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(Photo © J. Maus) The 2011 Bridge Pedal has started! If you are one of the 20,000 people hitting the course today, chime in below and share your impressions of the event. Did you do the full, 10-bridge ride? How did you like the new route? Did you see any crazy stuff out there?
Racers round a corner as throngs of spectators cheer them on during the Twilight Criterium around the North Park Blocks last night. (Photos © J. Maus)
Still from new BTA vid.– Watch it below – The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) held their annual member meeting earlier this week. Unfortunately I wasn’t there, but from what I’ve heard it was a very solid event. In addition to their new 20-year vision and Strategic Plan, the BTA shared a new promotional video at … Read more
SE 20th and Ankeny before… If you’re one of the over 1,200 or so people who ride on SE Ankeny every day, be extra careful when you get to SE 20th. Earlier today, city crews filled in the gaps that allow bikes to pass through the median island (see photo below). The City says it … Read more
Join me for a quick flight…(Photo © J. Maus) Two years ago, the fine folks at Bridge Pedal gave me the opportunity to fly over the ride in a helicopter. With my camera and a five-point harness firmly buckled around me, I flew high above the iconic event and got a perspective on our city … Read more
Kevin Phomma (as seen in Vimeo video) The two people on bikes involved in a fatal hit-and-run collision early this morning did not know each other. One of the two was 17-year old Portlander Kevin Phomma. Phomma was riding in front of the man who was killed, and, after the collision, he flagged down a … Read more
Intersection of SE 85th and Division. One person died and another person was taken to the hospital suffered minor injuries after a hit-and-run in Southeast Portland early this morning. The Police say the collision happened around 1:00 am this morning on SE Division at 85th. After arriving on the scene the officers discovered the suspect … Read more
TriMet GM Neil McFarlane knows that better biking and walking access to transit will result in more trips.(Photo © J. Maus) TriMet General Manager Neil McFarlane knows how important it is to get the right language into Transportation System Plans (TSPs) — the documents that dictate many of the transportation policies and investments in cities … Read more
PBOT map of Bryant-Holman Connector project. The Portland Bureau of Transportation continues their expansion of low-stress bike streets in North Portland with a neighborhood meeting for the Bryant-Holman Connector project tonight.
Sellwood Bridge CAC member Richard Marantz wants your input.(Photo © J. Maus) Multnomah County has just launched a virtual open house for the Sellwood Bridge project and they’re looking for your input on key design and funding decisions. Among the many aspects of the project featured in the open house is the design of the … Read more
Bikes will be part of the dream. In a sign that promoters of new homes in subdivisions miles away from downtown Portland understand the community-building power of bicycling, organizers of the NW Natural Street of Dreams event want attendees to tour the homes by bike. The long-running event is a showcase of new homes that’s … Read more
BTA Executive Director Rob Sadowsky maneuvers around an unpaved street in East Portland during a ride with the City’s Bicycle Advisory Committee.(Photos © J. Maus)