At the start of the De Ronde.(Photos © J. Maus) Oregon Public Broadcasting will air coverage of Portland’s cult ride the De Ronde van Oeste Portlandia on their Oregon Field Guide program tonight. The ride — which is a loosely organized, grueling bike ride/race that traverses many miles of Portland’s steepest hills — attracted over … Read more
(Photo © J. Maus) The City of Portland Auditor’s Office has released their annual Resident Survey and the results show that the number of respondents who drive-alone to work has increased while bike use fell one percent from last year. The City received 3,194 responses to their survey. One of the questions was “What is … Read more
AARON HAS BEEN FOUND. He’s safe and sound. Details here. [Please scroll down for latest updates] Aaron Tarfman, seen here at a bike event in 2007.(Photos © J. Maus) Friends of Southeast Portland resident Aaron Tarfman are concerned tonight because he has not returned home for over 24 hours and he has written a poignant … Read more
Some Portlanders will resort to anything to slow people down.(Photos © J. Maus) Excessive speed. It’s a killer and it’s on the loose on streets throughout Portland. It’s a problem and there are many ways to combat it. One of those is to reduce speed limits. But, as you’ll find out below, that’s far easier … Read more
Still from video.(Watch it below) When The Flaming Lips announced they were looking for naked biking extras for their new music video, Portlanders responded in droves. Lips front man Wayne Coyne got the idea after being inspired by the massive turnout and resulting media coverage of Portland World Naked Bike Ride last summer.
November 6, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Dan Anderson, public information officer Portland Bureau of Transportation (503) 823-3723 dan.anderson@ci.portland.or.us Portland’s newest bicycle boulevard coming to Sellwood (Portland, Ore.) – The Portland Bureau of Transportation will create a new bicycle boulevard in Sellwood, on S.E. Spokane Street, as the initial piece of a 15-mile project identified … Read more
November 9, 2009 For Immediate Release Contact: Beth Sorensen, Public Information Officer 503.823.5300; 503.823.6634 (cell) Portland Parks & Recreation closes 400-foot section of Eastbank Esplanade for repairs The paved section, approximately 500 feet north of the Morrison Bridge, is expected to remain closed for at least a month as engineering solutions are determined (Portland, OR) … Read more
Concerned citizens and traffic safety advocates held signs on SE Foster last night at a notorious crossing just east of 80th.(Photos © J. Maus)
Planning Commissioner Chris Smith tried some bold proposals, but his colleagues weren’t quite ready to get behind them.(Photo © J. Maus) Yesterday, the Portland Planning Commission voted 5-0 to endorse the Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030. The unanimous vote is not surprising, but the important thing to note are their specific reommendations for the Plan … Read more
Still from Papergirl Portland video.-Watch video below- I just heard about an interesting project, Papergirl, that combines several of my favorite things: art, the streets and people of Portland, and bicycles. Papergirl started in Berlin and was brought to Portland by artist Abe Ingle. Over 200 artists donated original, two-dimensional art to a gallery show … Read more
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Steph Routh Willamette Pedestrian Coalition Office: (503) 223-1597 steph@wpcwalks.org PEDESTRIAN ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION CALLS FOR CAUTION, SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS A Number of Recent Crashes Involving Pedestrians Indicate the Need for Immediate Response and Change PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 5, 2009 – It has been a deeply troubling week . On Saturday morning, Oct. 31, Benjamin … Read more
Mayor Sam Adams.(Photo © J. Maus) As we hinted at yesterday, Mayor Adams has released a statement in response the fatal collision on SE Foster last week. Adams was expected to share plans for “immediate changes” to a crossing of SE Foster that was the site of two collisions last week (one woman died and … Read more