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This just in from PDOT: COMMISSIONERS ADAMS, LEONARD, AND SALTZMAN ANNOUNCE NEW APPROACH TO ACQUIRE AND RELOCATE SAUVIE ISLAND BRIDGE (PORTLAND, OR) – A press conference to announce the City’s new approach to acquire the center span of the Sauvie Island Bridge and relocate it from its current location to NW Flanders Street over I-405 … Read more
Bike riding is on the rise, but the jury’s out on Platinum.(Photo © J. Maus) The City of Portland is holding its breath as it awaits a decision from the League of American Bicyclists as to whether or not we’ve earned the coveted “Platinum” level Bicycle Friendly Community designation. A decision from the Executive Director … Read more
An on-street bike corral, like this one off N. Mississippi Ave, might be coming to downtown St. Johns.(Photo © J. Maus) St. Johns area residents are hopeful that soon they’ll have an on-street bike corral installed downtown. Longtime neighborhood activist Joe Adamski says he has met with the City of Portland’s Office of Transportation and … Read more
Riders enjoying SE Columbia Way in Vancouver. Photo taken from the I-5 bridge.(Photos © J. Maus) Advocates and concerned citizens from both sides of the river will meet tonight to discuss how to move bike advocacy forward in the city of Vancouver, Washington. The meeting will be facilitated by Todd Boulanger, an active Vancouver bike … Read more
TITLE: Vancouver BTA or Bike Alliance – organizing for advocacy in the Couv! DATE: 23 April – Wednesday TIME: 5.30 PM to 6.30PM PLACE: Wallis Engineering, 215 West 4th St., Ste 200, Vancouver (2 blocks north of the I-5 bike trail head on Columbia) BIKE PARKING: Racks and poles outside on Fourth Street/ Columbia and … Read more
Rain got you down? These guys found a way to have some fun with it…
It’s almost time for Team Rubicon’s Fundraising and roll-out party. 100%, every last nickel, dime and penny will be donated to the Lance Armstrong Foundation (LAF). But wait! There’s More! Not only will all the funds raised be donated to the Lance Armstrong Foundation to help fund cancer research along with helping people face challenges … Read more
What: Free presentation on bike boxes by Roger Geller, City of Portland’s Bike Coordinator When: Wednesday, April 30th, Noon – 1 PM Where: Metro, 600 NE Grand, Council Chambers The bike box concept continues Portland’s tradition of innovative bike design to make bicyclists more comfortable and safer on the streets. The bike box design is … Read more
When regular unleaded hits $4.00 at this Shell station, someone will win a new bike.(Photo © J. Maus) As gas stations continue to raise their prices, River City Bicycles is asking Portlanders, “When are they going to hit $4.00 a gallon?”. If you think you can guess the exact date, the shop will hand over … Read more
The claim that Portland is the epicenter of handmade bicycles just got a bit easier to make. Two new builders — Belladonna Cycles and Sprout Cycles — have joined Portland’s already healthy list of custom bike makers.
This sticker will be placed on the back and side of all trucks in the City of Portland’s Maintenance Operations fleet.(Photo: PDOT) The City of Portland is making good on a promise to lead the way in an effort to improve bike and truck safety. Today, they announced an event that will give people an … Read more
Below is the full text of an upcoming bike/truck safety event organized by PDOT: NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release April 22, 2008 Contact: Suzanne Kahn, Phone: 503-823-1758 Share the Road Bike – Truck Safety Education Event (PORTLAND, OR) – Bikes and Trucks can Share the Road. The City of Portland Office of Transportation, Maintenance Operations … Read more