Over 2,000 bike parking spots are justone reason it's easy to ride to PSU.(Photos © J. Maus)

Portland State University's location, facilities, and policies to promote options to driving alone are paying off. A survey released last week shows that three in four students and employees at the campus get there without a car. A press [...]

Screen grab from Bike to Transit Map. - See it here-

Our regional transit agency, TriMet, is a national leader at data-sharing and they embrace open-source tools. One such tool that they've recently added to their App Center is the nifty Portland Bike to Transit Map.
According to the map's creator, Melelani Sax-Barnett, "It can display bike [...]

Imagine the possibilities...(See full map below)

Remember Cycle Wild? They're the local non-profit that organizes and promotes bike-camping trips from Portland. We went along with them for a ride back in 2009 and learned just how easy it is to pack up some gear, start pedaling, and get away from it all — without having to [...]

Concept drawing for new South Waterfront Greenway Trail.(Graphic: Portland Parks & Recreation)

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New logo and wooden sign.- Gallery -(Photos © J. Maus)

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Year: 70's?Brand: montgomery wardModel: open road cruiserColor:brownSize:women'sStolen in 97217, OR Stolen:2011-01-30Stolen From: lombard and interstate, corner of gas stationNeighborhood: arbor lodge, lombard transit centerOwner: melissa jo bartonOwnerEmail: punkchula@gmail.comDescription: big silver bell, WELDED PEDAL, blue handlebar grips, husker license plate, bedazzled klemt sticker, says open road on it, some kind of registration/fair sticker thing on it, [...]

Demonstration of a residential bike corral in Eugene by Paul Adkins.(Photo: Paul Adkins)

A Eugene resident has submitted a proposal to the City of Eugene to install on-street, residential bike parking corrals. On-street bike corrals are common in Portland, but we've yet to extend the idea into residential areas.
Noted bike advocate Paul Adkins and Chair [...]

Here's the news that caught our eye this week:
- U.S. Congressional leaders have been feverishly studying the Constitution, resulting in the conclusion that bicycles are not transportation.
- A three foot passing law has been defeated in Wyoming, with the reasoning that it should be common sense to leave that much room without a difficult-to-enforce law.
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Year: OlderBrand: BianchiModel: Lugged Steel Road BikeColor:BlackStolen in Portland, OR 97209Stolen:2011-01-26Stolen From: 326 NW 21st Ave. - right in front of Bishop's barber shop. It was locked with a Krypto U-Lock to a street sign.Neighborhood: Northwest PDX - 21st and EverettOwner: Clayton SzczechOwnerEmail: hallazgo@gmail.comReward: $100Description: Sadly, I have no year, model or serial number. This [...]

Below is the latest streetcar construction advisory from PBOT. Note that the bicycle vehicle lane on NE Weidler will be closed and if you are on a bike you will be directed into adjacent lanes...
Streetcar work narrows NE Weidler in Lloyd District next week
The Portland Bureau of Transportation announced that NE Weidler would be narrowed [...]

Alison Hill Graves(Photo © J. Maus)

Steve Durrant(Photo: Alta Planning)

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Riding on NE Alberta.(Photo © J. Maus)

The Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods (NECN, one of several umbrella groups for Portland's 95 neighborhood associations) will host an event on January 31st billed as, "Sharing the Road: People on the Move."
The event, which will include speakers from the BTA, the Willamette Pedestrian Coalition, and the City's Bureau of [...]

Reader Esther H. sent in the photo below of a Buick dealer on Sandy Blvd at 39th. "We are totally winning," she wrote. Look closely at the showroom and you'll see a few bikes for sale...

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Rockin' the Rose Garden at Bike to Blazers 2010

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Below is the press release from Mayor Adams' about the 2010 traffic data (we reported about it yesterday):
2010 traffic data show progress on reducing fatalities in advance of Transportation Safety Summit
The Portland Bureau of Transportation released data today on the number of traffic fatalities in 2010. Bureau staff working on traffic safety noted the following [...]

Shot from BTA's new video. - Watch it below -

For most of us, there's only one night a year where we'd even think about hopping on our bike without our pants on. The BTA has put out a new video that uses this idea to encourage the use of bike lights.
They unveiled a hilarious [...]

Year: unknownBrand: unknownModel: single speedColor:maroonStolen in Portland, OR 97211Stolen:2010-11-15Stolen From: NE 7th and Skidmore, residential houseNeighborhood: KingOwner: Jack LynnOwnerEmail: jack.cog.pdx@gmail.comDescription: maroon single speed racing bike with no markings except a insignia on front of two dragons wrapping around each other. It only had one brake on the front and the other brake handle had been [...]

Jeff Bernards

Portlander Jeff Bernards, a well-known citizen activist who started the "Get Lit" free bike light program and who won a BTA Alice Award in 2006, has made major progress since we last checked in on his effort to ban studded tires in Oregon.
Bernards is chief petitioner on a forthcoming ballot measure and is the [...]

Kidical Mass will end at a puppet show next month.(Photo © J. Maus)

After news spread earlier this month about Oregon House Representative Mitch Greenlick's law proposal that would ban kids six years and under from riding on (or being pulled behind) bikes with their parents, Kidical Mass organizers felt their ride would be a fitting [...]