In stark contrast to some downtown businesses who have made it clear to the Bureau of Transportation that they have reservations about the value of bicycling, a long list of businesses on N. Williams Avenue want to let the city know that they understand bicycling is great for their bottom line. Local bike part and … Read more
Press release below: DEEPLY FLAWED PROCESS LEADS TO FEDERAL LITIGATION OVER CRC MEGA-PROJECT Portland, OR – Today, three groups – Coalition for a Livable Future, Northeast Coalition of Neighborhoods, and Northwest Environmental Defense Center – are filing litigation challenging the Columbia River Crossing Mega-Project. The organizations are joining together to sue the federal agencies responsible … Read more
Blumenauer on the Hawthorne Bridge.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) As the dust has settled a bit on the new, two-year transportation bill that was passed last week, it’s time to start understanding what it means for bicycling going forward. On Friday, I got a chance to talk about it with one of the most important national … Read more
A partial group shot taken at Sewallcrest Park before the ride began.-More photos below-(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
They’re already crunching numbers in Salem.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Congress officially passed a new, two-year transportation bill today. As I shared yesterday, it’s regarded by active transportation advocates as being downright bad. Even Portland Congressman Earl Blumenauer, who was on the conference committee that hashed out the final bill, calls its passage “strangely anti-climactic” (I … Read more
PBOT’s new campaign.(Photo: Alberta Main Street/FB) An interesting development in the main-street vs side-streets debate was brought to my attention by a reader this morning. As part of a marketing campaign around their marquee bike boulevard, the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has placed several signs on NE Alberta Street to encourage folks to ride … Read more
Bill Chin during a stop on the Epic Pizza Ride.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) For 52-year-old IT project manager Bill Chin, June is his biggest biking month of the year. Bill, a native Portlander who lives in John’s Landing, has ridden well over 400 miles since the month began. Interestingly, he’s done most of those miles … Read more
Job Title SMART Transit Intern Company/Organization City of Wilsonville Job Description The City of Wilsonville is seeking a highly motivated intern to assist with SMART Options transportation programs, including the August 19th Wilsonville Sunday Streets event. This position will be managed by the Smart Options division of South Metro Area Regional Transit, a department of … Read more
Cover Remember last July when I shared the news that four — yes four! — new bike guidebooks based on Portland and Oregon would be hitting the shelves this summer? Back in March we were introduced to Ellee Thalheimer’s Cycling Sojourner, an excellent new guidebook for multi-day tours on Oregon’s backroads. Today, I got a … Read more
A scene from the 2010 Bowie vs. Prince Pedalpalooza ride.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
The crowd takes in a scene from The Invasion of the Bicycle Snatchers at Buckman Elementary School last night. (Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland
A treatment like this one on NE Couch near the Burnside Bridge, might be coming to Marine Drive.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Earlier this week, I shared that the Bureau of Transportation was considering the installation of rumble strips out on NE Marine Drive. Citing stats that show a higher than average amount of “lane departure” … Read more