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PBOT’s monthly (and always illuminating) Brown Bag Series of talks will celebrate Women’s History Month on February 21st. See the event description below: Women, Bikes, and History Presented by April Streeter Thursday, February 21st, 12:00 – 1:00 pm City Hall – Lovejoy Room 1221 SW 4th Avenue, 2d floor (bring your lunch!) Celebrate Women’s History Month … Read more
Sally Jewell at her nomination announcement. (Photo: Pete Souza/White House) If you’ve been biking for a few years, chances are you have something in your closet from national outdoor retailer REI. Now the CEO of that company, Sally Jewell has been picked by President Obama to be Secretary of the Interior. With that job comes … Read more
April Economides.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Yesterday I met April Economides, a self-described “green urbanist” who is growing a solid reputation for making bicycles — and bicycling — a more visible and respected part of doing business. Through her firm, Green Octopus Consulting, April works with business associations, advocacy groups, and government agencies to plan and … Read more
PBOT has made the prohibition of right turns onto N Wheeler from Broadway permanent.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
From MetroMile website. MetroMile, the pay-per-mile car insurance company that set up it’s national headquarters and launched in Portland back in December has an offer for BikePortland readers: The first 100 people to sign up for a “Test Drive” of their service get a free month to see if it’s a good fit. The basic … Read more
Joe Cortright, an economist with Impresa Inc. and a noted critic of the Columbia River Crossing project, sent the letter below to the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners before their vote today on an anti CRC resolution: Today, the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners is considering a resolution to oppose the Columbia River Crossing. Attached … Read more
Interactions happen. Knowing the law and your rights can make them smoother.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Portland Copwatch announced a seminar event today that’s aimed at people who ride bikes. “Your Rights, Bikes and the Police” will be an informational event that will feature local attorney Mark Ginsberg and members of Portland Copwatch, a non-profit, “grassroots … Read more
Stasia Honnold does a lot of smiling on her daily commute.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Welcome to the latest installment of our Ride Along series, which is sponsored by MetroMile. Last week I joined Stasia Honnold for her morning commute. Stasia, 29, lives just a block south of SE Division near 40th and she rides up … Read more
You know an event ride is a big deal when 1,000 people show up — for the route announcement. As per tradition last night at the Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Cycle Oregon unveiled their 2013 route with a full-blown party, expo, and all the fanfare we’ve come to expect from what many consider “The … Read more
Remember the “Orp”? The quirky creation of local product/industrial design firm FUSE has just completed a successful Kickstarter campaign. We heard from Orp’s creator and FUSE owner Toren Orzek that they’ve raised over $96,000, easily surpassing their goal of $90,000 with five days still to go. The Orp was inspired by the tragic right-hook collisions … Read more
See the press release below for information about a new scholarship fund in honor of Mark Bosworth, the Cycle Oregon volunteer who went missing while working at the event in 2011 and has never been found. The fund will be launched at the Cycle Oregon 2013 route announcement event in Beaverton tonight. www.markbosworthfund.org www.FindMark.org Contact: … Read more
John Ludlow, Chair of Clackamas County Board of Commissioners. A draft resolution that is expected to be voted on by the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners on Thursday could make them the first government body to take a position against the Columbia River Crossing (CRC) project. The draft resolution has been published to the Board’s … Read more