The Monday Roundup: Profiling, transit victory, bad drivers, e-bikes and more
This week’s Monday Roundup is sponsored by the Lumberyard Bike Park, where bike-themed birthday dreams come true.
Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
BikePortland Articles by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
Man arrested after admitting to Springwater Corridor assault and bike theft
Back in July, Jay Hamlin was the victim of a scary assault and robbery while bicycling on the Springwater Corridor in southeast Portland. Today the Multnomah County District Attorney announced they arrested a suspect in connection with the case and have charged him with felony robbery, assault and theft.
High level talks next month will decide fate of I-5 Rose Quarter project
What’s really going on with the controversial I-5 Rose Quarter project?
PBOT will restripe North Denver Avenue in Kenton next week
(Before and after) It’s another paving project from the City of Portland that comes with changes to cycling facilities. And it’s another project where the bike lanes will be outdated from the moment the paint on the new striping is dry.
Journalist Angie Schmitt, critic of ‘hyper-macho trucks’ and defender of walkers, to speak in Portland
One of America’s leading voices in the War on Cars is coming to Portland.
Racing org director says Alpenrose Dairy sale would have ‘profound’ impact
The future of cycling events at Alpenrose Dairy once again looks grim. This morning Oregon Bicycle Racing Association Director Chuck Kenlan wrote in an email that, “OBRA is at risk of losing access to the facilities… The effect… would be profound if this happens.”
Weekend Event Guide: Cyclocross returns, architecture tour, Tour de Lab, and more
Tour de Lab The big event is Sunday! Get registered, don your doggy ears and get ready for a good time. Don’t let this drabble of liquid sunshine fool you. There’s a lot of sun left in the season and a lot of fun to be had on two wheels. If you’re a cyclocross fan … Read more
When electric scooter and bicycle users collide
There are now 587 more electric scooters on Portland streets than this time last year. In the first 10 weeks of the current pilot program, the City of Portland says 16 of those scooters were involved in a collision. We can confirm that at least two of those collisions involved a bicycle rider. There was … Read more
ODOT awards $2.3 million to boost Safe Routes to School statewide
As classes begin for thousands of students around Oregon today, schools around the state will get a bit safer thanks to $2.3 million in projects announced yesterday.
Willamette Week: ODOT will complete environmental impact statement for I-5 Rose Quarter project
In what would be a stunning development, the Willamette Week is reporting that the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) plans to do a full Environmental Impact Statement for their I-5 Rose Quarter Project. Here’s the scoop from the Willamette Week reporter Nigel Jaquiss: Critics of the proposed $450 million-dollar expansion of Interstate 5 through the … Read more
Your guide to Portland’s 2019 cyclocross season
It feels strange to write this during a heat wave, but cyclocross season is here. And if you’re new to Portland’s bike scene, let us be the first to tell you this is a very big deal.
Inches from disaster, the Lumberyard avoided major damage from last night’s fire
“We’re incredibly lucky,” Lumberyard co-owner Will Heiberg said this morning from the roof of his building on Northeast 82nd just south of Siskiyou. “If you would have talked to me last night at about 6:30 I would have said it was all gone.”