Looks nice, but advocates want a commitment that it will stay that way. As we reported last month, the new I-5 bridge design that has won most favor with Columbia River Crossing (CRC) project staffers and advisers is a “stacked” bridge with the bike and pedestrian path underneath. Below-deck bikeways have typically been shunned by … Read more
Many Portlanders get “active transportation” on the Eastbank Esplanade.(Photo © J. Maus) As part of their ongoing effort to identify and fund non-motorized transportation projects, Metro plans to submit a grant application for federal stimulus funding to the tune of $75 to $100 million. In an email about the news to Metro’s Executive Council for … Read more
PBOT plan drawings for bike and ped improvements to NW Naito Parkway under Steel Bridge. Big changes are coming to what is currently a very unfriendly intersection for anyone that’s not in a car. The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation recently received the final bit of funding for a $408,000 project that should drastically … Read more
How will you beat the heat?(Photos © J. Maus) If you’re out and about on two wheels today, remember to respect the heat. It’s hot out there (as if you didn’t know already) and it can make riding not only uncomfortable, but downright dangerous if you’re not ready for it. We hear a lot about … Read more
The crowd listens to PBOT’s Ellen Vanderslice for an update on the bike master plan.(Photos © J. Maus) We had another great Get Together in inner Southeast last night. A very solid turnout of readers, local bike business owners, event promoters, advocates and planners showed up to learn, network, and drink some very good beer. … Read more
If you live/ride/work in and around Vancouver, Washington, you need to get involved with this very important project to create a new bike and pedestrian plan for Clark County. Here’s the latest word from a Clark County press release: Open houses to gather public input on planning for biking, walking Vancouver, WA – Planning to … Read more
Grassroots activists at Sunday Parkways explained why they want to stop a 12-lane I-5 bridge.(Photos © J. Maus) Columbia River Crossing (CRC) project watchers are buzzing after a front page story in The Oregonian yesterday detailed its planning costs. According to reporter Dylan Rivera, the planning effort for the new I-5 bridge has cost taxpayers … Read more
The bike, before a thief took it for a two-week joyride.(Photo: James Selman) It’s been about a month since the re-launch of our Stolen Bike Listings. And it’s a good thing we did. So far in July, we’ve had 63 stolen bikes listed. Today, I get to a share a story of how technology and … Read more
David Byrne, after his Portland show last month.(Photos © J. Maus) David Byrne, the musician and artist who has also ridden a bike as his main form of transportation for decades, will kick off the promotion of his upcoming book, Bicycle Diaries, with an event in Portland on September 30th. Byrne played a sold out … Read more
“The dreamers whom Steve Brown bikes with can see it already: a velodrome, with a gasp-inducing view of downtown Portland, centrally situated to draw on the city’s bicycle culture and attract businesses, families and world-class racers. And for them, the dream comes alive … inside Memorial Coliseum.” — Intro from article in The Oregonian on … Read more
One of a series of posters created for the campaign.(Photos by Kim Oanh Nguyen) Seeking to reshape the image that comes to mind when people think of “the bike community” or “bicyclists”, the Northeast Portland-based Community Cycling Center has launched their “I Ride” awareness campaign. So far, the campaign consists of a series of promotional … Read more
(Photo © J. Maus) For a park that’s a regular host of bike races and bike weddings, it seems perfectly natural that bikes get a special invite to its 100th birthday party. Next weekend, the two-day Mt. Tabor Park Centennial Celebration will include a vintage bike show and swap meet. Organizers of the event say … Read more