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ODOT Director Matt Garrett is moving forward with changes at the agency. Back in July I shared that the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) had embarked on a major organizational shift with the creation of a new Active Transportation Section. A memo from ODOT Director Matt Garrett sent to staffers on Tuesday, and a new … Read more
Eileen Brady, photographed in BikePortland’s downtown office.
Nolan gets the nod over Fritz for City Council.(Photo: Mary Nolan campaign) Political action committee Bike Walk Vote has just announced their endorsements for Portland City Council and Metro Council. The group endorses Mary Nolan for Portland City Council Position #1. Nolan, a former Oregon state legislator, is looking to unseat incumbent Amanda Fritz. Bike … Read more
Detail of project plans.(ODOT graphic) The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has just rolled out plans for a project that will improve biking and walking access along SW Kelly Avenue near US 26 and the western end of the Ross Island Bridge. Along with project partners TriMet and the City of Portland, ODOT will make … Read more
It’s been two-and-a-half years since the cycle track on Broadway went in.(Photo © J. Maus) Bikes Belong has just announced that Portland has been selected as one of six “focus cities” to participate in their Green Lane Project. The other cities that will join Portland are: Austin, Texas; Chicago, Illinois; Memphis, Tennessee; San Francisco, California; … Read more
Schouten at our Get Together event in Tigard in 2010.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Incumbent Washington County Commissioner Dick Schouten has earned the endorsement of political action committee Bike Walk Vote. The announcement was made today and the organization is expected to make endorsements for Portland City Council and Metro races later this evening. Schouten represents … Read more
The cobbles.(Photo: Hennes Roth/Wikipedia) Spring sports aren’t just about baseball and basketball here in Portland. It’s the classics season in the bike racing world and that means the best one-day racers (as opposed to multi-day stage races like the Tour de France) battle for glory on some of the most legendary courses in the world. … Read more
A ways to go before May 13th. Sunday Parkways needs our help. Yes, the transformative, widely loved, amazing community event that has endeared itself to our city since it first happened in 2008, is getting less love from the City budget these days. That means PBOT and their presenting sponsor Kaiser Permanente are hitting the … Read more
Chris Lewis of Lewd Bikes and his Nor’Westerner model. The other day while riding home up N. Mississippi just off of Interstate Ave, something caught my eye near the new Green Garage bike shop. A banner for “Lewd Bikes” and what looked like a party going on inside. I was already late getting home, but … Read more
Job Title Professional Bicycle Mechanic* (*Please note: This job listing changed from when it was originally published. Please review the new description below.) Company/Organization Portland Bicycle Studio Job Description Portland Bicycle Studio is hiring an experienced professional mechanic for our expanded bicycle studio location and service department. Ideal candidates are dedicated, career cycling mechanics experienced … Read more
Hank Bersani was 61 years old.(Photo: Western Oregon University) Monmouth resident and Western Oregon University professor, Hank Bersani, died Saturday morning when he was struck from behind while bicycling on Highway 99W. According to the Oregon State Police, Bersani, 61, was riding northbound and was hit by 68-year-old Marvin Ford who was operating his Dodge … Read more
Photo taken today shows path damage has worsened in past weeks.(Photo: Chad Berkley) Erosion of the soil beneath a 55-foot section of the Springwater multi-use path on the Willamette River just south of downtown Portland has worsened due to weekend rains and now the Portland Parks & Recreation Bureau says closure is a “possibility.” Last … Read more