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This just in from the Bicycle Transportation Alliance: Children and Families Walk + Bike to Baseball to Celebrate a Month of Sustainable Success! Monday, June 1, 2009 – The Bicycle Transportation Alliance announces the close of a very successful Walk + Bike to School Challenge Month which will be celebrated at PGE Park on June … Read more
Marcella Red Thunder on the way to pick her daughter up from school.(Photos © J. Maus) There has been a lot of talk and action around bicycle boulevards lately. The term is used to describe low-traffic streets where bicycles are encouraged and supported through a number of engineering measures. They’re all the rage in the … Read more
Dave McCabe [This guest article was written by Dave McCabe. Dave is a resident of the Alberta Arts neighborhood and is a regular bike commuter into downtown. A relative newcomer to getting around by bike, he’s current taking repair classes at the Community Cycling Center. McCabe is also editor of American Scooterist, a magazine of … Read more
Portlanders point with pride at the new Zoobomb Pyle, the City’s latest public art monument.(Photo: Brian Borrello)
We’ll have a lot more coverage of this exciting upcoming event in the weeks to come. For now, here’s the official press release from conference host, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA): The 2nd Safe Routes to School National Conference will be held in Portland on August 19th-21st, bringing stakeholders from across North America together to … Read more
“The transportation package passed today is the most environmentally progressive in Oregon’s history.”— From a statement by the Oregon Senate Democrats The Oregon State Senate has voted in favor of House Bill 2001 by a margin of 24-6. The bill, which backers say will create 4,600 jobs a year, did not include any changes from … Read more
As the work intensifies on Capitol Hill to re-write America’s next surface transportation bill, the lobbying is heating up to make sure it includes more money for biking and walking. As the prime pusher of pedaling in Congress, Rep. Earl Blumenauer will play an important role in making sure those who are writing the bill … Read more
Jennifer Dederich of Portland Pedal Power, a co-operative delivery and promotional services company.(Photos © J. Maus)
Nearby residents Gregg Lavender and Nikki Kress steal a kiss in the middle of Alberta Street last night.– Slideshow below –(Photos © J. Maus) Last night, warm weather and the onset of summer brought throngs of Portlanders out to enjoy their neighborhood and the riches of their City at the first carfree Last Thursday on … Read more
The official unveiling happens tomorrow, but I just came across the first photo of the new Zoobomb Pyle as it stands right now, fully installed, at the corner of 13th and W. Burnside. Behold… Artists Brian Borrello (L) and Vanessa Renwick (R) stand beside their work — Portland’s latest public art monument. (Photo: Kristin Calhoun/Regional … Read more
The BTA is making a last ditch effort to fix HB 2001. The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) has sent out an action alert they hope will bring some much-needed change to the Governor’s transportation package that passed the House yesterday. House Bill 2001, which includes an $840 million list of earmarked highway projects, will be … Read more
Jim “K’Tesh” Parsons is always looking out to make your ride (or walk) safer and more enjoyable.-Slideshow Below-(Photos © J. Maus) It wasn’t long into a full day tour through Beaverton and Tigard that Jim “K’Tesh” Parsons needed to stop and get to work. We were riding on the path adjacent to Highway 26, just … Read more