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Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

BikePortland founder. Father of three. North Portlander. Basketball lover. If you have questions or feedback about this site or my work, contact me via email at maus.jonathan@gmail.com, or phone/text at 503-706-8804. Also, if you read and appreciate this site, please become a paying subscriber.

BikePortland Articles by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

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Jobs of the Week

Check out the latest opportunities posted to our Job Listings. Two local shops are hiring as well as a national advocacy group… Full Time Summer Shop Hero – Seven Corners Cycles Communications Coordinator – Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals — Sorry, the deadline for applications to this job has passed. Mechanic/Salesperson – Revolver Bikes


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The Oregonian: Skibowl owner Kirk Hanna gives $500,000 to hit-and-run victim

Kirk Hanna.(Photo: Multnomah County) Yesterday, The Oregonian published a detailed update on the story we shared last month regarding a settlement being reached in the case of a serious hit-and-run that occurred in May 2010 and involved the owner of the Mt. Hood Skibowl, Kirk Hanna, and a Lake Oswego resident named Robert Skof. Here’s … Read more


Outdoor Industry report says recreational cycling pumps $81 billion into U.S. economy each year

“Americans spend more on bicycling gear and trips ($81 billion) than they do on airplane tickets ($51 billion).”—The Outdoor Recreation Economy, 2012 The Outdoor Industry Association just released their annual report on The Outdoor Recreation Economy. The report looks at spending on gear and travel for all the major outdoor activities and also calculates the … Read more


Metro report: Road carnage costs region more than congestion

Arterials kill. Using ODOT traffic crash data and their own data on transportation infrastructure Metro’s State of Safety report has found that roadway collisions cost our region $958 million a year — that’s significantly more than congestion. The report also lays bare one of the nagging issues for local transportation planners and a central theme … Read more


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PBOT experiments with ‘intelligent’ new indicator light

One smart light.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) One unsung area where Portland is doing some very cool stuff for bicycling is with traffic signals and “ITS” — which stands for Intelligent Transportation Systems. The field of ITS encompasses all sorts of high-tech ways to make our streets smarter. From sensing vehicle patterns with RFID, to software … Read more


It’s over: Committee votes to adopt revised PBOT plans for N Williams Ave

City Traffic Engineer Rob Burchfield had some explaining to do.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) It’s finally over. Seriously. I mean it this time. After 17 months of meetings and open houses, the stakeholder advisory committee (SAC) for the N Williams Traffic Operations Safety Project finished their work yesterday with the adoption of plans that will transform … Read more