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Hi everyone. I’m leaving this Friday for a family road trip down to southern California (with stops in the Redwoods, Marin, Oakland, and more). As usual around the holidays, I won’t be posting as many stories as you’re used to. I’ll still be working and minding the ship while I’m on the road; but I’d … Read more
There’s a big open house for PBOT’s St. Johns Truck Strategy project tomorrow (12/12). I have not followed this one closely, but I have heard enough to know that it will be important for people that live nearby N Columbia/N Fessenden area to show up and make their voices heard. The goal is to figure … Read more
Taking the new rig for a spin.(Photo: Greg Lee) The Community Cycling Center’s annual Holiday Bike Drive took place on Sunday. The event is a cherished tradition here in Portland as it brings together the community in a way that no other event does. Beyond simply giving out free bikes, the CCC carefully chooses recipients … Read more
Highway 97 in La Pine, Oregon now has a buffered bike lane. (Photo: ODOT)
Getting real about the costs.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) At its meeting tomorrow, Portland City Council is set to authorize the contract with Alta Bicycle Share for our forthcoming bike share system. In advance of that vote, the City has released new cost estimate numbers for the project. Thanks to new numbers from Alta, we now … Read more
The color is officially known as beeswax if you were wondering.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
10.3 percent of parents in a recent City survey said their kids bike to school.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The City of Portland has just compiled the numbers from their fall 2012 Safe Routes to School parent survey. The results show an encouraging upward trend of biking and walking rates. In fact, 10.3 percent of the … Read more
Justin Gast, illuminated by his bike light, in front of his home in Kenton.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Welcome to the latest installment in our Ride Along series. I have an exciting announcement: MetroMile is now the presenting sponsor of this column. Thanks guys! Now onto your regularly scheduled programming… Last week I joined 36-year-old Justin … Read more
New analysis of traffic collision data released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) shows a decrease in overall fatalities from 2010 to 2011. However, in the “pedalcyclist” category (the strange word the feds use to describe people that are biking) there was an 8.7 percent increase. The new … Read more
We came across many noteworthy and important stories last week that deserve your attention. Here we go… — David Alpert of the excellent Greater Greater Washington blog argues in the Washington Post that, instead of focusing on fault when tragedies occur, we should instead look at road design. “Our roads shouldn’t exact such a high … Read more
The donation will help make more of this possible.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Portland-based Universal Cycles has donated $15,000 to the Northwest Trail Alliance to help in their ongoing mission to build more mountain bike trails in the Portland metro area. The donation will go towards the local matching funds required for a a $55,248 grant … Read more
This month’s regularly scheduled City of Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting will be a join meeting with the City’s Pedestrian Advisory Committee. It’s this coming Tuesday 12/11 at the Lovejoy Room in City Hall from 6 to 8pm. Check out the agenda below and consider attending.. AGENDA Announcements/Introductions Letter of Support for TE-OBPAC Grant Applications … Read more