Officer Enzenberger sits in his patrol car (yellow arrow) across from illegally parked vehicles (red arrow).(Photos: Will Vanlue)

As I was out riding this morning I passed by what is unfortunately a common sight in Tigard: landscaping trucks blocking the bike lane on Durham Road. What made today's incident different was that a Tigard Police car [...]

The bridge on N. Vancouver Ave over the Columbia Slough in North Portland is one several recent projects where the bikeway is separated from auto traffic.

(Photo: Velo Cult)

Bicycle Retailer & Industry News is reporting that Velo Cult, a well-known bike shop based in San Diego, California, plans to relocate to Portland by mid-January:
"Boyer has narrowed his location search to two spaces in Portland that are four to five times the 1,200 square feet he has been operating out of in [...]

Year: 2007Brand: JamisModel: Commuter 4Color:Cream/WhiteSize:XLStolen in Portland, OR 97214Stolen:2011-12-12Stolen From: St Andrews Episcopal Church, 7600 N Hereford behind Cha! Cha! Cha! The cross streets are Hereford and Lombard.Neighborhood: St JohnsOwner: Levi RuizOwnerEmail: mamono@gmail.comDescription: The bike had a Satori adjustable stem, Cat Eye LED headlight, Topeak rack with slide-in bag, internal hub, disc brakes and reflective [...]

Dustin Finney's mom, sister, and other family members and friends look at Ashawntae Rosemon, just prior to his guilty plea in a Multnomah County courtroom yesterday.

19-year old Ashawntae Rosemon was sentenced to 60 months in prison yesterday for causing the death of Dustin Finney.

Year: 2004Brand: GiantModel: Cypress STColor:SilverSize:GreenSerial: C34D4049Stolen in Portland, OR 97212Stolen:2011-12-21Stolen From: Bike rack of Lloyd Center, southeast entrance.Neighborhood: LloydOwner: John NelsonOwnerEmail: oregonboyy@yahoo.comReward: Will buy you a beerDescription: My bicycle had Kona platform pedals, a Schwinn seat, an East German army breadbag (satchel type bag) with some tools and a yellow with red LED lights safety [...]

Year: 2006Brand: TrekModel: 7.2 FXColor:RedSize:15 inchSerial: C16F3203Stolen in Portland, OR 97233Stolen:2011-12-21Stolen From: 12606 SE Stark, Bldg M
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Portland, OR 97233Neighborhood: Outer SE PortlandOwner: Kathleen MurrayOwnerEmail: kit_murray@hotmail.comReward: yesDescription: My bike is a red Trek 7.2 FX commuter bike. It had front and rear lights at the time when it was stolen. It had a [...]

Architect's rendering of underground parking lot. The street on the lower right is N. Killingsworth.

Back in October we shared the news that Portland Community College's Cascade campus was planning to build a $9 million, four-story parking garage at the corner of N. Michigan and Killingsworth. Now there's a new option on the table: an underground [...]

ODOT has installed 36 new signs to help make it easier for bike traffic to navigate the shared-use path between Delta Park, the Marine Drive interchange, and the I-5 Bridge.

As promised, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has installed 36 new signs on the bike path between Delta Park and the I-5 bridge. I rode [...]

Year: 2009Brand: KonaModel: Dew PlusColor:BlackSize:52Serial: I0608001771Stolen in Portland, OR 97210Stolen:2011-12-20Stolen From: 24th and NW Overton St.Neighborhood: Alphabet DistrictOwner: Christine LindbergOwnerEmail: christine.lindberg@gmail.comReward: 300Description: Extra accessories: paniere bag, Giro helmetPolice record with: Portland PDPolice reference#: 11110299This registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Worth every penny.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland.org)

Ciclovias, the global term for what we call Sunday Parkways here in Portland, are nothing short of a revolution. Started in Latin America in the 1960s and made widely known by Bogota, Colombia, the events have spread like wildfire across North America in the last decade.
But with city budgets being [...]

Artists rendering.(Graphic: CRC)

Columbia River Crossing project staff announced today that they've awarded a $4.22 million contract to begin "pre-construction" of the estimated $3.5 billion project.
The contract will go to a Washington-based firm (Max J Kuney Company). In a press release, the CRC project said the firm will, "conduct a construction techniques test project in early [...]

Year: 2008Brand: gary fisherModel: mononaColor:silverSize:21Serial: WTU021C0818CStolen in Portland, OR 97232Stolen:2011-12-20Stolen From: 41st and hoytNeighborhood: laurelhurstOwner: brian starnsOwnerEmail: brianstarns@hotmail.comDescription: mounts front and rear for lights, pedal straps and front/rear black metal fendersThis registrant has documented proof of ownership of this bike

Jobs and the economy need to be our focus, even if the environment suffers.— Choice on a Metro Opt In survey

A Metro survey aimed at the 8,000 members of their Opt In Panel drew swift and critical reaction from active transportation advocates yesterday.
The survey was introduced as "some questions about infrastructure projects and economic growth [...]

Polly Trottenberg, Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation, speaking at the Sellwood Bridge Project groundbreaking last week. She sat down with me for an interview a few hours later.

Last week I had the opportunity to sit down with Polly Trottenberg, the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy at the U.S. Department [...]

Year: UnkBrand: SpecializedModel: Hard RockColor:Dark GreenSize:UnkStolen in Portland, OR 97232Stolen:2011-12-18Stolen From: From the bike rack at the SW corner of Lloyd Center Mall in front of Nordstoms and about 50 meters from Stanford's restaurant. Nearest intersection is NE 9th Avenue and NE Multnomah Street.
Someone locked their bike next to mine and also locked one of [...]

Brand: BianchiModel: BergamoColor:orangeStolen in Portland, OR 97212Stolen:2011-12-18Stolen From: front porch on NE Monroe and WilliamsNeighborhood: NE Williams areaOwner: Allison BullockOwnerEmail: allisonmaynot@gmail.comReward: good karma and a haircutDescription: silver fenders (front half of front fender was snapped off), silver "I <3 my bike" bell, black toe clips, black rear rack, internal hubPolice record with: Portland Police DepartmentThis [...]

Tandems on display at Co-Motion Cycles in west Eugene(Photos: Will Vanlue)

During my time in Eugene, in addition to seeing the city’s new cycle track, I stopped by Co-Motion Cycles for a tour of their facilities. My initial plan was to take a look at some of the interesting facts about the production of their bicycles, [...]