Welcome to the latest installment of People on Bikes. This morning I rolled over to North Vancouver Avenue to take a closer look at who’s riding. My location was just north of Shaver and a few blocks south of the Going Street neighborhood greenway. The bikeway on this section of Vancouver is pretty nice; even … Read more
Typical “flow” singletrack on the Beginner Trail inLebanon Hills.(Photo used with permission ofDakota County Parks, Minnesota) This article is written by Joshua Rebannack. Joshua contacted me after he read our recent coverage of mountain biking in Forest Park. As a way of helping Portland see a different vision for urban, off-road bicycling access, Joshua wanted … Read more
McKenzie Pass is now open to bikes only; but you’ve only got about 6-8 weeks to get up there before the cars and RVs return.(Photo OregonDOT/Flickr)
PSU’s Ian Stude inside a bike parking garage that serves the campus.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Portland State University is in some very elite company atop the national Bike Friendly University rankings announced last month by the League of American Bicyclists. PSU has improved from their “silver” award in 2011 and is now one of only … Read more
Dylan Rivera The Portland Bureau of Transportation has taken steps to fill a big hole in their communications department. As I shared last week, PBOT’s sole media relations staffers — Dan Anderson and Cheryl Kuck — both decided to move on. Today PBOT confirmed that they’ve hired Dylan Rivera and Diane Dulken as interim media … Read more
N. Interstate and Skidmore, April 18th.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
London architect Peter Murray, photographed at Rapha headquarters in northwest Portland.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) What bike lessons can London learn from American cities? Last Friday I caught up with London architect and leader of the Portland to Portland ride Peter Murray on the eve of his 4,000 mile cross-country bike journey to find out. If … Read more
Bike rack in Sisters, Oregon.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The League of American Bicyclists released their annual Bicycle Friendly States rankings today. Oregon came in third place, which is up from fifth place in 2012 and represents a significant improvement over our eighth place ranking in 2011. The top state in the 2013 rankings is our … Read more
Job Title Bike Mechanic with Customer Service Skills Company/Organization Pedal Bike Tours Job Description At Pedal our mission is to create joyful and memorable experiences by bicycle. We encourage exploration of our world through fun and safe bike riding experiences, guided by friendly experts and supported by professional customer service. Our guided tours help people … Read more
Job Title Program Administrator Company/Organization OTREC at Portland State University Job Description The Oregon Transportation Research and Education Center (OTREC) at Portland State University (PSU) is seeking a highly-motivated Research and Education Program Administrator. The Research and Education Program Administrator will be responsible for the day-to-day administration of research, education and diversity programs. This is … Read more
A large crowd gathered to celebrate the opening of a bike shelter at Daimler Trucks HQ this morning.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Daimler Trucks North America, a commercial truck manufacturer based on Swan Island, celebrated a decidedly non-motorized achievement this morning: They opened a bike parking shelter near the main entrance of their corporate headquarters. The … Read more
Residents have resorted to homemade signs to make people slow down on Lombard.Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Lombard Street in north and northeast Portland is one of those classic urban arterials that splits up neighborhoods and is entirely unwelcoming to anything but people in cars. Now a citizen-led planning effort, “Lombard Re-Imagined” is working to change … Read more