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- Holiday Weekend Open Thread: Share your bike fun (July 3, 2009)
Whatever you do, make sure there’s plenty of water involved.(Photo © J. Maus)
It’s the big Fourth of July Weekend… what type of bike adventures do you have planned?
Saturday is the start of the Tour de France with the much-anticipated comeback of a guy named Lance Armstrong (perhaps you’ve heard of him?). For those of [...] - A look at TriMet’s role in MAX ad campaign flap (July 3, 2009)
“I think there are some big leaps being made here with regard to the ad’s message being misleading or in some way endangering cyclists. The ad poses a question. How people interpret it or act on it is not up for TriMet to determine.”– Becky Witt, Public Information Officer for TriMet
As the debate continues over [...]
- Well-known local activist killed while riding in Virginia (July 3, 2009)
Bonnie Tinker(Photo: Just Out)
61-year old Portland resident Bonnie Tinker, was killed yesterday while riding her bike on the campus of Virginia Tech.
Tinker was attending a Religious Society of Friends conference when the incident occurred. According to The Roanoke Times, she was struck by a dump truck and died on the scene. The Oregonian reports [...] - Jobs of the Week (July 3, 2009)
We’ve had a great selection of jobs posted this week.
Check out more info here:Transportation Public Advocate — Office of Mayor Sam Adams
Part-time Bike Mechanic — Waterfront Bicycles
Category Business Manager (Top-of-Car) — Yakima Products, Inc. - Photos, impressions of new bike corral on SE 28th at Ankeny (July 2, 2009)
New bike corral installed yesterday in front of Crema at the corner of SE 28th and Ankeny.Slideshow below - (Photos © J. Maus)
- City brings bike boulevard plans to neighborhoods (July 2, 2009)
City is rolling out public outreach process for more bike boulevards.(Photo © J. Maus)
The City of Portland is about to embark on a series of open houses to inform neighborhoods about their bike boulevard plans.
The Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is busy planning and designing 15 miles of new, low-traffic streets throughout the metro [...] - Job: Category Business Manager (Yakima Products, Inc.) (July 2, 2009)
Job Title
Category Business Manager, Top-of-Car
Company/Organization
Yakima Products, Inc.
Job Description
General Description:
This position establishes short-term and long-term product strategies to achieve net sales, net margin, SKU productivity for the Top-of-Car category, and long-term strategy that will ensure brand vision and corporate objectives are met. The category managed by this position includes Top-of-Car Racks, Top-of-Car Bike, Boat, and [...] - Job: Part-time Bike Mechanic (Waterfront Bicycles) (July 2, 2009)
Job Title
Part - Time Bike Mechanic
Company/Organization
Waterfront Bicycles
Job Description
Part-time 2- 3 days a week Bicycle Mechanic with at least 4 years of recent shop experience.
How to Apply
Please send resume to waterfrontbikes@earthlink.net and include references.
Please put RESUME in the subject line of your email response. - Editorial: Marketing campaign asks the wrong question (July 2, 2009)
I really hoped to ignore this story, but now that word about it has spread I sort of have to (unfortunately, a mere Twitter update didn’t suffice).
A local web marketing/consulting firm has plastered a MAX train with the question: “Should cyclists pay a road tax?”
The company says they’re doing this campaign to demonstrate how effective [...] - TriMet re-opens portion of I-205 path (July 1, 2009)
Entrance to transit station and multi-use path at SE Division Street.(Photo: TriMet)
- At streetcar pep rally, LaHood has high praise for Portland (July 1, 2009)
LaHood: “Portland is the transportation capitol of our country.”(Photos © J. Maus)
In a show of political support the likes of which I’ve never seen, a host of elected officials were on hand this morning to welcome U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to Portland. They assembled at the base of the Aerial Tram [...]
- How PBOT plans for bike corrals (July 1, 2009)
As we’ve been covering with regularity in recent weeks, the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation has been busy installing new on-street bike parking facilities. Known as “bike corrals,” they have proven to be very popular with the community and with business owners.
Each time we cover a new installation, many people wonder how a specific [...] - Metro re-brands regional parks, trails effort as “The Intertwine” (July 1, 2009)
Metro Pres. David Bragdon unveiling the new logo.(Photos © J. Maus)
Last night, at the headquarters of Keen Footwear in the Pearl District, Metro Council President David Bragdon unveiled the new name and logo that will serve as the umbrella for a bi-state effort to build out our regional trails and parks system: The Intertwine.
Formerly known [...] - US DOT Secretary in Portland today (June 30, 2009)
Ray LaHood will learn aboutstreetcar manufacturing progress.(Photo © J. Maus)
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood will be in Portland today. The Daily Journal of Commerce and reliable sources say that LaHood will join regional transportation officials near the Aerial Tram tomorrow morning.
LaHood is expected to show his support for Portland’s burgeoning [...] - Better living through bike parking (June 30, 2009)
New bike parking on NE Glisan at 28th gives room to park and room to breathe.(Photos © J. Maus)
- Watch out bike thieves, our Stolen Bike Listings are back! (June 30, 2009)
The Portland police have already used our new listings to nab bike thieves.(Photo: Jack Newlevant)
I’ve got great news for bike lovers and horrible news for bike thieves… It’s been about four years since we first launched the BikePortland Stolen Bike Listings and now, after a long hiatus, they are back and better than ever.
But before [...] - PBOT preps for yearly bike counts (June 30, 2009)
Detail of PBOT map showing where counters will be stationed.(Download PDF, 950K)
The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation is gearing up for their annual effort to count how many people are pedaling around our city.
Last year, 75 volunteers helped PBOT expand the scope of their counts to include 140 locations throughout the city. They [...] - City of Portland to host bike-sharing ‘demonstrations’ (June 29, 2009)
Montreal officials aboard their “Bixi” bikes.(Photo: Bixi)
Unlike other projects that the City of Portland has been accused of rushing into (the Sauvie Island Bridge relocation attempt and the Lents/Memorial Coliseum baseball debacle come to mind), no one can ever say that they moved too quickly on bike-sharing.
It was back in February of 2007 that we [...] - Job: Transportation Public Advocate (Mayor Sam Adams) (June 29, 2009)
Job Title
Transportation Public Advocate
Company/Organization
Office of Mayor Sam Adams
Job Description
If you’re a “people person” and customer service is your specialty, Mayor Sam Adams has a job for you. It’s a full-time job that pays up to $50,000 per year (depending on experience) with a strong benefits package beginning no later than July 23, 2009.
The position is [...] - MCBF makes for fitting Pedalpalooza finale (June 29, 2009)
Johnathon Allen tries to trackstandwhile being hit with water balloons.-Slideshow below/Gallery-(Photos © J. Maus)
As the traditional grande finale to Pedalpalooza, the Multnomah County Bike Fair (MCBF) has lofty expectations to meet. After 17 days and nights of rides and events that captured the hearts and minds of thousands Portlanders, I’d say it came pretty [...]
- New Oregon law makes “aggravated driving while suspended or revoked” a felony (June 29, 2009)
Sen. Floyd Prozanski.(Photos © J. Maus)
Recently passed House Bill 3271 — a bill that addresses a number of types of harassment — includes language that establishes the new crime of “Aggravated Driving While Suspended or Revoked”.
The bill passed through the Oregon Legislature late Thursday and the language to address aggravated driving was added as an [...] - First look at new on-street bike parking in North Portland (June 26, 2009)
New bike corrals have replaced car parking spaces in front of two businesses on N. Williams Ave. (note the one across the street too).-More images-(Photos © J. Maus)
- BikeSnobNYC on our MJ memorial ride: “Enough already!” (June 26, 2009)
Yesterday was quite a day.
In the span of about two hours, we learned of Michael Jackson’s death, planned a ride (and had a blast), did three TV interviews, got mentioned in The Oregonian, and even got noticed by the New York Times.
And this morning, the famous bike-blogger/comedian BikeSnobNYC came across that mention of our ride [...] - Construction company creates bike-only traffic lane around project (June 26, 2009)
A bike only lane, compliments of Hoffman Construction Corp.-More images-(Photos © J. Maus)
A few months ago, I shared a story of bike lane disrespect about how construction crews often have no regard for bikeways during their projects.
Today, we have the complete opposite; a construction detour that goes above and beyond anything I’ve seen.
Hoffman Construction is [...] - Editorial: When it comes to transportation, the ‘Climate Action Plan’ is just more greenwashing (June 26, 2009)
Ron Buel(Photos © J. Maus)
[The following editorial was written by Ron Buel. Buel is a long time Portland transportation activist through his work with Riverfront for People. Back in November 2006, BikePortland covered his initiative to bury the I-5 freeway through Portland's eastside.
In this editorial, Mr. Buel shares his concerns that, despite intentions, the City [...] - Tonight we ride, sing, and dance for Michael Jackson (Updated with photos/video) (June 25, 2009)
*Scroll down for ride report, photos and video
Nice moonwalk Curt!-More images Video below-(Photos © J. Maus)
The King of Pop, Michael Jackson, is dead.
This very sad news has led to respond with a bike ride, full of Michael Jackson music and memories.
Meet at 6:30 at the Peace Garden above the Eastbank Esplanade at east end of [...] - How one advocate turned hate into love (June 25, 2009)
Enemies turned allies; Rep. McHenry (L) and Shane Cooper.(Photo: DeFeet)
Remember Rep. Patrick McHenry?
McHenry is a Republican member of Congress from North Carolina who, back in August of 2007, sharply ridiculed and mocked the bike commuter tax benefit when it came up in Congress as part of an energy bill.
During a floor speech, McHenry [...] - BTA, partners re-launch ‘Eye-to-Eye’ safety campaign (June 25, 2009)
Steph Routh, executive director of the Willamette Pedestrian Coalition, speaks at the event this morning.- More images -(Photos © J. Maus)
With the summer cycling season in full swing, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) and a host of partners kicked of another year of their Eye to Eye safety campaign at a press conference near the [...]
- N. Williams, Portland’s ‘Bike Commuter Corridor’, will get two on-street bike corrals (June 25, 2009)
Lincoln Restaurant tries to lure in passing cyclists.(Photo © J. Maus)
To accomodate what is probably Portland’s busiest bikeway through a commercial district (outside of downtown), the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation is set to install two more of their on-street bike corrals on N.Williams.
According to Sarah Figliozzi with PBOT, the new corrals will be [...] - Portland Parks signs Forest Park trail agreement with MTB advocates (June 25, 2009)
Bikes in Forest Park.(Photo © J. Maus)
The efforts by the Northwest Trail Alliance (NWTA, formerly the Portland United Mountain Pedalers) to thaw relations with Portland Parks and Recreation (PP&R) and the Forest Park Conservancy (FPC) in order to hasten increased access for bikes in Forest Park are moving faster than I can keep up with.
I [...]
