Here’s the news that caught our eye this week: – With the Olympics ending, the Vancouver mayor is hoping to keep some of the magic going—including the transportation measures that boosted foot and bike traffic, created a streetcar, and reduced downtown car traffic by thirty percent. – A round of major federal transportation infrastructure grants … Read more
– What did the big quake do to Haiti’s transportation and urban infrastructure? And what was it like before? This photo essay tells part of the story. – Federal funding has been withheld from a controversial light rail project in the Bay Area after local organizations filed a Civil Rights Act complaint stating that the … Read more
– China is forging ahead in building high speed rails for sleek, fast trains, while the Obama administration warns of the US falling behind. – What if every time there was a crash involving a car and someone on foot or on a bike, the person behind the wheel of the 2,000 pound machine were … Read more
Here’s the news that caught our eye this week: – The ballooning recall of Toyota models with sticky accellerators has cast light on the reluctance with which the auto industry responds to safety issues. – While many of our Portland readers were at City Hall to rally and attend the new bicycle plan hearing, the … Read more
Here’s the news that caught our eye this week: – In last week’s round of federal investment in high speed rail corridors, the Pacific Northwest has been assigned nearly $600 million. Portland will use $8 million to fix Union Station’s leaky roof, and Washington State will use the rest for track installation and repair. – … Read more
A serious and important community forum tonight kicks off a weekend of haywire bike fun and creative activism. Who says we can’t have it all? Share your events and plans below. Thursday, January 28 6:00pm – 8:00pm: 21st Century Civil Rights: Transportation Health Equity Community Forum How can improving our transportation systems improve our communities, … Read more
Here’s the news that caught our eye this week: – Another voice has joined the chorus pointing out that the federal government can create more jobs by building public transit rather than freeways. – The 2010 Winter Olympics will be in Vancouver, BC, and the big question on the minds of many is how to … Read more
Here’s the scoop on weekend events. Feel free to add your own and discuss your plans in the comments. Thursday, January 21 5:00pm – 7:00pm: Portland Car-Free Happy Hour Car-free by chance or choice? Professionally involved in transportation and livability? Just want to meet people? All are welcome to meet up at this monthly informal … Read more
Hope you are all having a happy day off (or day on). Here’s the news that caught our eye this week: – A group of business leaders and investors (worth about $13 trillion) has thrown its weight into the climate change fight, urging world governments to act quickly. – More cars—about four million—were scrapped than … Read more
Rain and bike fun go together just fine. (Photo © J. Maus) A solid lineup of weekend events should ensure bike fun for all. Don’t mind the rain. And let us know what you’re up to by bike in the comments.
(Photo © Elly Blue) Walking past the Concordia University campus in Northeast Portland recently, I spotted this cargo trike converted to a landscaping truck.
But even here in Portland, particularly in parts of the bike scene with a strong connection with sports and business, assumptions about gender often remain unquestioned. February: I am asked to volunteer on a committee for a bicycle organization “because we need more women.” The person who invites me says that he had been frantically … Read more