberglass bike covers.Owner: Scot ThomasOwnerEmail: scotthomas7@aol.comDescription: yellow planet bike fenders, Space bar, cateye Led light, Trek bike rack, NightHalk double headlight, Janas saddle bag(black with blue trim),elite bottle cage,Trek computer (wireless), specialized saddle.Police record with: John [...]

Event flyer

I know many people out there are jonesing for cyclocross season. Unfortunately, racing won't start until fall (usually mid-September), but tonight you can satisfy your 'cross withdrawals by attending a product preview event hosted by local cyclocross pro Molly Cameron of Portland Bicycle Studio (4829 NE MLK Blvd.).

Here's the news that caught our eye this week:
- With the Olympics ending, the Vancouver mayor is hoping to keep some of the magic going—including the transportation measures that boosted foot and bike traffic, created a streetcar, and reduced downtown car traffic by thirty percent.
- A round of major federal transportation infrastructure grants [...]