The agenda for the monthly meeting of the City of Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee has just been made available. The meeting is Tuesday 12/14 from 6-8pm in the Lovejoy Room at City Hall (1221 SW 4th Ave)
Welcome to New Members
Committee Chair Matt Arnold and Vice-Chair Robert Pickett introduce and welcome new committee [...]

A Metro task force wants to emulate success of light rail corridors in making decisions about active transportation funding.(Photo © J. Maus)

A Metro task force put together to decide how the agency's Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation (JPACT) should spend $23 million in federal "flexible" funds, has agreed that the money set aside for [...]

The op-ed in AAA World that started it all.

The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy has spent over three months gathering signatures on a petition to persuade the automobile advocacy group AAA to support the continued federal funding of bicycling and walking programs. On Monday, their campaign will culminate when they bike over 50,000 signatures right to the doorstep [...]

A source that works for the City of Vancouver (WA) sent this info over the other day (photos of the new lockers below):
"Three weeks ago we installed 4 more Bikelink lockers in our downtown area, bringing the total number of lockers to 9. This project was part of our Destination Downtown project, and was [...]

A design mock-up of SW Barbur with a dedicated and separated bikeway. Illustration is by Owen Walz, a planning student and co-founder of "Friends of Barbur."

Crank, a new shop on SE Ash, will have a grand opening tonight.(Photos: Crank Bicycles)

Southeast Portland will welcome a new bike shop to the Laurelhurst Neighborhood tonight when Crank Bicycles throws open its doors for a grand opening party. Crank is the new shop opened by business partners Chris Harbert and Justin Tutor, the [...]

Portland resident and River City Bicycles employee Wendy Williams celebrated a hard-fought victory at the USA Cycling Cyclocross National Championships in Bend yesterday. BikePortland contributing photographer David Haines was there and snapped this podium shot...

Wendy Williams, Masters women 40-44 National Cyclocross Champion.(Photos: David Haines)

A cool and rainy Friday like this is the perfect opportunity to showcase two local job opportunities which are all about keeping you warm. First up is Showers Pass, the Portland based technical clothing specialists (and discerning BikePortland ad partners). Showers Pass is seeking an Inside Regional Sales Manager to assist with World domination plans. [...]

Event Name: Trees by Bike at Whole Foods Market Laurelhurst
Event Start Date: 11 December 2010
Start Time: 11:00:00 AM
Web Site: http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/laurelhurst/
Event Description: Support Trees by Bike and buy a locally grown Douglas or Noble Fir tree and have it delivered to your home by bike. They will be at the Whole Foods Market Laurelhurst store every [...]

Event Name: 5% Day for BTA
Event Start Date: 6 January 2011
Web Site: http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/laurelhurst/
Event Description: 5% of todays net sales will benefit the BTA and their work in our community. Please shop with us on this day. We'll also have giveaways for folks who traveled by bike and also a $75 gift basket with delicious [...]

Event Name: Bike Artisan Fair
Event Start Date: 6 January 2011
Start Time: 11:00:00 AM
Web Site: http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/laurelhurst/
Event Description: Our Bike Artisan Fair will feature many of your favorite artists including Cycle Dog, Microcosm Publishing and Sopra. This will be a free outdoor event in our covered eating area and there will be heat lamps and hot [...]

Flooded bike lane and shoulder on N. Williams tonight.(Photo © J. Maus)

Bike activist Jim Parsons.(Photo © J. Maus)

Whether it's his amazingly well-lit bike, his tireless activism, or the fact that he rides around with pruning sheers in his panniers, Beaverton resident Jim "K'Tesh" Parsons tends to attract a lot of attention.
On one recent night he attracted the wrong kind of attention and was egged by [...]

Bike trails could begin construction in 2012.(Photo © J. Maus)

Tomorrow the Gateway Green project will pass its most important milestone since citizen activist Linda Robinson and East Portland developer Ted Gilbert first unveiled their vision back in May 2008. A host of major electeds, supporters, and other bigwigs will come together for a ceremony to [...]

One step closer to getting it fixed.(Photo © J. Maus)

The Portland Tribune and The Oregonian are both reporting that the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously today to approve a $5 vehicle registration fee that will go toward $22 million in funding to pay for reconstruction of the ailing Sellwood Bridge.

Stakeholder advisory committee met this morning.(Photo © J. Maus)

The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation began the public process on three projects aimed to improve biking in and around the Lloyd District this morning.
The three projects (which we first reported on back in May) include: improving bike traffic flow through the NE 12th Ave/I-84 [...]

A new film from Brian Vernor.

Despite the soggy forecast, we've got another great weekend guide with plenty to do and see around town, so bundle up, ride safely, and enjoy yourself!
Thursday, December 9th
7:00pm and 8:30pm: The Cyclocross Meeting, a film by Brian Vernor
A documentary on cyclocross and the personal experiences and connections it has inspired [...]

Event Name: Citybikes Drop-In Wrench Night
Event Start Date: 12 December
Start Time: 6:00 PM
Web site
Event Description: Every Second Sunday of the month at the Annex (734 SE Ankeny), we host a drop-in night from 6-9pm where the shop mechanics will help you learn how to fix your bike issues.
Love to wrench already? Come by [...]

Job Title
Inside Regional Sales Manager
Company/Organization
Showers Pass
Job Description
This position has been filled.

Showers Pass is seeking to expand its inside sales team. The position requires a highly motivated sales person to assist the company in meeting and exceeding monthly, quarterly and annual sales goals.
Responsibilities include:
- Communicate with existing and potential new dealers everyday. No less [...]

[Note: This story was originally published with an outdated bridge graphic. The one below is more current.]

Concept drawing of the bike/walkway on the new, carfree bridge TriMet will build over the Willamette.