Sen. Chip Shields, who represents north and northeast Portland, was one of 18 yes votes.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Oregon Senate passed HB 2800 (the CRC bill) today by a vote of 18-11. The vote comes just a week after the House passed it 45-11. The bill will now be signed into law by Governor … Read more
Tammy Duckworth; Congresswoman, Iraq War veteran, double amputee, bike rider.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Illinois Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth inspired the lunch crowd at the National Women’s Bicycling Forum today. Rep. Duckworth isn’t well-known in the bicycle advocacy world, but as a double amputee and Iraq war veteran who also enjoys riding a hand cycle, no one … Read more
‘It was over the top and I admit is not one which should enter into the conversation regarding bicycles.”— Ed Orcutt, Washington State Representative I’m in Washington DC right now covering the National Bike Summit; but thought I’d share an update on a big story we helped break over the weekend. As you probably know … Read more
Here are the stories of the past week we deem worthy of your attention… — The comments made over the weekend by Washington State Representative Ed Orcutt (R-Kalama) have become a national news story. Orcutt is the high-ranking rep who believes that bicycling isn’t environmentally friendly because it causes people to breathe more heavily which … Read more
Rep. Ed Orcutt thinks that “bicyclists are actually polluting when they ride” because, “the act of riding a bike results in greater emissions of carbon dioxide from the rider.” A high-ranking Washington legislator has added insult to injury in his support for a bike tax by claiming that bicycling is not environmentally friendly because people … Read more
Planet X USA GM Michael Golinksi (left) and sales/marketing guy Patrick Croasdaile. In the last year-and-a-half, Planet X USA, has gone from boxes of bike frames stacked inside a skateboard half-pipe, to a 10,000 square foot warehouse with offices, a retail showroom, and $1 million in revenue. That’s a promising trajectory, and it shows that … Read more
“I have not seen any renderings at all, and yet I am going to be asked to vote on it.”— Oregon State Senator Betsy Close On Tuesday we pointed out that despite $170 million and years of planning the largest public works project in our state’s history, realistic visual representations of the Columbia River Crossing … Read more
Streetview of where a girl was struck and killed last night by someone driving a car as she tried to cross the street. Mayor Hales and his interim PBOT Director Toby Widmer are on the hot seat this morning for their decision to make paving a higher priority than safety. The City’s budget plan to … Read more
Three great bike jobs were posted to our Job Listings this past week. Check them out below… Shop Supervisor/Lead Mechanic – The Bike Commuter Bike Tour Guide Worldwide – Trek Travel Bicycle Service Technician – Bike Gallery
See your bike? (Photo: Portland Police Bureau) The Portland police uncovered over a dozen stolen bicycles in northwest Portland today. According to a police statement, they received a call from the Biltmore Hotel (310 NW 6th Ave) after cleaning staff found that the room of an evicted tenant, “was filled with bicycles and associated parts.” … Read more
A grant will bring major new bike access improvements to downtown Portland.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) As I’ve hinted at twice since January, the Bureau of Transportation has been working on a grant application that, when funded, will significantly improve downtown bicycle access. Today, they’ve finally shared more information about how the effort is shaping up. … Read more
“I heard from a number of people who have expressed concerns about their [legislative] priorities if they were to speak against the bill.”— Mara Gross, interim director of Coalition for a Livable Future The Columbia River Crossing project took a big step forward when HB 2800 easily passed the Oregon House this week. But while … Read more