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Manufacturer’s graphic of how the counter works. The Oregon Department of Transportation just received shipment of an automated counter similar to the one in use on the Hawthorne Bridge in Portland. After ODOT Region 1 Transit and Active Transportation Liaison tweeted a picture of the new counter today, we followed up and learned a bit … Read more
Top: Phillip Ross, Metrofiets (L), Dan Powell, Portland Design Works. Bottom: Shannon Holt, Oregon Manifest (L), Steve McCallion, Chrome Industries.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Bike Farm volunteers have blank slate at their new space.(Photos: Bike Farm) Bike Farm, the plucky all-volunteer collective that educates people about how to ride and work on their bikes, is set for a major move. Their new location, 1810 NE 1st Avenue (map) will make them much more accessible to a larger portion of … Read more
Scion has apologized. Scion has pulled an ad that referred to people riding bicycles as “obstacles.” The ad, which we highlighted on July 11th, had a fighting theme and the “King of the road” was its tC model sportscar. Over the weekend, a reader pointed us to a blog post on Scion.com (which seems to … Read more
If you live in Clackamas County, there are lots of spots open on their Pedestrian/Bikeway Advisory Committee… See the official notice below: Three-year volunteers needed for Clackamas County Pedestrian/Bikeway Advisory Committee What’s on your mind? Clackamas County is seeking up to seven volunteers to serve for three-year terms on the Pedestrian/Bikeway Advisory Committee. The committee … Read more
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) From a livable streets perspective, Williams Avenue has a lot of problems. Its outdated bicycle lane is so inadequate that the City of Portland prioritized it for an upgrade a few years ago. That upgrade won’t happen until next year, and thankfully, that’s not the only thing that will be be … Read more
One of the perks of living in a great bike town is great bike shopping. This weekend you’ve got two opportunities to find major scores from two very cool bike companies: The Vanilla Workshop and Vespertine. Vanilla needs no introduction. This is the brand developed by southeast Portlander Sacha White and it includes his world-famous … Read more
We’ve had six great job opportunities posted to our Job Listings this past week. Everything from prime positions at major bike advocacy organizations to jobs at major local bike businesses. Check out all the jobs via the links below… Commute Programs Manager – Cascade Bicycle Club Bicycle Mechanic/Salesperson – Revolver Bikes Warehouse Manager – BicyclingHub.com … Read more
Job Title Commute Programs Manager Company/Organization Cascade Bicycle Club Job Description The Commute Programs Manager develops, oversees and implements Cascade’s commute programs in partnership with the Policy, Planning and Government Affairs team and other Cascade staff. The Commute Programs Manager is expected to further our goal of getting more people riding bikes, with specific focus … Read more
Mayor Hales has had traffic safety on his mind for months — now he’s starting to do something about it.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) In light of a spate of serious injury and fatal roadway collisions, Mayor Charlie Hales held a top-level meeting in his City Hall office yesterday. Billed as, “An urgent/time sensitive meeting request … Read more
Get an inside look at Islabikes at their open house today.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) There are two events today you won’t want to miss (actually three, but we’ll share the third one in a separate post later today). Islabikes, the UK-based purveyor of fine children’s bicycles is hosting an Open House event at their new … Read more