Reader Photo of the Week: Human-powered Hippo
The human-powered Hippypotamus, an award-winning kinetic sculpture, made an appearance at the Oregon Country Fair last weekend. (Photo by Greg Raisman, from the BikePortland Photographers pool Flickr)
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BikePortland Articles by Elly Blue (Columnist)
Join us for a close-in BikePortland Get Together
Over 50 readers showed up for ourGet Together in Multnomah Village.Can we top that in inner SE?(Photo © J. Maus) We’ve been holding our BikePortland Get Togethers since February now, as a chance to get to know the issues in far-flung parts of the city and connect our readers offline. Every month we get requests … Read more
What can Europe learn from Portland about bikes? A conversation about E.U. transport policy
Portland’s bike culture inspiresthe world. The Sprockettes perform atthe Multnomah County Bike Fair (Photo © J. Maus) I rode out in the rain last night to grab a beer with Mattia Pellegrini, a member of the cabinet of the Vice President / Commissioner for Transportation of the European Union. Pellegrini, whose background is in environmental … Read more
The Monday Roundup
Autopocalypse; electric cars; greenwashing run amok; sticking up for the right to assault; Metro plans ahead; freeway gardens; tires from orange peels Here are the news stories that caught our eye last week: – The new US highway bill, which is hoped by many to herald in a new era of non-highway transportation spending, is … Read more
Read and ride: Summer picks at the BikePortland Bookstore
Need something to occupy, amaze, and inspire you as you lie on the beach, in your backyard, or on your couch in the coolest room in your house at the end of a long day this summer? Check out the BikePortland Bookstore for ideas, or browse through our most recent additions below. Through our partnership … Read more
Be the next BikePortland News Intern
Do you have a passion for all things bike, journalism and/or writing experience, and the ability to work 10 – 20 hours a week, while being paid only with our gratitude and some great experiences to show for it? If so, you might just be perfectly suited to be the next BikePortland News Intern.
The Monday Roundup
High speed rail; homeless Hummers; Berlin fixie ban; traffic in India; traffic in Indonesia; the gender gap; genetics; walking; playing in the street Hang on to your hats, folks, there’s a lot of news this week. – A NY Times Op-Ed speculating that Detroit, with its disappearing population and wide, empty streets, could be transformed … Read more
June 2009 site stats and top stories
Here are BikePortland’s traffic stats from the month of June. Two topics dominated the public’s interest this month (and both brought in considerable traffic from outside our usual readership): The World Naked Bike Ride and last Thursday’s Michael Jackson memorial karaoke dance party on wheels. Visits – 200,902 Average visit length – 02:55 Pages viewed … Read more
Reader photo: How not to park your bike
An example of rude bike parking on Vancouver Ave. (Photo by Mary)
Ride Report: Natural Disasters and Geologic History of Cascadia
Professor Badass expounds onlocal geologic mysteries.(Photo by J.R.) I ditched work on Thursday to familiarize myself with the Land of Port a bit better by joining up with fifteen other people on bikes and Dr. #1 Badass (planetary geology professor) at the Washington Park Zoo MAX stop. The four and a half hour tour began … Read more
Report: Oregon Sesquicentennial Ride
Esther and Phil looove Seski.(Photo © J. Maus) [Thanks to Carye Bye for this report (via the Shift list) on the Oregon Sesquicentennial Ride that she organized in honor of our state’s 150th birthday. You can see her photos of the ride here, and check out BikePortland’s photos from the start of the party here.] … Read more
The Monday Roundup
Climate legislation; more TriMet service cuts; SF gets new bike lanes again; removing highways; bikes on bridges; time travel on 5th Ave; carfree Fridays; road rage; bikewashing. There has been a lot of good news in transportation in the past week. Here are some of the highlights: – The US House has passed a new, … Read more