Meet ‘Mr. Smooth’, PDOT’s new bike box spokesman
I got an early look at PDOT’s new educational video — On the Move with Mr. Smooth — which is slated to debut at tomorrow’s bike box press event.
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BikePortland Articles by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
Non-profit hopes ‘Baristas for Bikes’ leads to bikes in Rwanda
Local non-profit Bikes to Rwanda has launched a new effort to raise awareness and funds for their programs. A farmer on one of the Bikes to Rwanda cargo bikes.(Photo: Bikes to Rwanda) Bikes to Rwanda was founded last year by Stumptown Coffee’s Duane Sorenson. Their mission is to provide cargo bikes to coffee farmers in … Read more
Police “very pleased” with bike box compliance
Unlike their morning shift, the Traffic Division of the Portland Police Bureau was busy yesterday afternoon at the intersection of SE Hawthorne and 7th.
Urban fixed-gear scene alive and well in Portland
Ben Ficklin practices tricks on the Eastbank Esplanade.(Photos © J. Maus) Portland’s urban fixed-gear scene is on a roll. A new fixed-gear website has been launched and two upcoming events are testament to the growing community of riders who enjoy the challenges and thrills of riding track bikes in the city. Alex Kroman announced the … Read more
Portlander wins national tall-bike jousting competition
Tiller at a Portland event in 2006.(Photos © J. Maus) Portland resident and regular Zoobomber Gabriel Amadeus Tiller, dueled his way to victory at the recent St. Ratrick’s Day tall-bike jousting competition in Chicago. Held each year since 2002 by Chicago’s infamous Rat Patrol bike club, St. Ratrick’s Day is celebratory event that features a … Read more
PDOT ponders fix for dangerous intersection
NE Broadway looking west across Williams.(Photos © J. Maus) The intersection of NE Broadway and N Williams is notorious among many Portlanders. The intersection (view on Google Maps) is a high-volume, high-speed, five-lane, one-way thoroughfare with a bike lane sandwiched between two right-turn lanes (one is also a through lane). That makes it bad enough, … Read more
Share the Road license plates finally back on track
Order yours today! After a tumultuous design revision process, the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles says they’re ready to start re-issuing the Share the Road license plate. The plate was approved by the Legislature in the 2008 session and was supposed to be made available on January 1st, 2008. However, due to a misunderstanding between … Read more
U.S. House exec. will talk bike-sharing on Portland visit
House CAO Dan Beard(Photo House CAO Office) Dan Beard, the Chief Administrative Officer of the U.S. House of Representatives will be in Portland later this week. Beard is slated to speak about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s “Green the Capitol” initiative at the Better Living Show coming to the Portland Expo Center on Sunday (3/29). Pelosi’s … Read more
Police begin enforcement of new bike box
Officer Voepel keeps a watchful eye on the new bike box.(Photos © J. Maus) This morning, officers from the Portland Police Bureau’s Traffic Division began a series of targeted enforcement missions at the new bike box on SE Hawthorne Blvd. Traffic Division Lieutenant Bryan Parman and three of his officers were on hand to watch … Read more
The CRC and sprawl: A tale of two regions
One thing that makes the Columbia River Crossing (CRC) project such a headache for policy makers, and for anyone trying to make sense of the debate, is that it involves two places with very different ideas about planning for transportation and population growth.
Bikes don’t merit a mention in Governor’s ‘State of the State’
Governor Ted Kulongoski addressed Oregon residents with his ‘State of the State’ speech on Friday. (Photo © J. Maus) In it, he talked about how transportation is one of his top five policy priorities. He mentions the importance of funding roads and bridges, seaports, airports, and railroads. All good places to invest for sure. But … Read more
Debate Club: Columbia River Crossing
The Bus Project and the Portland Mercury present for March’s Debate Club: The Columbia River Crossing. Location: The edge of Belmont Street: 3350 SE Morrison St. City/Town: Portland, OR Phone: 5032333018 Email: tara.sulzen[at]busproject.org Description Join the Bus Project and the Portland Mercury for our monthly hot topic debate with Dialogue, Democracy and Drinks. What’s your … Read more