Weekend Event Guide: Crusade kickoff, trike fest, mural tour and more
What do you have planned for the weekend? Something on two wheels we hope. Or three, if you’re of the triking persuasion. Check out our selection of events and have fun out there…
Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
BikePortland Articles by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
Racing can continue (for now) at Alpenrose Dairy, despite sale
This weekend the 50 acres of land around Alpenrose Dairy in Portland’s southwest hills will be teeming with cyclocross racers and fans. The hills, kitschy village, and velodrome have provided a route for the kickoff event of the River City Bicycles Cyclocross Crusade for many years. This year a dark cloud has hung over Alpenrose … Read more
How car parking makes new housing much more expensive
We’ve been on the car-housing beat for many years now, so when housing expert and Sightline reporter Michael Andersen says he’s never seen a more clear-cut example of how Portland can choose housing for people or housing for cars, I think it’s worth your attention. Andersen just published a story about a policy in front … Read more
Big transportation ideas highlight Portland mayoral candidate’s ‘Green New Deal’ plan
Portland mayoral candidate Sarah Iannarone is no stranger to bold ideas. She spent years working at Portland State University leading educational tours for visiting leaders that focused on our city’s legacy of transformative urban planning decisions. Now, as Iannarone campaigns to unseat Mayor Ted Wheeler, she’s unveiled a “Climate Justice” policy plan that would be … Read more
Medians, new bike crossings coming to NE Tillamook at 21st
(Conceptual renderings of NE Tillamook and 21st from City of Portland) The City of Portland says they’re all set to start building a set of safety updates at a tricky, off-set intersection on the Tillamook Neighborhood Greenway.
ODOT staffer raises eyebrows with series of tweets – UPDATED
Comments about transportation safety made on Twitter last week by Portlander Tiana Tozer have raised eyebrows. While her Twitter account is not an official ODOT communications channel (her profile says, “Opinions are my own”), Tozer is ODOT’s Region 1 transportation safety coordinator and she sits on the Portland Bureau of Transportation Vision Zero Task Force. … Read more
The Monday Roundup: Bikelash insanity, bike share bust, Greg LeMond, and more
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Bike lanes on East Glisan! Checking in on PBOT’s latest arterial street update
Impacts of these changes will be profound.
Weekend Event Guide: Alice Awards, Killer Fang Ride, photo show, and more
Kids are back in school, the sun isn’t quite as sunny, and there’s a fall vibe in the air. While summer has dropped off the back of the peloton, it’s still a beautiful time to ride bikes in Portland! If you’re looking for something to do, have a look at our ride and event selections … Read more