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Neal Peirce Author and Washington Post columnist Thursday, March 13 Location: The Governor Hotel, 614 SW 11th Ave, Heritage Ballroom. Doors open at 6:30 PM. Dinner at 7:15 PM; presentation at 8:00 PM. Neal Peirce is a foremost writer, among American journalists, on metropolitan regions – their political and economic dynamics, their emerging national and … Read more
(Photo sent in by a reader.) According to an article published last Sunday by the Associated Press, a group of Southern Baptist leaders have signed a declaration stating that, “current evidence of global warming is “substantial,” and that the threat is too grave to wait for perfect knowledge about whether, or how much, people contribute … Read more
Date/Time: Tuesday, April 1st @ 6pm Start Location: Col. Summers Park, SE 20th and Belmont Ride Distance: 12 miles through inner southeast on low-traffic streets, the Springwater on Willamette, and the Eastbank Esplanade. Ride map: http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1693771 Details: In the goofy, wonderful spirit of Sheldon Brown, we ask that you bring your craziest bike and a … Read more
Sheldon Brown When respected bike information guru and global Internet ambassador Sheldon Brown passed away back on February 3rd, the cycling world lost one of its most cherished assets. In addition to the invaluable resource his website was for thousands (if not millions) of people, many also remembered him as a brilliant humorist who had … Read more
“Needs a little cosmetic work” is an understatement.(Photos © J. Maus)
This is a regular feature intended to remind you that when you buy a used bike from the Community Cycling Center’s retail shop (1700 NE Alberta) you are not just getting a cool bike, you’re also helping fund their amazing education programs for low-income youth and adults.
One of Portland’s most popular bikeways has been selected by the Portland Office of Transportation to become the city’s model bike boulevard. Already a magnet for bikes, SE Clinton Street is poised for a major makeover by PDOT.(Photo © J. Maus) As part of an ongoing effort to expand and improve Portland’s network of bike … Read more
Still from “Do the Test”.Watch video below There’s an interesting PSA spreading around the web like wildfire. The “Awareness Test” was created by Transport of London as part of their cycle safety campaign. Check it out at DoTheTest.co.uk (you can skip the intro), or watch the YouTube version below (thanks DanK!). I failed the test, … Read more
Cash prizes will be awarded for Most Artistic and Most Sustainably Innovative entries. Contest poster The Greener Homes and Gardens Expo, put on by the publishers of The ReDirect Guide, will give creative bike builders a chance to shine (and win some cash) with their “Creative and Custom” bike competition. Bikes that pass an initial … Read more
[NOTE: *I have updated this post at 12:30pm on 3/12 to correct my errors in the funding numbers and sources for the project.] The effort to re-use the old Sauvie Island bridge span for a bike and pedestrian-only bridge over the 405 freeway at NW Flanders has been renewed and backers of the project say … Read more
Come join fellow readers for drinks and conversation on Friday night (3/14) from 6-7pm. Location: Roots Brewing just south of Hawthorne on SE 7th. I will post on the Front Page on Thursday with confirmed location. This month we’ll have a special guest: City Council candidate, long-time daily bike commuter and environmental advocate Jim Middaugh. … Read more
Registration and Event Website Join Oregon’s entire cycling community as we work to make Oregon the nation’s premier cycling state. You’ll have the chance to connect with industry peers, learn from inspiring case studies, and engage with public policy issues over a broad spectrum of cycling-related topics including: TRANSPORTATION, RECREATION, TOURISM, INDUSTRY, EVENTS Keynote speakers … Read more