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Rep. Mitch Greenlick

Representative Mitch Greenlick (D-Portland) says that his concern for the safety of children is behind House Bill 2228. The bill, which would make it illegal to carry a child of six years or younger on the back of a bike or in a trailer, has quickly caused an outcry among people throughout [...]

Eric McGraw can work on them, but a medical condition prevents him from driving.(Photos: Eric McGraw)

Eric McGraw loves cars. In fact, the 28-year old Southeast Portland resident has built and restored almost 25 of them. But two years ago he was diagnosed with a rare (and only recently known) medical condition called Vertical Heterophoria Syndrome. [...]

Biking in downtown Hillsboro.(Photo © J. Maus

Metro has been awarded a $75,000 grant from health care company Kaiser Permanente for a biking and walking map project in Cornelius, Forest Grove and Hillsboro.
The goal of the project, which Metro staffer Katie Edlin says is currently called, "Vámanos! Let’s explore Cornelius, Forest Grove and Hillsboro by [...]

House Bill 2228 would prohibit towing kids under six in a bike trailer.(Photo © J. Maus)

The 2011 session of the Oregon State Legislature officially kicked off in Salem yesterday. While it's too early for any significant action to have taken place, there are already some interesting bills that have emerged. Today, I'll share two that [...]

Portland is once again rolling forward on bike-share plans.(Photo © J. Maus)

After being mum on bike-sharing for about 18 months, the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation has now taken the idea back off the shelf.
At a meeting of the City's Bicycle Advisory Committee last night, PBOT shared plans for a bike-sharing system that [...]

Detail from PBOT grant application for Going to the River project. Dotted lines show locations of new bikeways to be constructed.(Full size image here)

With just five months until start of construction on their Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Bridge, TriMet has announced a public event to "re-engage the community." Check the details below:
A Bridge Conversation
Tuesday, January 18, 2011, 3–5 p.m.
2100 SW River Parkway
(DEA offices, Willamette Room, 1st floor)
In July 2011, construction will begin on the Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Bridge, [...]

BES has taken an on-street bike corral...(Photo © J. Maus)

And integrated it with a bioswale!(Photo: PBOT)

Rapha is now in the bike business.

The existing "transition strips" on the Esplanade ramps. See the new ones below...(Photos © J. Maus)

The City of Portland Parks and Recreation Bureau has installed new bumps — a.k.a. "transition strips" — on one of the ramps (gangways) that leads to the floating portion of the Eastbank Esplanade. The installation is a pilot to determine [...]

The Circulus is moving to Portland.(Photos: Emily Lace - More images here)

The Circulus, a 132-foot circumference wooden velodrome made as a senior thesis project by an art student in California, will get a second life thanks to a Portland-based bike company.
Artist Samuel Starr is a graduate of Pomona College who created the unique track [...]

After the tragedy in Arizona, this graffiti on N. Rosa Parks Way just before a tricky crossing for people on bikes and on foot — is even less funny.(Photo © J. Maus)

Screen grab from new PBOT video about Clinton to the River project.

The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is pushing hard to win a $1.9 million federal grant to fund the Clinton to the River Multi-Use Path. To encourage supportive public comments on the project (that can be made online), and to make the [...]

Portlander Tommy Brooks flying his Oregon Duck colors on the way to work this morning.(Photo © J. Maus)

Here's the news that caught our eye last week...
- Gabrielle Giffords, the U.S. Congresswoman who was the target of a mass shooting over the weekend, is no stranger to bicycle transportation issues. She and her husband ride regularly, and she has worked at a state and federal level to pass bicycle safety laws. Read an [...]

Year: 2008Brand: TrekModel: Pilot 2.1Color:blk/graySize:58cmSerial: WTU360SA0222CStolen in Vancouver, WA 98665Stolen:2011-01-9Stolen From: River Maiden coffee shop parking lot, 600 N. Devine Rd, Vancouver, WANeighborhood: McGloughlin middle school across streetOwner: Gus HarmonOwnerEmail: gus4702@yahoo.comDescription: 2008 Gray/black Trek pilot 5.1 with,red seat & black fenders w/mud flaps,58cm,30 speed,DuraAce rear wheel & Bontrager ft wheel,SPD pedals,Gus 360 991 3686.Police record [...]

Year: 2010Brand: surlyModel: long haul truckerColor:bleuSize:46cmSerial: m9091568Stolen in Portland, OR 97204Stolen:2010-12-12Stolen From: downtown pdx on sw 6th btwn oak and ankenyNeighborhood: downtownOwner: su-lien pinoOwnerEmail: food4thought99@hotmail.comDescription: bought at citybikes annex, so i think the citybike stamp is on the frame.This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Beloved's commuter, the "Every Day" as seen at West End Bikes last night, will now be fabricated by Chris King Precision Components in northwest Portland.(Photos © J. Maus)

This year, Washington State lawmakers will consider a new safe passing law. The bill, House Bill 1018 (PDF), is just one part of what's been dubbed as the "Mutual Responsibility Bill." It appears to have support from both sides of the aisle (in total, eight democrats and three republicans support it) and seems to [...]