Outgoing PBOT Director Tom Miller led a meeting of his budget advisory committee on Tuesday.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) When members of the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s Budget Advisory Committee settled into their fourth and final meeting on Tuesday, they got some grim news. On top of the $4.5 million in ongoing cuts the bureau was … Read more
Adams sticking around policy debates.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Former mayor Sam Adams hasn’t taken much of a vacation after his four tumultuous years leading the city. Today the City Club of Portland named Adams their new executive director. He starts next week. If you feel (as I do) that Sam Adams understands (and cares about) … Read more
Architect Murray Jenkins (L), Metro Councilor Carlotta Collette, and real estate developers Phil Morford and Konstantin Klebleev cut the ribbon on the new Milano apartments today.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) The ribbon was cut at the new Milano apartments in the Lloyd Center this morning. As people streamed by the newly painted bike lanes on NE … Read more
This is what bicycling is like in much of downtown Portland.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is prepping a $10.2 million list of active transportation projects they hope to get funded through a federal grant. According to sources at PBOT, conversations have already begun to focus all that money on a … Read more
“… the need for new infrastructure and ongoing maintenance outpaces available transportation revenue at the state and local levels.”— From City of Portland’s 213 State Legislative Agenda 2013 is shaping up to be the year of transportation funding. For years now, everyone has known way we fund transportation is broken, but no one ever wanted … Read more
Dan Kaufman brings his unique brand of community-oriented entertainment to Velo Cult tomorrow.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Dan Kaufman of CrankMyChain is at it again. The biking videographer, musician, songwriter, transportation activist (he in Salem right now rallying against the CRC project), talk-show host, and general renaissance man is set to debut his latest project tomorrow … Read more
Washington County advocates are celebrating the completion of a new mid-block crossing. Now, people riding on the Rock Creek Trail (a paved path) will have a much more intuitive, safe, and efficient way to get across NW Evergreen Parkway. When we first reported on this project back in November 2010, reader Matt Picio shared with … Read more
Sellwood Bridge(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) If riding across the Sellwood Bridge is part of your daily routine, you need to make other plans. The 1,100 foot long bridge is set to close from this Thursday January 17th – 24th while construction crews move it — yes, move it — to the north to make room … Read more
Riders tackling one of the many climbs during the 2009 edition.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The “De Ronde” — a legendary unsanctioned road ride known for its myriad unrelenting climbs in the hills above downtown Portland — will be held on Saturday, April 20th. The announcement was made by ride organizers today. Organizers also announced that … Read more
You can stay on your bike and have the legal right to cross an unsignalized intersection (marked or unmarked) simply by dipping your tire into the road.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Our attempt to clear up confusion about Oregon’s crossing laws earlier this month gave us more than we bargained for on several accounts. First, in … Read more
D.C.’s protected bike lanes aren’t protected frompeople parking illegally.(Photo: Who’s Blocking the L St. Bike Lane Today?) Happy Monday everyone. Welcome to our weekly cheat-sheet of all the noteworthy bike news and stories published last week. If you’ve fallen behind on your reading, first check out last week’s BikePortland headlines and then scroll down for … Read more
“Portland’s downtown bike network is stuck in the 1990s. Short of a few buckets of green paint here and there, we are falling way behind in creating streets with adequate bicycling access.” Here we are at the end of another week. Hope you’ll indulge some reflection… After my holiday trip down south, I can finally … Read more