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The new Sunday Parkways bandanna. I know you want one.(Photos © J. Maus) The first of three Sunday Parkways events is right around the corner and the City of Portland is looking for a few good “Intersection Superheroes” to make sure everything goes smoothly. At the North Portland event on June 21st the City will … Read more
Free beer, schwag, bikes, music. Dang. This sounds like a great event. Here’s the scoop direct from Wend (notice bold text for bike-specific awesomeness): Join Wend magazine and Lizard Lounge for a benefit ping pong tournament and party to celebrate the release of Wend’s spring issue. Ten bucks gets you into the ping pong tournament, … Read more
The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation has released a new, 3 1/2 minute animated film about Oregon crosswalk laws. The film, “Every Corner is a Crosswalk” was created to help educate Portlanders about their responsibilities when driving and walking. According to PBOT, 72% of pedestrian collisions in the Central Business District are a result … Read more
At PIR last night, teammates of Kristin McCarthy rode two laps in her honor.(Photo: Pat Malach/Oregon Cycling Action) Warm weather has buoyed the collective mood of riders throughout the Portland area in recent weeks. But for some, thoughts unfortunately have turned to friends and riding partners involved in a spate of recent crashes. I’m not … Read more
Mapes, seen here at the ’07 National Bike Summit, spent four years working on the book.(Photos © J. Maus) Author and reporter Jeff Mapes is living the first-time authors’ dream. His book, Pedaling Revolution, is winning popular and critical acclaim, he has become a sought-after speaker, and it is selling at an unexpectedly brisk pace. … Read more
Water Bureau Director David Shaff at last year’s event.(Photos © J. Maus) Continuing a campaign they began last year, the City of Portland’s Water Bureau will hold a bike/truck safety event this Saturday. The Water Bureau says this ongoing effort to improve safety was prompted by a number of near collisions over the years (mostly … Read more
Judge Sotomayor, “bicycle rider”.(Photo: Stacey Ilys/WhiteHouse.gov) I know there are a lot more important things to consider when picking a potential Supreme Court Justice, but the fact that Judge Sonia Sotomayor rides a bike is kind of cool. Check out this snip from a story that went out on the AP wire yesterday (emphasis mine): … Read more
“Interim trail use will provide a broad range of community benefits, including:… giving the downtown an economic stimulus by providing a new off-street transportation route to downtown businesses of all kinds…”— from a resolution to create a new rail-trail in Tigard On Tuesday, June 9th, Tigard City Council will vote on whether or not they … Read more
Kruger’s Farm Market faces a permit upgrade that could mean no more bike races.(Photos © J. Maus) In recent years, Kruger’s Farm on Sauvie Island has hosted many popular cyclocross and mountain bike events. The events have drawn thousands of Portlanders and their families who take part in the fun and soak up the welcoming … Read more
Indoor bike parking at the Gallery Condominiums in NW Portland.(Photo: Dan Liu) The City of Portland’s Bureau of Planning and Sustainability is working on a package of eco-friendly building code changes that, if passed, would include an improvement to bike parking at apartments and condominiums. The package of new code regulations — which also removes … Read more
A scene from last year’s Blessing of the Bikes.(Photos © J. Maus) For the second year in a row, The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (St. Mary’s) in Northwest Portland will host a Blessing of the Bikes — and it couldn’t come at a better time. With summer bike traffic heating up, I’ve been getting … Read more
An exercise equipment store.(Photo © J. Maus) A bill introduced by the United States House of Representatives in April would allow Americans to spend up to $1,000 in pre-tax dollars in a “flex-spend” account for the purchase of “qualified sports and fitness expenses.” The Public Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act of 2009 (H.R. 2105, cleverly … Read more