[Note: We announced vendor sign-ups for BikeCraft just last week, and we've already got over 30 amazing artisans ready to share their creations with you. This is the first in our Meet Your Maker series of BikeCraft vendors that will give you a closer look at the makers behind the products. The audio [...]

Detail of Clinton to the River Multi-use Path project. Learn moreat open house tonight.

This is getting out of hand. If you were not convinced that Portland was Transportation Wonk Capitol of the World, consider what's on the schedule for tonight:
Columbia River Crossing: A More Sensible Alternative?:
A conversation with George Crandall, urban designer; [...]

Tom Hughes, president-elect of Metro.

You might have missed it on Friday afternoon, but the extremely close race for president of Metro has officially been won by Tom Hughes.
Hughes, a former mayor of Hillsboro, won a close contest (less than 1,000 votes in over 400,000 cast) over Bob Stacey, the former director of the land-use non-profit [...]

This area is in dire need of help. (Looking west onto the Broadway/Weidler couplet from the Leftbank Building. The Rose Quarter is to the left.)(Photos © J. Maus)

Listen to the audio below. It's from a communique between a TriMet bus operator and the emergency dispatcher. It was posted to YouTube via TriMet's infamous multimedia expert/employee Al Marguiles:

Door-zone bike lanes got a beat-down last week.(Photo © J. Maus)

Here's the news that caught our eye this week:
- A reporter had low expectations for his assignment to visit Los Angeles on a budget that did not allow him to rent a car--and had a blast, enjoying the city far more by bicycle and bus [...]

Year: c. 2003Brand: TrekModel: 1000Color:BlackSize:50cmSerial: GN313283Stolen in Portland, OR 97213Stolen:2010-11-4Stolen From: Grant High School parking lotNeighborhood: Grant High SchoolOwner: William DieboldOwnerEmail: wdiebold@reed.eduReward: yesDescription: Black Trek 1000 road bike; a bit worn.Police record with: PortlandPolice reference#: 10-155400This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Event Name: Progressive Food Carties Lovers Ride-Thanksgiving Edition
Event Start Date: 27 November 2010
Start Time: 1:30:00 PM
Event Description: Join us for the second Food Carties Lovers Ride. we will be hosting a family friendly ride to food cart pods around downtown Portland eating our way as we go.
Meet under the walkway by Smith Memorial Hall [...]

Brand: TrekColor:yellow and blueStolen in Portland, OR 97232Stolen:2010-11-11Stolen From: lloyd centerNeighborhood: North East PortlandOwner: Sepeda CristinaOwnerEmail: janaia.frazier@gmail.comReward: $100Description: The bike is yellow with blue details. It has a spedometer and cage-style pedals. It is a super unique bike. Blue grip tape and a sticker from a bike shop out of state.Police record [...]

Year: 2009Brand: Kona DewModel: Dew PlusColor:BlackSize:52cmSerial: AA90700148Stolen in Portland, OR 97203Stolen:2010-11-5Stolen From: Outside Mehling Hall on University of Portland's campus.Owner: Lisa ChulichOwnerEmail: lchulich@yahoo.comDescription: It's still a relatively new hybrid. The main distinguishable features would be a few scratches on the frame and punctured bike seat from a crash.Police record with: Portland PDPolice reference#: 10-155404This registrant [...]

Year: 2010Brand: KonaModel: DewPlusColor:BlackSize:45cmSerial: AA90700136Stolen in Portland, OR 97209Stolen:2010-11-12Stolen From: The Edge Apartment building (the apartments attached the the NW REI building), on NW Kearney and 14th. It was locked to the bike racks to the right of the building entrance.Neighborhood: Pearl DistrictOwner: Leana GalielOwnerEmail: leana.galiel@gmail.comDescription: It has disc lock brakes, 10 speed, raised curved [...]

Detail of Gresham's new striping on Division.(Larger version)

Fresh of their Bronze award from the League of American Bicyclists, Gresham (our neighbor to the east) is charging ahead with their bike plans. Thanks to a tip from reader Adam Osborn, we've learned about the new, bicycle-only travel lane being installed on SE Division.
Similar to what [...]

The South Waterfront Greenway Trail will feature separate paths for biking and walking.

Story written by race reporter/photographer Pat Malach of Oregon Cycling Action.

A scene from past Crusade action at Barton Park.(Photo © J. Maus)

The world's most popular participatory cyclocross series winds up its 2010 run Sunday when Cross Crusade #8 invades Barton Park off of Highway 224 east of Clackamas about 20 miles from downtown Portland.
Recently crowned [...]

Our former news intern Adams Carroll wrenching at the free bike repair shop he opened in a pedestrian plaza in St. Petersburg.(Photo: MR7 News Russia)

The other day I heard from one of our former news interns, Adams Carroll. We loved having Adams on the team. He's a great photographer and writer and he [...]

New models could help level the playing field between modes.(Photo © J. Maus)

High quality models are essential to making the right decisions about how we build our transportation systems. What do beautiful people have to do with transportation? Nothing! I'm talking about transportation models.
For instance, if your model includes motorized vehicle "traffic [...]

Two distinctly different positions on a singular topic are up for grabs this week. The topic is "racks" and the job opportunities go from administrative support to hands-on. So whether you type a mile a minute or you can install a set of crossbars in your sleep, there is a spot for you in our [...]

This press release was issued last night by the City of Beaverton Police Department (emphasis mine - see last two paragraphs):
City of Beaverton Expands its Traffic Safety Efforts
The Beaverton City Council and the City's Supplemental Budget Committee have approved a Traffic Safety Proposal with the goal of enhancing the City's traffic safety enforcement and education [...]

(Photo © J. Maus)

Back in February we shared a sneak peek at a study done by Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU) that tracked bike commuters and monitored the types and severity of injuries they received during a one-year period. That study has now been published and is embedded at the end of this post.

Cascade's David Hiller with a souvenir newspaper clipping from a trail access battle.(Photo © J. Maus)

The twists and turns to the bike advocacy drama up in Seattle just keep on coming. After Cascade Bicycle Club — a non-profit bike event and advocacy group with 13,000 members — abruptly fired its longtime leader Chuck Ayers back [...]