Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
BikePortland Articles by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
Community Cycling Center’s STEM program expands to Woodburn
Teaching young people about how to work on bikes and ride them with confidence is the bread-and-butter of many cycling-related nonprofit groups. At the Community Cycling Center, they take that idea one step further by using bicycles as the centerpiece of a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) curriculum. The CCC has led a STEM … Read more
Job: Operations Assistant – GO Box
Job Title Operations Assistant Company / Organization GO Box Job Description GO Box looking for an energetic and detail-oriented Operation Assistant to deliver and collect reusable containers throughout Portland using a pedal-assist ebike and trailer. Operation Assistants play a vital role fulfilling the GO Box mission, supporting the growth of our service and educating/encouraging vendor … Read more
Video of thieves in ‘secure’ bike room highlights larger problem
The Ankeny Street Apartments at SE 27th and Ankeny are very welcoming to people who use bicycles. The building’s logo is a person riding one, there’s a brewery across the street with a long row of bike racks, and it’s located on one of the most popular bicycle boulevards in Portland. Unfortunately the abundance of … Read more
Poll: 3 out of 4 say regional transportation measure should be focused on safer roads
By spring of next year Metro Council is expected to decide whether or not they should send a major transportation investment measure to the ballot. Dubbed T2020, efforts to shape where and how new revenues would be spent are heating up. This week Metro is hosting community forums in all three counties. Washington and Clackamas … Read more
A man died on a corner in Happy Valley and the police statement blames him for it
A classic example of how biased police statements influence crash narratives.
NW Front/Naito gets fewer driving lanes, new bike lanes and better transit stops
A major gap in our central city cycling network is about to be filled. For years people riding bicycles have had to share lanes on NW Front/Naito Parkway between NW 15th and 9th where there were five wide lanes, 40 mph speed limits, and no dedicated cycling space. Now the final piece of a project … Read more