Going Street bike boulevard gets crossing help with new median
The new median on NE 15th at Going.(Photos: Charles Powne)
Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
BikePortland Articles by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
Police on bikes meet protestors on bikes: Smiles, dialogue ensues
Police officers and supporters of the Occupy protests chat, while police in riot gear arrested protestors inside a bank this afternoon in downtown Portland.(Photos © J. Maus)
Leaves in bike lanes: Open thread to report locations
Leaves in the bike lane on Naito this morning.(Photo © J. Maus) After the burst of fall was followed by stiff winds and rain last night, leaves are covering many bike lanes in Portland. For cars, leaves aren’t a big deal, because the mass, velocity and tires on a car act like sweepers to keep … Read more
5 questions with ‘Occupy’ supporter Dan Kaufman
“I see a greater need for civil disobedience and believe the success of the movement will mean long term safety for all vulnerable uses of our streets.”— Dan Kaufman Sellwood resident Dan Kaufman is no stranger to BikePortland. The man behind Crank My Chain! CycleTV has helped us with video projects in the past like … Read more
‘Bike Train Lessons’ is subject of free talk Thursday
Kiel “Bike Train” Johnson.(Photo © J. Maus) The City of Portland’s excellent monthly “Bicycle Brown Bag” discussion series continues tomorrow with a presentation titled ‘Bike Train Lessons’. Kiel Johnson, who has spearheaded a flourishing local bike train movement will give the talk. Johnson will talk about, “his successes and struggles in building a bike train … Read more
Non-profit wins grant to build bike skills park at New Columbia
Thanks to the Community Cycling Center, this vacant lot in the New Columbia mixed-income housing neighborhood will soon be home to a bike skills park, pump track and repair center!(Photo © J. Maus)
The ‘bike swarm’ is back: Ride planned to support N17 actions
Occu-bike.(Photos © J. Maus) Tomorrow’s ‘N17 – Occupy the Banks‘ actions of civil disobedience throughout downtown Portland can count on an assist from a cadre of people on bikes. A ride dubbed ‘Swarm the Banks‘ will look to play a similar role to the ‘bike swarm’ that made its presence felt at the big standoff … Read more
Union group, PBOT maintenance workers to speak out on budget cuts – Updated
Maintenance workers say potholes will get worse, and people on bikes will pay the price.(Photo: Heather Andews) With massive cuts coming from the Bureau of Transportation, there’s one group that is ready to stand up and defend their piece of the pie: maintenance workers. And people who bike should support them, says organizer Erica Askin. … Read more
City asks, ‘What do you want to see on N Williams Ave?’
How can we make Williams safer and more pleasant to use?(View looking north on Williams just before N Failing.)(Photos © J. Maus)
CEO of development firm sees fewer cars in Portland’s future
Mark Edlen(Photo: Gerding Edlen) Did anyone else see this interview with Gerding Edlen CEO Mark Edlen on BlueOregon last week? In it, Edlen talks about the future of Portland and he mentions biking and walking several times. His comments show that planning for a future where cars play a much more minor role in our … Read more
Transcript of Blumenauer’s speech to Metro/JPACT
Below is the official transcript of U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer’s speech to Metro’s Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation, November 10, 2011. (See related story here) I’m looking over the course of the next 11 months to spend a little more time with some of you in some of these areas, because there are some … Read more
Blumenauer warns regional transpo leaders about lack of vision, strategy
Blumenauer: Come together. Right now.(Photo © J. Maus) United States Congressman Earl Blumenauer spoke during a rare appearance at an influential Metro committee last week, doling out some tough love over the groups’ inability to come together around a regional vision for transportation investments. It was a rare showing of straight talk that speaks to … Read more