Live! from the Cycle Oregon route announcement party
[Cycle Oregon enthusiasts fill the lobby of the Tiger Woods building at Nike HQ in Beaverton.]
Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
BikePortland Articles by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
Metro hearing on bike project funding tonight
I’m a bit late on this, but a very important opportunity for public input on Metro projects is happening at 5:30 tonight at their headquarters on 600 NE Grand Ave. From the Oregonian: “The Metro Council will hold a public hearing at 5:30 tonight on transportation projects that will split about $45 million in special … Read more
Cyclists smitten on Velotines Day
[Kirsty Hall woke up at 5am to brew coffee for bike commuters.] This morning, commuters were welcomed into downtown Portland with smiles, pastries, patch kits, coffee and, um, condoms. Yes, it was a special “Bike Love” edition of the monthly Breakfast on the Bridges tradition. Cyclists were treated to specially baked cookies, bright pink signs … Read more
Article reveals Bike Gallery's Coasting plans
[Photo by Kris Schamp/Bike Gallery.] Astute reader Allan Folz noticed an in-depth article on Shimano’s new Coasting component group in the current issue of Hemispheres Magazine (the in-flight publication of United Airlines). Back in May, Portland was chosen of 15 “bike-friendly” cities to be part of a special pre-launch marketing campaign for Coasting. Since that … Read more
Job: Pedestrian Safety Education – BTA
Bicycle Transportation Alliance (Applications due February 23 at 5pm.) Pedestrian Safety Education (PSE) Program Instructor, Portland-Metro Region Description The Pedestrian Safety Education Program Instructor will work with the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) to instruct an in-school program with 2nd and 3rd grade students in Portland elementary schools. The Pedestrian Safety Education Program teaches kids about … Read more
Job: Bicycle Safety Education – BTA
BTA Job Opening (Applications due February 23 at 5pm.) Bicycle Safety Education (BSE) Program Instructor, Portland-Metro Region Description The Bicycle Safety Program Instructor will work with the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) to instruct an after-school bicycle safety program called Pedal Power. Pedal Power is a six-session program run at elementary schools in Portland. Job training … Read more
Rally planned in response to fatal crash
[From a traffic safety rally in Beaverton on 9/1/06.) Bike activists will hold a traffic safety rally at SE 26th and Stark on Thursday (2/15), at the location of a recent fatal crash that claimed the life of Nick Bucher. The rally will be an opportunity to remind everyone to slow down and use caution … Read more
Bjorn Warloe wants to change when we stop (or don't)
[Bjorn Warloe] Portland resident Bjorn Warloe wants Oregon to take a cue from Idaho when it comes to how bicycles treat stop signs and traffic lights. Since I met him last December, he has garnered interest and support from the Bicycle Transportation Alliance and some lawmakers in Salem. I asked him a few questions about … Read more
Celebrate bike love on St. Velo-tine's Day
[Elicia Cardenas shows the love. 4/29/06] Portland’s bike-loving Breakfast on the Bridges crew has birthed a new holiday that is sure to become an annual tradition; St. Velo-tine’s Day. Tomorrow morning (2/13) from 7-9am on the Hawthorne and Broadway Bridges, they’ll be holding the special event where they encourage you to, “Celebrate the day of … Read more