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Problem solved thanks to action by PBOT.(Photo: Brett McLane) Last week I shared the story of an armored truck that had repeatedly violated Oregon law by parking in the bike lane on the southbound (downhill) side of N Greeley Ave outside the Adidas USA headquarters. Upon receiving an official complaint from North Portland resident Brett … Read more
Newly repaired path looking north.(Photos © J. Maus) A portion of the Willamette River Greenway Trail that closed back in July 2010 has now been re-opened. The managers of the McCormick Pier condos closed a segment of the path about midway between the Broadway and Steel Bridges after noticing surface cracks caused by erosion. The … Read more
A scene from Artcrank 2010.(Photos © J. Maus) Artcrank, the “poster party for bike people,” is coming to Portland for the third consecutive year and the big opening night shindig is this Thursday (10/6)! Artcrank was a huge hit last year and organizers have added an extra day to handle the demand.
Job Title Store Management Company/Organization Performance Bike Shop Job Description Performance Bicycle is the nation’s leading retailer of bicycles and cycling related products. We have 100 stores in 18 states and are still growing! Performance is actively seeking experienced, sales driven, customer focused store management personnel for our Portland market. We need store management associates … Read more
Screen grab of the current beta version. On Friday, October 14th you can get a sneak peek at TriMet’s Portland Regional Trip Planner, which they bill as the “first open-source, multi-modal trip planner produced by a U.S. transit agency.” Over three years in the making, TriMet’s new tool will function similarly to how you get … Read more
Holladay connects to existing bikeways in the Rose Quarter.(Photo © J. Maus) Because of one powerful stakeholder, the future of a plan to improve bike access on NE Holladay Street through the Lloyd District hangs in the balance. Last week I reported on significant progress for two of the three Lloyd District Bikeway Development projects: … Read more
As part of their N Vancouver/Wheeler Access to Rose Quarter project, the Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has added a green box to the median island on N. Interstate.
Approximate location of collision. Another collision on Highway 101, this time involving two people who were riding about 11 miles north of Gold Beach. According to the Oregon State Police (OSP) at about 12:55 pm yesterday, a PT Cruiser driven by a 61-year-old man was southbound on 101 traveling over Ophir Dike when it “struck … Read more
A Lone Wolf Trailer, photographed during a hunting/camping trip this weekend near the Biggs Junction/Deschutes River area in Eastern Oregon.(Photo: Rocky Mackey)
A Wall St. Journal blogger debunks the “soot in your lungs while cycling” stories from last week.(Photo © J. Maus) Here are the news stories that caught my eye this past week… — In recent weeks we’ve been told by the media that riding a bike covers your lungs in soot and that people on … Read more
Big crowds turned out for the Crusade opener, which is typically the largest race of the year.– Photo Gallery – (Photos © J. Maus)
Julie, Claire and Kelly Bosworth joined the ride, which started at Peninsula Park in North Portland.(Photos © J. Maus)