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Cover of paving audit.– Download PDF – Portland has a major backlog of street paving and maintenance. That’s the main finding of a new report by the City Auditor that came out yesterday (PDF). If that doesn’t sound like huge news; that’s because it isn’t. The maintenance backlog has been a major issue for many … Read more
SE Division. Time for a diet? After months of working with the Mt. Tabor Neighborhood Association to make SE Division Street safer, the Portland Bureau of Transportation now plans to open up a road diet project for further public feedback. And today, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) stepped in to throw their organizational weight behind … Read more
Hello again.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Next month I’m headed to the League of American Bicyclists’ National Bike Summit in Washington D.C. I’ll also attend the National Women’s Bicycling Forum which takes place on March 4th right before the Summit begins. In addition to covering those events, I plan to stay several extra days to soak … Read more
Jennifer and her Linus re-united.(Photo: Jennifer Cree) We have a long tradition of sharing bike theft recovery stories here on BikePortland. While we’ve seen just about everything from police chases to citizen stings, one of the most common ways bikes come back is through the diligence and courtesy of well-meaning bike shop employees. In fact, … Read more
Introducing Breadwinner Cycles.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Ira Ryan and Tony Pereira, two of Portland’s most well known bicycle builders, are going all-in on a new company. The duo plan to formally launch Breadwinner Cycles at the North American Handmade Bicycle Show in Denver this weekend. “We’re coming together to build more bikes for more people,” … Read more
Committee Co-Chair Tobias Read listens to testimony.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Columbia River Crossing project took a step forward in Salem on Monday. After hearing nearly four hours of testimony for the second week in a row, a joint legislative committee voted 14-2 (see votes below) in favor of HB 2800 — a bill that … Read more
Job Title Pedicab Mechanic Company/Organization PDX Pedicab Job Description Our RAD Pedicab man has left us and we are now looking for the next bike wizard. We are looking for p/t help now and with the potential to full time as summer approaches. What we need * 3 years experience * Knowledge of heavy duty … Read more
The cycling world is reeling today as word spreads of a tragic collision that claimed the lives of a UK-based couple that was touring the world by bicycle together. Peter Root and Mary Thompson were riding their bikes in Thailand when someone driving a pick-up truck drove into their path. The couple had been on … Read more
Lookin’ good Al Roker. Welcome to our time-honored Monday morning tradition of rounding up the week’s bike and transportation news… – Aspen, Colorado is poised to be the latest city to enact the “Idaho-style” stop sign law for people riding bicycles. – If you’re a parking policy wonk, you’ve got to be encouraged that the … Read more
Scene from a 2009 anti-CRC rally.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) House Bill 2800 — and in some ways the future of Columbia River Crossing project — is up for another hearing at the state capitol on Monday. Activists against the project, who packed hearing rooms this past Monday, hope for a repeat performance in order to … Read more
“The overall goal is to arrive at a more favorable balance between the city and the car, between the erosion of the city by cars and the attrition of automobiles by the city.”— Alan Webber, in a 1971 memo created for City Commissioner Neil Goldschmidt This morning a reader tipped us off to a fascinating … Read more
Just one job on the BikePortland Job Listings this past week, but it looks like a good one… Bike Fashionista/o – Established N/NE Bike Shop