New sharrows on Main Street in Oregon City. Will they put these on the Arch Bridge too?(Photos: Don Arambula) According to a source close to the project, the Oregon Department of Transportation and the cities of West Linn and Oregon City are strongly considering installing sharrow markings on the historic Arch Bridge when it re-opens … Read more
Elly Blue debuted a test for determining whether bike ads are sexist. This one wouldn’t pass. I didn’t make it to the big Pro Walk/Pro Bike advocacy conference and the National Women’s Bicycling Summit that were down in Long Beach last week; but I did follow it closely via Twitter and other outlets. From all … Read more
PBOT spent $4.7 million paving Sandy Blvd this summer — despite what you might have read in The Oregonian(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Remember back in February when The Oregonian splashed their big, “Portland’s Road to Ruin” story on the front page? The story aimed to create the perception among readers that the Bureau of Transportation … Read more
“Our design standards still point to bike lanes for this particular project… After reviewing the data, a physically separated bicycle facility did not appear to be warranted.”— Jilayne Jordan, ODOT Community Affairs Our story last week about an Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) “safety project” on NE Sandy Blvd has gotten the agency’s attention. After … Read more
At the Fiets of Parenthood event, Emily Finch and her seven kids of cargo, hit the teeter-totter ramp with gusto.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
People ride outside one of many stately homes in northwest Portland.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) [This story was written by northwest Portland resident and local transportation activist Rebecca Hamilton.] — While our neighbors in southeast Portland emblazon their Neighborhood Greenway intersections with painted sunflowers and north Portland artists envision gold-leaf murals of cycling heroes along popular … Read more
See them up close below.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) It’s been way too long since the last installment of our People on Bikes column, so before this sunny and warm weather leaves us for good, I figured it was time for another one. This morning I rolled out to NE Couch (say “cooch”), where it makes … Read more
Love animals? Like to bike? Then tomorrow’s Sanctuary Century should be in your plans. It’s a 100 mile bike ride around the Portland area that will raise money for organizations that provide safe harbors for chimps, farm animals, and more. Check the details below… The Sanctuary Century is a 100 mile (century) bike ride fundraiser … Read more
Bikes are just one small part of the picture in South Waterfront.(Video still – Watch video below) Our friend (and BTA Alice Award winner, Bike Train superstar and bike shop entrepreneur) Kiel Johnson is a close observer of how people are getting around in the South Waterfront area near the tram and OHSU. Kiel runs … Read more
Looking for work? Check out the opportunity listed on our Job Listings this week… E-Commerce Sales Specialist – One Left LLC
“We’ll make the best of it and hope we can find good ways to make this work so it doesn’t present a burden or pose unnecessary impacts on communities.”— Travis Brouwer, ODOT Federal Affairs Officials at the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) say they are “scrambling” to comply with a provision in the new federal … Read more
Jeff Owen is the new bike guy at TriMet.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) There’s a new planning position within TriMet that deals solely with bicycling and walking and Jeff Owen is the man they’ve chosen for the job. This is great news. Jeff comes to the position with top qualifications and loads of experience. Prior to … Read more