Old Town Pizza now brews beer, and will deliver it to you by bike
Old Town’s head brewer Scott Guckel is ready to quench your thirst.(Photos: Old Town Brewing)
Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
BikePortland Articles by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
With bike shop and valet service, OHSU extends its bike-friendly lead
Amsterdam? Nope. That’s the new bike parking area in the South Waterfront District as seen from the Aerial Tram.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) is often featured on this blog for their bike-sensitive projects and programs. We’ve shared OHSU’s sophisticated encouragement methods used in their Bike Incentive Program, how they are … Read more
Leaders of BTA, Portland Streetcar, among partners in new bike share non-profit
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Seeking to help boost enthusiasm and raise operating funds for our forthcoming bike share system, the leader of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance, Rob Sadowsky, has joined forces with four other partners to form Portland Bike Share Incorporated (PBSI). The other founding members of this new non-profit organization include car-sharing expert (currently … Read more
Local store to hold special shopping day in support of Sunday Parkways
A locally owned business in Northeast Portland is doing its part to support Sunday Parkways. As we all know, despite being one of our city’s most cherished traditions, Sunday Parkways is in need of funding help. City Council has made it clear that they do not have the appetite to fund it to the extent … Read more
Thieves hit New Seasons employee bike parking; three bikes stolen – UPDATED
Security camera photo of thief in action.-More photos below- Late Sunday night (4/22), two men broke into the employee bike parking at the New Seasons Market on SE Hawthorne Blvd and made off with three bicycles. According to store manager Michael Wolff, one of the bikes taken was a custom “cycle truck” cargo bike made … Read more
New huts make off-road, family-friendly Mt. Hood bike adventure possible
Your hut awaits.(Photos: Cascade Huts) Mountain biking on Mt. Hood isn’t exactly the first thing that comes to mind when you think of a family-friendly summer bike adventure; but that might change thanks to Cascade Huts. Since their launch five years ago, the founders of Cascade Huts — James Koski (yes that James Koski) and … Read more
20 years later, John Forester’s ‘Effective Cycling’ to be re-published
New cover of Effective Cycling(MIT Press) A book by the man who coined the termed “vehicular cycling” is set to be re-published by MIT Press on May 18th (which is Bike to Work Day). In 1993, John Forester’s Effective Cycling aimed to explain his perspective on how people should operate bicycles. That book, and Forester … Read more
Engineers will take closer look at Springwater path damage
It’s not getting any better on its own.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) It’s been about six weeks since cracks started forming and chunks started falling off the busy Springwater path south of OMSI. Since then, the damage has worsened and as rain continues to fall, the Portland Parks & Recreation bureau is still a bit nervous … Read more
102 passengers joined this morning’s Sabin School bike train
Bike train coming through.(Photos: Bill Griesar) Just got a wonderful email from Kiel “Bike Train” Johnson with a photo essay from Sabin K-8 School parent Bill Griesar. Bill was named Bike Train Conductor of the Year last year and the bike train he led this morning (in the rain no less) swelled to 102 people … Read more
Introducing the new mural at Cyclone Bicycle Supply
Detail of new mural. See it below.(Photo: Cyclone Bicycle Supply) One measure of a great bike city that you won’t find in academic research papers or on various “Best Of” lists is the extent to which bicycles are represented in public art. Here in Portland, bikes are everywhere. Not just in racks and on the … Read more
Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge nearing completion (photos)
The sign (on the Moody cycle track) is done, and the bridge itself is coming along nicely.-More photos below-(Photos © J. Maus) It’s been just about 16 months since the Gibbs Street Pedestrian Bridge broke ground. And lo and behold, it’s set to open late next month. I took a ride in the Aerial Tram … Read more
Evolution in action: ODOT combines application process for $20 million in funds
“Typically project scopes of work are influenced by the funding stream. This does not always lead to the best solution to the problem.”— ODOT We’ve been reporting on an evolution away from a freeway-first mentality and toward a mode-neutral approach that’s been taking place at the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) over the past year … Read more