PDC sheds more light on Burnside pump track
The PDC and the Parks Bureau are working with a group of citizens on a possible pump track at this location.
Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
BikePortland Articles by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
PBOT director weighs in on budget and Adams’ “100 Day” promises
PBOT Director Sue Keil at a press conference in May 2008.(Photos © J. Maus) Back in January, just days before the Willamette Week broke news of Mayor Sam Adams’ relationship with Beau Breedlove, the incoming Mayor unveiled an ambitious plan of projects he promised to complete in his first 100 days on the job. Among … Read more
BTA urges action; “Transportation budget ignores bikes”
“Failing to support the Mayor’s very affordable new bicycling initiatives when more revenue is on the table does not reflect this city’s transportation or liveability [sic] priorities.”— Michelle Poyourow of the BTA in an action alert sent to members today The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) has issued an action alert to their 3,000 members in … Read more
Is a BMX track coming to Burnside and MLK?
The Burnside Bridgehead site. An article published Friday in the Portland Business Journal makes short reference to some very interesting news about the Burnside Bridgehead project site. The four acre site (at the northwest corner of the intersection of Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. and E. Burnside) was initially planned to be a gateway to … Read more
Portland’s Safer Routes to Schools program faces 40% budget shortfall
Portland’s Safer Routes to Schools program encourages kids to ride to school — but budget cuts loom.(Photos © J. Maus) The City of Portland’s Safer Routes to Schools program is facing a steep drop in its funding for the 2009-2010 fiscal year. In the past two years (Portland’s fiscal year goes from July 1 to … Read more
OTC delays funding decision, shows “cautious willingness” to consider non-highway projects
“[The OTC showed a] cautious willingness to consider the possibility that local bike, pedestrian and transit projects might just be as “shovel ready” as ODOT’s existing list.” — Bob Stacey, 1000 Friends of Oregon The Governor-appointed Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC) was set to make a decision on how Oregon would spend it’s federal economic stimulus … Read more
Mayor’s office releases new storm response survey after they “failed to consider bicycle transportation”
The City wants to know more aboutbiking in the Storm of 2008.–Take the survey–(Photo © J. Maus) Mayor Adams’ office has just released a survey titled, Bicycle Transportation During the Storm of December 2008. The survey (take it online here) comes after their initial Winter Storm Response Survey, released back in January, failed to mention … Read more
Fourth annual Oregon Bike Summit heads to Salem
Logo for 2009 Oregon Bike Summit Since its humble beginnings back in 2006, the Oregon Bike Summit has steadily grown into an important event for anyone working to make Oregon, “The Land Bicycles Dream About”. This year, the event will continue that growth and take a big step in its evolution. Following in the footsteps … Read more
Job of the Week
We had another great opportunity listed on the BikePortland Job Listings this week. Learn more about it here: Territory Sales Rep — EPGroup Inc.
PSU will host summer course on bike and ped planning
The Institute for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation at Portland State University will host a week-long course on bicycle and pedestrian facility design and planning this summer. Here’s the blurb: “This week-long course will provide practitioners with the fundamentals of pedestrian and bicycle planning and design through an intensive week of classroom, field, and project experience. … Read more
Citizen advocate nears Forest Park mountain biking goal
Frank Selker(Photo © J. Maus) Frank Selker, the man with the mountain bike plan for Forest Park, is just 20 people shy of his goal to get 100 new, mountain-bike loving Portlanders to join the Forest Park Conservancy (FPC). When we checked in with Frank last month, he was halfway to his goal. Today, he … Read more
Portland gets award from EPA for senior biking program
(Photo still from Streetfilms/Clarence Eckerson) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has recognized the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation for their work in encouraging seniors to adopt a healthy lifestyle. A key component of that effort is the PBOT’s Senior Cyclist Program. The Building Healthy Communities for Active Aging Achievement Award was given at the … Read more