Family biking skills on display at ‘Fiets of Parenthood’
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)
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Guest Article: Northwest Portland preps for bike-friendly future
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
People on Bikes: The Couch curve
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
‘Sanctuary Century’ bike ride will raise money for animals
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
How one intersection in South Waterfront is working (for everyone)
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
Job of the Week
Looking for work? Check out the opportunity listed on our Job Listings this week… E-Commerce Sales Specialist – One Left LLC
ODOT scrambles with federal expansion of National Highway System
“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
Meet Jeff Owen, TriMet’s new Active Transportation Planner
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
Cullen King rolls with success of Ride With GPS
Cullen King is the co-founder of Ride With GPS.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) A pair of Oregon State University computer science majors are riding high on the success of a business they started just three years ago. Cullen King, 29, and his partner Zack Ham, 28, are the duo behind Ride With GPS, an online tool … Read more
Man badly hurt after losing control on NW Lovejoy ramp
First responders attend to the injured man, while a concerned citizen looks on.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) This morning a man was taken away on a stretcher with serious injuries and numerous cuts and scrapes after he lost control while bicycling down the NW Lovejoy ramp. A witness who was driving his car up the ramp, … Read more
Take a tour of the central city with PBOT’s Bicycle Advisory Committee
Members of the Bicycle Advisory Committee took a tour of central city bikeways last night.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Business coalition asks candidates about transportation
Top: Fritz (L), Nolan. Bottom: Hales (L), Smith. “The Value of Jobs“, a coalition of Portland-area business groups that includes the Portland Business Alliance, has published its http://www.valueofjobs.com/candidate_ques/index.html for the City Council race between incumbent Amanda Fritz and her challenger Mary Nolan; and the mayoral race between Charlie Hales and Jefferson Smith.