Still from “When I Ride” video.– Watch it below- With the big grand opening of the new eastside/central city loop extension of the streetcar being this weekend, Portland Streetcar Inc. (PSI) has just unveiled a new safety video. The video features (and is narrated by) Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) Advocacy Director Gerik Kranksy; but it … Read more
Researcher Kelly Clifton at a presentation at City Hall today.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Portland State University researcher Kelly Clifton has shared more detailed data on her research into how mode choice impacts spending behaviors. After talking to Clifton at the outset of her research and then sharing some initial findings back in July, I learned … Read more
Karl Moritz is back on the bike.(Photos courtesy Karl Moritz) [Back in June 2010, southeast Portland resident Karl Moritz was involved in a horrific crash while biking on SE Ladd Ave that left him in a coma for three weeks. We’ve shared his recovery since then and posted an update — in his own words … Read more
Detail of proposed NP Greenway Trail alignment. Portland Parks and Recreation has posted maps of the proposed alignment (PDF) of the North Portland Greenway Trail along with an online comment form to gauge public feedback about the routes. The City has been working with an advisory committee since January to come up with the precise … Read more
Active Right of Way (AROW), an all-volunteer transportation activism group, is expressing “serious reservations” with the Draft N/NE Quadrant and I-5 Broadway/Weidler Facility Plans. The project is a collaboration between the City of Portland and the State of Oregon that will spend $400 million to widen I-5 through the Rose Quarter and make a number … Read more
There’s a new destination on NE Broadway: New Seasons is coming to NE 32nd Avenue adjacent to I-84. This will be an interesting place to build in adequate and safe bike access. The bike boulevard on NE Tillamook is just a few blocks north; and the intersections of NE Broadway and 32nd/33rd aren’t exactly the … Read more
Platinum is so 2008.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The League of American Bicyclists announced today that the highest level of achievement in their Bike Friendly Communities program is no longer Platinum: To guide and support the rapid progress in top bike-friendly cities, the League of American Bicyclists has added a new challenge and opportunity for Bicycle … Read more
Ciarlo riding in the 2009 Grand Floral Parade.(Photos © J. Maus) Catherine Ciarlo, who has served as Mayor Sam Adams’ transportation policy director since 2008, has taken a job with private consulting firm CH2M Hill. The Mayor’s office is expected to make the announcement any day now. CH2M Hill is an engineering and construction consulting … Read more
When night starts on the Springwater, so do security concerns.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Springwater Corridor path has been called, “a stunning and well-planned urban connector” that “embodies the spirit of Portland.” During the day it buzzes with all sorts of human-powered traffic. But at night, it’s a completely different story. The path has no … Read more
Check it out… Portland Congressman Earl Blumenauer will speak at the Women’s Transportation Seminars (WTS) luncheon in October. See their blurb below: October 9th – WTS Luncheon Featuring EARL BLUMENAUER Congressman Blumenauer discusses MAP 21 Please join us for our luncheon on October 9th, featuring Congressman Earl Blumenauer, who will be talking about MAP 21, … Read more
Chris King, owner of King Cycle Group, at his Gourmet Century last year.(Photo: King Cycle Group) Similar to the “coffee bike arms race” and the well-known links between beer and bikes here in Portland, now there’s a growing bike connection to our vaunted food scene as well. And Chris King, the man behind Chris King … Read more
This just in from locally based Showers Pass clothing: Ownership, Management Changes at Showers Pass, Portland-Based Outerwear Company PORTLAND, Ore., September 18, 2012 — Showers Pass Co-President Ed Dalton has sold his interest in the Portland-based cycling apparel maker to business partner and Co-President Kyle Ranson, the company announced today. “I am proud to say … Read more