Portland Streetcar will direct bicycle traffic onto a vehicle lane on the bridge roadway, instead of the sidewalk.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Last week I wondered out loud if we could do better when it came to the disrespectful and dangerous detour for bicycle traffic on the Broadway Bridge. Well, it turns out we can and … Read more
People ride on the sidewalks on NW Lovejoy to avoid the new streetcar tracks.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Pearl District Neighborhood Association wants to expand the area in downtown Portland where bicycling on sidewalks is prohibited. Currently, bicycles are not allowed on sidewalks in the area defined by 13th, SW Jefferson, Naito Parkway, and NW … Read more
A man died while bicycling on Sunday night; but the police have been so busy with five other major crashes (including several fatalities), they have only now been able to share more details with us. According to the Portland Police Bureau (PPB), at just after 9:00 pm, 48-year-old James Querirolo was riding northbound on the … Read more
Get ready Portland, it’s coming!.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) On Friday afternoon, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) announced that Alta Bicycle Share had won the contract to operate the Portland Bike Share system. Given Alta’s Portland headquarters, their success in nabbing major bike share projects around the country, and Birk’s own close connections with the … Read more
One of two Citybikes locations on SE Ankeny street.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) A group of anti-fascist activists have announced a public boycott of Citybikes because they accuse its founder and president, Tim Calvert, of holding anti-semitic views and organizing for racist causes. Rose City Antifascists (RCA, also known as Rose City Antifa) have also sent … Read more
A Portland listing on Spinlister. It’s been almost one year since we first told you about Spinlister, an online service that let’s you list your bike for rent. Now the service is out of beta mode and has officially launched. And folks in Portland are wasting no time putting it to use. Here’s more from … Read more
The current stairs on the Gibbs Street Bridge are not befitting of a bike-friend city.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) “Sort of a joke,” and “atrocious” is how we’ve described the design of the bicycle wheel gutters on the stairs of the new Gibbs Street Bridge. Now it appears that the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) will … Read more
Detail of new path. See full image below.(Photos: Mult. County) Last week we shared the news that Multnomah County has built a new bike path on the northwest side of the Sellwood Bridge. The new path will be in place for at least another year, while construction crews continue to work on replacing the old … Read more
Job Title PT Administrative/Accounts Payable/Receivable Person Company/Organization EcoSpeed Inc. Job Description Currently in need of 5-10 hours per week of assistance with AP/AR and payroll, as well as possibly shipping and some administrative and phone work. We are a small company in SE Portland and we design, market, build, install, ship and service a high … Read more
If Monday Night Football isn’t your thing, roll over to Velo Cult Bike Shop (1969 NE 42nd Ave) to watch cyclocross films on the big screen. See the info below… It’s that time of year! Come out and watch Cyclocross films with like minded people every Monday of this month starting TODAY. October 1 (Today): … Read more
The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is set to unveil their plans to build a new undercrossing on the I-205 path at SE Division Street. An open house for the project will be held on October 9th. According to ODOT, the new portion of the path will provide an alternative route under SE Division, in … Read more
View Larger Map The Portland Police Bureau just reported a fatal collision involving a man riding a bicycle and someone driving a car. The collision occurred at SE 148th and Mill in the Centennial Neighborhood around 9:00 pm tonight (9/30). The intersection is slated for a traffic signal as per plans by the Portland Bureau … Read more