TriMet will allow only walking of bikes only through this section (and more) of the Esplanade path.– Detour map below – (Photo © J Maus) It’s the opening day of Pedalpalooza and summer bike season is getting underway. Unfortunately, TriMet needs to partially close a section of the highly trafficked Eastbank Esplanade starting this Monday … Read more
Commute mode split Portland has now… The City of Portland and Multnomah County will co-present their Climate Action Plan to citizens at a series of town halls beginning this Monday. The plan is their “40 year roadmap for the institutional and individual change needed” to reach their ambitious climate protection goals. The over-arching goal is … Read more
“Paving that section of abandoned rail would go a long way to making it easier for residents of that part of Tigard to get into downtown.”— KT, from a comment on our story last week On Tuesday, the Tigard City Council approved a resolution that would allow them to assume responsibility for an abandoned railroad … Read more
Lents looks to be more bike-friendly. A potential new baseball stadium isn’t the only hot topic in the Lents neighborhood these days. Residents have teamed up with community organizations and the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation to start identifying a network of low-traffic bike boulevard streets. It all started when PBOT traffic/bike safety specialist … Read more
“Follow me to Pedalpalooza” — spotted this morning outside Powell’s on NW Couch at 11th.(Photo © J. Maus) – Slideshow below – Can you feel it? That energy/buzz/mojo you sensed in the air when you woke up this morning was because Pedalpalooza starts tonight (as if you didn’t know already). This our fifth year covering … Read more
Skye Blue(Photo: Carole Giraud-Sevigny) If you’ve ever ridden a tall bike, you can understand the attraction: Finally, for the first time in your bike-riding life, you’re not just traffic, you’re above traffic. There’s something exciting and fun about pedaling at such heights. Do it with a few friends and it’s even better. That was the … Read more
“I know she wasn’t responsible [for the fee], but I was still tempted to ask her, ‘how much are you charging for golf clubs again?’”— Slate Olson, upon being told his bike would cost $175 each way On Wednesday, May 20th, Portlander Slate Olson was headed to Washington D.C. on a business trip when a … Read more
The Google Trike snaps images for their StreetView feature.(Photo: Google) Imagine using the popular Streetview function of Google Maps on your favorite local bike path. Well, according to an article published today in USA Today, that might be possible sooner than you think. Google made waves back in May when images of their new photo-trike … Read more
Detail of ride flyer. Cascadia Rising Tide — a grassroots network of activists that, “take direct action to confront the roots causes of climate change and promote local, community-based solutions to the climate crisis” — will lead a ride next week exploring areas of North Portland that will be impacted by the Columbia River Crossing … Read more
Brian Alfano (L) and Bill Dolanwant you to do Business on a Bike.(Photos © J. Maus) In a city where biking is woven into the cultural fabric, not even the business arena can escape the two-wheeled influence. In Portland, we’ve got a group for people that use bicycles to conduct their business (which I’ve heard … Read more
Rep. Carolyn Tomei Last time we checked in on HB 2377, it was on its way to easy passage on the House floor. It got through the House at the end of April by a vote of 38-22. Since then, it has had one reading in the Senate, bounced around to committees and work sessions … Read more
Project will improve lighting on I-205 path.(Photo © J. Maus) Thanks to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (a.k.a. the federal stimulus bill), the bike and pedestrian path that runs along Interstate 205 will be getting a $2.5 million makeover. Most of the money will go toward new lighting on a 3.6 mile stretch of … Read more