The Merc’s Mirk on a bike.(Photo: Portland Mercury) For the second year in a row, the Portland Mercury’s annual Holiday Auction (and its saucy photo spread) entices would-be donors with several bike-filled gift packages. If you want to help a great local non-profit (Outside In) and show your true biking spirit, get over to their … Read more
Meet the Carter Family: Dave, Paul (9), Jan, and Val (12).(Photos © J. Maus)
Metro’s RTP contains a $20 billion list of transportation projects.(Photo © J. Maus) This morning, Metro’s Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation voted 14-3 in support of the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). Portland Mayor Sam Adams had an amendment to the plan rejected 11-5 and was one of the three “no” votes. The RTP contains … Read more
The door is open. Who will walk in?(Photos © J. Maus) As the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) readies to launch a national search for a leader to replace Scott Bricker, we thought it’d be fun to make a few guesses as to who might take the reins. So far, we don’t have many specifics about … Read more
The new logo Cities for Cycling, a new initiative to push bike planning innovation in America with roots in Portland, was officially launched at an event in Washington D.C. last night. Streetsblog was at the event and reported this from New York City DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan: “Some of the most celebrated and popular [bike] … Read more
Mr. Weir.(Photo: Kat Marriner) Renowned two-wheeled explorer, travel writer, bike advocate, speaker and radio commentator Willie Weir recently took an unorthodox adventure. The man who has pedaled the most exotic locales across the globe loaded up his bike, joined his trusty companion Kat Marriner, and spent a week (short by Willie’s standards) exploring the bikeways … Read more
New bike parking in front of Doug Fir.(Photos © J. Maus) Businesses on lower Burnside now have more parking for their bike riding customers. The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) just unveiled four new on-street bike parking corrals in the area, bringing their total citywide to 40 corrals and 780 spaces. The latest … Read more
Our family biking contributor Marion Rice did a story this morning on the Front Page about finding the right bike for your kid. It made me think of an old email in my inbox from a friend of mine who made an excellent transportation bike for his son out of an old bike he found … Read more
[For more on the Cities for Cycling initiative, see the full report we published on November 24th.] PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release December 8, 2009 Washington, D.C. Big Cities Urge Bike Friendly Streets Nationwide bike boom needs Federal support Congressman Earl Blumenauer; New York City Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan; and artist/musician David Byrne joined city … Read more
The Bicycle Business League has issued a letter of support to the Portland Police Bureau. The entire letter has been published below: To the Portland Police Bureau, Portland Public, and Portland press, The Bicycle Business League would like to thank the Portland Police Bureau for undertaking innovative pedestrian safety measures in Portland’s Entertainment District. Portland’s … Read more
December 7, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dan Anderson 503-823-3723 dan.anderson@ci.portland.or.us PBOT installs four more bike corrals The Portland Bureau of Transportation is unveiling four new on-street bike parking corrals today and tomorrow. PBOT has been working with the business community along Lower East Burnside to increase the amount of bicycle parking for customers. This … Read more
Downtown Copenhagen.(Photo © Tom Miller) As hundreds of leaders, politicians, scientists, experts, and advocates from around the world gather in Copenhagen for the United Nations Climate Conference, the most important thing they experience might not even be on the agenda. If any of them happen to walk the streets of Copenhagen, the solution to many … Read more