Hawthorne Bridge counter logs 2 million trips in just over a year
Bicycle riders make up about 20% of the average daily traffic on the Hawthorne Bridge.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
BikePortland Articles by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
Weekend Event Guide (9/28-29)
Kidical Mass rolls out Saturday.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) NOTE: Due to severe weather, many events have been cancelled. Please call ahead/check with organizers before you make any plans. If you think Portland’s peak riding season has passed than you must be new around these parts. Just because the weather has shifted and the leaves are … Read more
Detour Roundup: Springwater, Esplanade and SE 42nd
A full closure of the Springwater path at Ross Island will start October 7th. I’ve got a few new details on construction projects that will impact key biking routes in the coming days, weeks and months. This post is part of an ongoing effort (similar to our post on September 10th), to keep you informed … Read more
Handmade Bicycle Show this weekend will showcase Oregon’s finest
Immerse yourself in beautiful bicycles this weekend.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The sixth annual Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show (OHBS) is this weekend and if you love fine bicycles, this is an event you won’t want to miss. The OHBS promises to be a fantastic showcase of expertly executed designs, meticulous builds, and a chance to meet … Read more
New website is latest effort from mother of hit-and-run victim
Screenshot of FacesofFatalities.com. A bereaved mother whose 28-year-old son was killed by a drunk driver two years ago while biking on SE Division, has launched a website. Faces of Fatalities: Resources for Hit and Run Victims and Their Families is the work of Kristi Finney-Dunn. Since her son Dustin died in August 2011, Finney-Dunn has … Read more
Streetcar-nage continues while other cities look for answers
The view from NW Lovejoy.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) While Portlanders continue to suffer physical injuries and property damage due to falls on streetcar tracks and our local agencies put out safety videos and erect signs warning about the hazards, cities in Europe are actively trying to solve the problem. In the past few weeks we’ve … Read more
WashCo Watch: Key vacancies at transportation posts
[Note from the publisher: We have some great sources in Washington County that frequently send us interesting bits of information. Most of the tips don’t end up developing into Front Page stories, but I figured they deserved to be shared somewhere. So I’m going to start putting them here under the “WashCo Watch” banner and … Read more
Village Bicycle Project needs volunteers in Portland this Thursday
Passing along a call for volunteers from a reader: The Village Bicycle Project has been given more than 100 bikes by the Portland Police Department. On Thursday the 26th we will process and load, before continuing to Seattle. Help is desperately needed to remove pedals, turn bars and load the van. Some bikes may be … Read more
‘Trailfest’ success (recap and photos)
Our friends at Northwest Trail Alliance reported a big success at their recent Trailfest event. NWTA’s Kelsey Cardwell sent along the following highlights and photos… Despite the forecast for a downpour, 18 riders showed up for our Forest Park poker ride on Friday night and we were rewarded with clear skies! We handed out prizes … Read more
The good, the bad, and the ugly on the Oregon Coast Bike Route
Sunrise in Newport.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Last week I joined about 50 other folks for a ride down the Oregon Coast Bike Route. In six days of pedaling, we covered about 370 miles — most of it along the shoulder of Highway 101. This route isn’t just one of the premier cycle touring routes in … Read more
Portland takes note as NACTO releases ‘Urban Street Design Guide’
Screenshot from NACTO website. The National Asssociation of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) released their Urban Street Design Guide yesterday. The new guide is being hailed by its creators as, “a blueprint for the 21st century streetscape” and it couldn’t come at a better time for Portland.
PSU transpo research center nabs $2.8 million federal grant
This just in… PSU awarded $2.83 million as U.S. DOT center for livable communities (Portland, Ore.) Sep. 25, 2013 — Portland State University’s transportation research and education center has earned a $2.83 million federal grant to expand the National Institute for Transportation and Communities, or NITC, a program of OTREC at Portland State. The grant … Read more