“Amsterdam is a wonderful city, but Americans never seem to want to live there.”— David Brooks in the New York Times In his latest piece in the New York Times, columnist David Brooks opines that, while Americans might appreciate the finer points of Amsterdam’s urban life (like bikes and beer), they really would rather have … Read more
Scott Mizee and Joe Lontai discussing the North Willamette Greenway trail at the St Johns Get Together last month.(Photo © J. Maus) Our first Neighborhood Get Together, in St Johns last month, was a lot of fun and a definite success. To keep the wheels turning, this month we’re headed to Southwest Portland. Come join … Read more
I recently came across this image again — it’s the map that might have sealed our fate, developed by Portland city planners in 1966 in response to freeway guru Robert Moses’ vision for the city. Robert Moses’ freeway plan for the City of Portland Moses was known for saying “Cities are for traffic,” and he … Read more
Happy President’s Day to you all. Here’s the roundup for this week: After the jump: Scientists call for fewer roads; pimp your ride; environmental racism; transit news; and the masked rider speaks! – President Obama is creating a panel, rather than appointing a single “car czar” to oversee the auto industry bailout and reform process. … Read more
What has happened to Critical Mass in Portland? A trailer has just been completed for a forthcoming documentary that will explore that question: A Post Critical Mass Portland: Living in a Post-Revolutionary Bicycle Age. You can watch it here: A Post-Critical Mass Portland: Living in a Post-Revolutionary Bicycle Age from Joe Biel on Vimeo.
Bike show hosts celebrate outside KBOO after recordingthe New Year show this January,with special guests Blind Pilot (Photo © J. Maus) KBOO community radio is as much an institution in Portland as, well, bikes. The KBOO Bike Show been an essential component of bike-related media since its inception in October of 2001, airing interviews with … Read more
Friday (2/13) The Zoobomb Badass Challenge A signature event of Mini Bike Winter A weekend-long festival of mini bike fun and carnage. You zoobomb until you can’t any more. 6pm at the Zoobomb Pile, SW 10th and Oak Free Commuting Workshop at the Bike Farm A one hour workshop to learn the rules of the … Read more
A Vélib bicycle(Photo: austinevan on Flickr) We reported yesterday on a BBC article predicting the demise of Paris’s Vélib bicycle sharing program due to theft, vandalism, and increased costs. Streetsblog has done some research of their own and discovered that the threat may not be so great as the BBC article makes it seem.
Phil Sano(Photo © J. Maus) The word is in — Phil Sano was found not guilty of resisting arrest on the night of June 10, 2008. I got a voicemail from Phil at 2:18 saying “I’m free!” and that Phil plans to celebrate Mini Bike Winter with extra style this weekend. We’ll keep you posted … Read more
Jim Labbe [Editor’s note: This article was written by guest contributor Jim Labbe, bike tango enthusiast and an urban conservationist with the Audobon Society of Portland. The Valentango festival begins today and runs through February 16th.] Portland’s international reputation for bicycling is no news. Bikes, like beer, volunteerism, and strip-clubs, are part of the local … Read more
Phil Sano outside the courtroom(Photo: Elly Blue) It’s the third and final day of Phil Sano’s trial for resisting arrest. I’ve been in court all morning, taking notes — which are below — and now the jury is deliberating. There’s no telling when the decision will come. Some background: – Our coverage of the initial … Read more