For those of you following the CRC project, an important meeting of the all-powerful Project Sponsors Council is coming up on November 12th. Press release is below...
Project Sponsors Council meets November 12
VANCOUVER – The Columbia River Crossing Project Sponsors Council will hear an update about the Bridge Type Expert Review Panel at its next [...]

Teens are looking past cars these days.(Photo © J. Maus)

An interesting article published on MSNBC.com today touched on a trend we've been hearing about for a while now — that today's teens aren't as excited about getting a car as their parents were. Here are the stats via MSNBC:
The percentage of new cars sold [...]

Year: 2010Brand: JamisModel: AuroraColor:Black and whiteSize:52cmSerial:U96U89406Stolen in Portland, OR 97209Stolen:2010-11-04Stolen From: It was stolen from the Linea Building on NW Irving and 20th.Neighborhood: Nob HillOwner: Alyssa AgeeOwnerEmail: alyssaagee@gmail.comDescription: It's a black frame with white trim. Has beige handle bar tape, a Planet Bike eco-rack and fenders. It was recently in a bit of a bike [...]

This just in from Metro... looks like the Portland region is in final round of LivCom awards. We're up against Curitiba, Brazil, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, and Changwon City, South Korea. Interesting. Didn't know they had serious awards like this. Neat that we're in the finals though. Winner announced [...]

Portland Design Works founders Dan Powell (L) and Erik Olson headed out to deliver $9,000 worth of bike lights to the BTA.(Photo: Portland Design Works)

Imagine when it goes all the way to St. Johns!(Photo: npGreenway)

Just about five years ago, a small group of Portlanders gathered for the first time to share an audacious vision — a dream to extend the Eastbank Esplanade north from the Steel Bridge to Cathedral Park in St. Johns. Since then, they've coalesced into [...]

"... But we're still not really cracking into the heart of the core [federal] programs in a way that our mode share and crash record really demands."— Andy Clarke, President, League of American Bicyclists

Number-crunching by the League of American Bicyclists shows that the percentage of funds spent by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on biking [...]

Brand: SpecializedModel: ArielColor:white/blackPhoto: http://www.thecyclepeople.com/productdetails.asp?id=4020Stolen in Portland, OR 97219Stolen:2010-11-4Stolen From: Lewis & Clark College. Stolen from outside my dorm building.Owner: Sarah ParkerOwnerEmail: sparker@lclark.eduDescription: I am 5'8" and the bike fit me perfectly. It had pink and purple duct tape on the handlebars.This registrant does not have proof of ownership of this bike

Waiting to cross near Beaverton City Hall.(Photo © J. Maus)

What would happen if police officers in a suburban city went out and did a crosswalk law enforcement action (a.k.a. sting) at a busy intersection? Well, the Beaverton Police Department found out last Wednesday. Beaverton PD officers spent five hours, from 10:00 am to [...]

When it comes to being well-lit, Mark Allyn does it with style.(Photos © J. Maus)

Finding yourself underemployed? Underpaid? Underwhelmed? Go get yourself a shiny new job with one of the following fine companies. You were smart enough to read about the opportunity on BikePortland and that should keep your resume on top of the stack. The rest is all you, baby. Good luck!
Follow these links to learn [...]

Job Title: Customer Service Representative
Company/Organization: Castelli USA
Job Description:
This job has been filled.

Castelli USA is seeking a Customer Service Representative. The position performs various customer service and sales functions, supporting our US retailers and consumers. If you’re highly motivated, have excellent attention to detail, and are a flexible team player, we encourage you to apply.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Communicate [...]

New box at Lovejoy and 9th to facilitate "Copenhagen Left" (instead of crossing new streetcar tracks at a dangerous angle).(Photos © J. Maus)

The Portland Streetcar Loop Project has brought major changes to bikeways in the Pearl District. With new tracks, new medians and a new recommended route for bikes, PBOT has released a detailed [...]

Made by Icarus Lights (note: light shown is not most current design).(Photo: Icarus Lights)

Icarus Lights is a new, Portland-based company that makes made-to-order bike lights. The company was launched just a few weeks ago by native Portlander and self-described "avid bike racer" (with Team Oregon) Pat Gerke.
I came across the Icarus website yesterday and [...]

Brand: Research DynamicsModel: CoyoteColor:BlackSize:Med/LargePhoto: http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs394.snc4/45747_1579872863895_1447870952_1488612_3766076_n.jpgStolen in Portland, OR 97211Stolen:2010-10-31Stolen From: Stolen from Portland Community College Cascade campus just off Killingsworth by the doors to the Moriarty Arts and Humanities building.Owner: Everett StaleyOwnerEmail: everett.staley@gmail.comReward: $200Description: Medium/Large black RD Coyote bike with large metal baskets front and bike and a large bell. It had a headlamp tied [...]

Governor-elect John Kitzhaber at his acceptance speech in the Pearl District this morning.(Photos © J. Maus)

Detail of sculptural element on roof of new bike corral coming to Dekum Street.

Our story last week about a new on-street bike corral coming to Dekum Street in the Woodlawn neighborhood sparked a lot of discussion. Many readers weighed in with negative opinions about the design (especially the car part) and wondered whether or [...]

Whether or not people should wear — or be mandated to wear — helmets is the bike world's pro-choice/pro-life debate. From Europe to Australia and definitely here in the U.S., people are passionate about the topic and they cling adamantly to their positions. Personal anecdotes about a life saved due to a helmet [...]

Portland residents judged bike safety and many other livability issues in the survey.(Photo © J. Maus)

The City of Portland Auditor's Office has released results of their 20th annual Community Survey. The survey was sent to 9,800 randomly selected households this past summer, and 3,663 valid surveys were returned.
The survey asks a range of questions [...]

SRAM CEO Stand Day at the 2010 National Bike Summit.(Photo © J. Maus)

If you think the federal bike funding picture looks bleak after last night's elections, here's some news that should lift your spirits. This morning, component maker SRAM — along with the League of American Bicyclists and the Alliance for Biking & Walking [...]