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SE Main Street on my ride into work this morning.(Photo © J. Maus) Just how bad have things gotten in the Portland region? I just got this email from Michael Pullen, the Public Information Officer with Multnomah County: Multnomah County has issued a declaration of emergency to the state of Oregon requesting resources to assist … Read more
A scene from Sunday Parkways last year.(Photos © J. Maus) The City of Portland is working hard to secure funding for their 2009 Sunday Parkways events. Last year, the city estimates that 15,000 people came out to experience their community on a six-mile loop of carfree streets in North Portland. This year, the city’s Transportation … Read more
Remember the story we published back in November about UPS hiring bike delivery riders in the Oregon area? Since then, the riders have undergone training and now they’re out on the road helping UPS keep up with holiday shipping. Paul Lopez of PacificPedaling.com caught up with one of the riders, Tina Brubaker. Here’s a great … Read more
Enjoying the carfree streets yesterday.(Photo © J. Maus) The snow is coming down as I write this, falling onto the existing snow and ice from yesterday. I’m about to head out into it, from our home in North Portland to the office in the Central Eastside. What are conditions like where you are? Please use … Read more
Bike lane snow angel.(Photo © J. Maus Wow. Lots of fresh and fluffy snow out there this morning. Please use this post to report what your plans are and what the riding conditions are like in your neck of the woods. Here at the Maus House we’re bundling up for some sledding and snowman making. … Read more
Here’s the latest from PBOT: City and State Crews Gear Up for Next Storm System (12/19) Contact: Cheryl Kuck, 503-823-5909 (PORTLAND, OR) – The National Weather Service is predicting another severe winter weather event for the Portland metropolitan region this weekend. City and State crews are prepared to respond.
[Note: You’ll notice I’ve begun using the acronym PBOT instead of PDOT. That’s because the Portland Department of Transportation (which actually is the Office of Transportation but no one ever called it POOT) will soon officially become the “Bureau” of Transportation.] “If you had to cut $6.4 million out of Transportation’s budget, how would you … Read more
“He has not only helped rebuild our landscape, he’s helped beautify it by creating opportunities for bikers and runners to enjoy our great outdoors.” — Obama on LaHood Congressional Quarterly has the full transcript from today’s press conference where President-elect Obama introduced his choice for Transportation Secretary, Ray LaHood. Below are some key excerpts interspersed … Read more
$20 and in bike box green. How can you resist?!
The University of Portland has just acquired the property outlined in yellow. Supporters of a transportation trail along the river see this as a major step forward.(Image courtesy U of P)
Keith Ticknor The Portland Wheelmen Touring Club are rallying support for Keith Ticknor, who suffers from a brain tumor, with a benefit ride and a Christmas tree sale on Saturday. Ticknor has been member of the club for nearly three decades and one club member described him to me as “the quintessential excellent volunteer without … Read more
The Community Cycling Center‘s annual Holiday Bike Drive was all set for another successful day of making bike dreams come true for over 500 low-income Portland-area kids…but that was before the big storm hit. As the weather worsened on the day of the event (last Sunday), staffers decided to cut it short, leaving about 350 … Read more