A guy on a bike — not a “self-serving”, “agenda driven”, “bike commuter”.(Photo © J. Maus)

A Portland blog that covers “gentrification and other problems” has published an article about “bike commuters” that I found interesting and wanted to share.
It also brought up some thoughts of mine on how people tend to lump “bike commuters” into […]

(Photo © J. Maus)

As many readers have already noticed, the ghost bike for Brett Jarolimek at N. Interstate and Greeley has gone missing — again.
Back in February, a confused thief took the bike, only to return it soon after with an apologetic note.
This time, the bike has been stashed along the side of the N […]

Buses, cars, big-rigs, trucks, light rail, bikes, pedestrians — Portland’s roads are in high demand, and it’s about to get even more crowded.

Ahh, streetcar tracks.(Photos © J. Maus)

In case you haven’t heard, the City of Portland is expanding our streetcar system. They’ve just announced a series of workshops to gain community feedback and […]

Governor Ted Kulongoski addressed Oregon residents with his ‘State of the State’ speech on Friday.

(Photo © J. Maus)

In it, he talked about how transportation is one of his top five policy priorities. He mentions the importance of funding roads and bridges, seaports, airports, and railroads. All good places to invest for […]

A comparison of bikeway spending and resulting bike use shows that Portland is way behind in opening up its pocketbook to pedaling.

Along with the rising profile of bike boxes, bike boulevards, bike trails, and bikes in general in Portland will come an increased scrutiny on how that infrastructure is paid for. Skeptics (or just […]

Robert Pickett.(Photo © J. Maus)

Robert Pickett is a member of the Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee, an Alice Award nominee, a regular commenter and contributor to the Forums here on BikePortland.org, and he’s also a Portland Police Officer.
Formerly a member of the Southeast Bike Patrol Unit, he now coordinates that unit along with being a Neighborhood […]

[This article was written by contributor Elly Blue. You can read more from Ms. Blue here.]

“…gas stations, convenience stores, and oil suppliers…benefit more than most from having a road system in good repair.”–Elly Blue

When it comes to road maintenance, what’s good for bicyclists is good for everyone.
In fact, the proposed street fee that […]

Mr. Dozono(Photo: ShoForMayor.com)

Oregonian politics blogger Jeff Mapes asked mayoral hopeful Sho Dozono what he thinks of the “Safe, Sound, and Green Streets” funding plan crafted by City Commissioner (and Dozono’s political rival) Sam Adams.
His answer seems to cement speculation about Dozono’s ties with the various lobbyists and special interests that oppose the fee-based plan. […]

Elly Blue

Note: This article was written by BikePortland.org columnist Elly Blue.
Elly is a dedicated activist who is busy in the local transportation scene. She spearheaded the “We are ALL Traffic” rally and press conference back in November and she is currently the point person for the upcoming International Towards Carfree Cities Conference […]

(Photos © Jonathan Maus)

Thanks to good folks at Seattle Bike Supply, for the past several months I’ve been the lucky caretaker of a Batavus “Old Dutch”. I hoped the Portland sales rep who loaned it to me would have forgotten about it, but unfortunately, last Friday it was time to give it back.
It’s a […]

Freshly installed bike lanes and bike boxes in New York City.(Photo by Clarence Eckerson)

For years, several U.S. cities have dabbled in an intersection treatment that is ubiquitous in many European cities: the bike box. Unfortunately, most of these boxes, including the one in Southeast Portland, have been more of a forgotten experiment than a […]

Sho Dozono(Photo: ShoForMayor.com)

By now, you’ve probably heard that City Commissioner Sam Adams’ previously smooth road to the mayor’s office has taken a major turn.
Sho Dozono, a well-known and successful businessman, former head of the Portland Business Alliance, and community leader, officially filed his candidacy yesterday.
Many say he poses the first […]

[Updated: 11/9, 8:32am, 2:38pm - See update below about date/time change.]
[This article is by BikePortland.org columnist Elly Blue]

“The event will be a peaceful, legal, and highly visible statement that we all belong equally in our roads and public spaces and that we are all committed to working together…”–Elly Blue

In response to last month’s tragedies, we’ve […]

Last week, the Oregonian published a multimedia web page full of bike-related information, a Google Map, stats and videos. When I pointed out the page, I shared my disappointment at the choice of, “Bike versus car” as the title of the story.
I find this term — which seems to be the phrase-of-choice whenever a […]

Map of Washington County.Purple represents Measure 37 development claims. (Graphic: Yes on 49)

With just a few days left to turn in ballots (deadline is Tuesday night!), I hope everyone out there has voted.
I also hope you’ve all filled in the bubble for “Yes” on Measure 49.
Measure 49 is the effort to fix the […]

Detail of Willamette Week cover

Local media outlets continue to be interested in the topic of bike safety.
The latest to chime in is the Willamette Week. In this week’s issue, they devote their cover and nine pages to a story by Corey Pein titled, “Vicious Cycle: Turns out Portland’s not so bike-friendly. Here’s how […]

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Bob Verrinder remains in serious condition.(Photo courtesy of Bob’s friends)

On Thursday, October 18, Bob Verrinder was seriously injured when he and a motor vehicle collided on NE Marine Drive.
Unfortunately, because a separate tragic event occurred the following Monday, I have been unable to follow-up on this story.
First, I want to share an […]