Bibiana McHugh of TriMet gave a special sneak preview of the tool today.(Photo: Michael Andersen)

This guest post is by Michael Andersen of Portland Afoot, PDX's 10-minute newsmagazine and wiki for transit commuters.
Already known internationally for its top-notch website and pioneering use of open data, Portland's transit agency is about to take another leap toward making [...]

The Dekum Building could become Portland's first major public bike parking facility.(Photo: Naito Properties)

The Dekum Building on SW 3rd and Washington in downtown Portland was built in 1892. It's the oldest office building in the city and the former home of famed global ad agency Wieden + Kennedy. Now, building owner and manager Naito Properties [...]

The Portland Parks and Recreation bureau is putting the finishing touches on new bike racks near the Naito Fountain area in Waterfront Park. We noticed work crews at the site yesterday and contributor Jim Parsons snapped a photo for us this morning...

City crews installing new bike racks near the Saturday Market in Waterfront Park this [...]

All cozy and dry... I think I'll stop for a meal.(Photos © J. Maus)

Portland's bike parking offerings continue to improve in both quality and quantity. Recently I've noticed two developments in North Portland worth your attention: a new on-street bike corral on N. Williams Avenue and a nice covering of a corral on N. Mississippi.
This [...]

Over 2,000 bike parking spots are justone reason it's easy to ride to PSU.(Photos © J. Maus)

Portland State University's location, facilities, and policies to promote options to driving alone are paying off. A survey released last week shows that three in four students and employees at the campus get there without a car. A press [...]

Demonstration of a residential bike corral in Eugene by Paul Adkins.(Photo: Paul Adkins)

A Eugene resident has submitted a proposal to the City of Eugene to install on-street, residential bike parking corrals. On-street bike corrals are common in Portland, but we've yet to extend the idea into residential areas.
Noted bike advocate Paul Adkins and Chair [...]

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

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

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Artist Buster Simpson's rendering of covered bike rack and green street features. See more at BusterSimpson.net/Dekum

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A source that works for the City of Vancouver (WA) sent this info over the other day (photos of the new lockers below):
"Three weeks ago we installed 4 more Bikelink lockers in our downtown area, bringing the total number of lockers to 9. This project was part of our Destination Downtown project, and was [...]

Detail of sculptural element on roof of new bike corral coming to Dekum Street.

Our story last week about a new on-street bike corral coming to Dekum Street in the Woodlawn neighborhood sparked a lot of discussion. Many readers weighed in with negative opinions about the design (especially the car part) and wondered whether or [...]

A new bike corral slated for N Dekum Street near Breakside Brewery.(Renderings by Buster Simpson/BusterSimpson.net/dekum)

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Notables line up to cut the ribbon. L to R: Karl Dinger (City of Hillsboro Intermodal Transit Facility Project Manager), Toni Plunkett (City of Hillsboro Controller), Bob Reitmeir (City of Hillsboro Fleet and Facilities Director), Colin Cooper (City of Hillsboro Planning Manger), Steve Krautscheid (Director of Facilities for Tuality Hospital), Aron Carlson (City [...]

Temporary bike parking at PGE Park was a hit during a Timbers game last weekend.(Photo: Jeff Castro/Bikeracker)

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Opens tomorrow.

As a follow-up to a story we reported last March, the facility that houses Bikestation Hillsboro will have its grand opening tomorrow. The new Bikestation -- the first of its kind in the Portland metro region -- is set to open in a few weeks. It will offer over 1,200 square [...]

Not recommended unless you are friends.(Photo © J. Maus)

This week's Ask BikePortland question comes from Daniel C. He had a disagreement with someone over how many bikes can fit on one of PBOT's standard staple racks. Daniel also wants to know if there are manners to keep in mind when sharing a staple [...]

New bike parking across from Esther Short Park.(Photos by Marcus Griffith

Earlier this week, the City of Vancouver installed two more on-street bike parking corrals, raising the city's total to three. The new racks were installed Tuesday morning at Esther Short Park and on the corner of Broadway and McLoughlin Blvd in downtown Vancouver.
As reported [...]

New bike parking at Doubletree Hotel in Lloyd District.(Photos: Heather McCarey)

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As we hinted at a few weeks ago, TriMet is set to begin construction of their new Bike & Ride facility at the Sunset Transit Center this month. A statement released yesterday said the project will begin June 21st and the facility is expected to be open for business by end of July.
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Cover of Bike Corrals: Local Business Impacts, Benefits, and Attitudes. -Download PDF-

A preliminary study of Portland's on-street bike parking corrals shows they've got widespread support from nearby business owners. The report also found that business owners perceive one out of every four of their customers arrive by bike.
The study was done by Drew Meisel, [...]

[Contributor Michael Andersen is the editor of Portland Afoot, a forthcoming "10-minute newsmagazine" and wiki about low-car life in Portland, especially TriMet riders. Their launch issue comes out June 1.]