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 […]

[*Updated 3:17pm]

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 […]

[This article has been written by BikePortland.org columnist Elly Blue]

Columnist Elly Blue says more education is needed.(Photos © Jonathan Maus)

Responses to the tragic deaths of cyclists this year have been by and large constructive. A law aimed at protecting vulnerable roadway users was passed and, more recently, thanks to the leadership of Commissioner Adams, a […]

As detailed yesterday by the Oregonian (and later discussed on this site), the driver of the AGG Enterprises garbage truck that killed Brett Jarolimek last week had a slew of speeding infractions on his record.
Now, I’ve learned that speeding was the least of his problems.
According to my research and to sources who have requested to […]

[This is a guest article by Greg Raisman. Greg is a Traffic Safety Program Specialist with the Community and School Traffic Safety Partnership at the Portland Office of Transportation. I have worked closely with him on many issues over the years and I have never met anyone more committed or who worked harder […]

Just for the record, I want to acknowledge that six people have been killed in Portland this year while riding bicycles. For reference, this is the most bicycle fatalities ever recorded in one year in the city of Portland. (Last year we had zero, in 1997 and 2001 we had five.)
Below are links […]

Our old friend Mary Peters, the U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary who said bicycle paths aren’t transportation infrastructure, earned the rebuke of the League of American Bicyclists, than tried to make good with a verbose explanation, recently paid our region a visit.

She was here to trump the urgency of rebuilding the I-5 bridge over the […]

Skanner publisher Bernie Foster thinks bikes shouldbe more highly regulated.(Photo: Skanner)

As bicycling continues to push its way into the mainstream here in Portland, the refrain over increased regulation — usually in the form of licensing — grows.
A few weeks back, Bernie Foster, the publisher of The Skanner, (a small weekly newspaper that “advanced the cause […]

Located at the SW corner of NW 16th and Lovejoy (Radio Cab building).(All photos by Jonathan Maus)

Located at the NW corner of NW 11th and Lovejoy (Streetcar Lofts building).

Located at Union Station.

Yes, the time has come to figure out how to get a “Go by Bike” sign (similar to these) put up somewhere in the […]

First responder Sean Bennett. Eschweiler’s car came to a stop near the fence in the background.(Photos by Jonathan Maus)

My office is just a few blocks from where Johnny Eschweiler drove his car into Ben Ramsdell and Timothy Mastne last Friday.
Yesterday I went over to check out the lay of the land, hoping for a […]

(The following guest editorial was written by Beth Hamon.)

Beth in October 2005(Photo: Jonathan Maus)

In Portland, we recently saw the 12th running of Bridge Pedal, the second-largest community bike ride in the country.
Bridge Pedal has long touted itself as an important “doorway in” for new bicycle riders, and a part of Portland’s much-hyped “bike culture”. […]

In my line of work, it’s easy to get excited about how bicycling is taking off in Portland.
From congested bike lanes to brisk sales (and expansions) at local bike shops and daily media coverage, I hear and see constant signs of this city’s velo vitality from many perspectives.
Cases in point:
While reading a story […]