PBOT’s map of potential 2012 neighborhood greenway projects
PBOT map of potential 2012 projects. – Download PDF (6MB) –
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BikePortland Articles by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
For Bike Newport owners, shop on high ground provides haven from tsunami
Elliott and Daniella Crowder, owners of Bike Newport.(Photos © J. Maus) As tsunami waves begin to reach the Oregon Coast this morning, owners of the Bike Newport bike shop say they escaped the rising waters by sleeping in their shop overnight. Elliot and Daniella Crowder’s shop won a national award as a haven for Oregon … Read more
Salem Watch: Car-sharing bill passes House committee 7-1
The bill would open up the Oregon market for personal car sharingservices like Getaround. HB 3149, a bill that would make it easier for personal car-sharing programs to start in Oregon, passed the House Transportation and Economic Development Committee by a vote of 7-1 yesterday. As we shared last fall, “peer-to-peer” car-sharing is a growing … Read more
Sadik-Khan at National Bike Summit: The movement is “unstoppable”
[Publisher’s note: The report below was written by Carolyn Szczepanski, communications coordinator at the Alliance for Biking and Walking. It was published on their blog this morning and we’ve re-posted it below with Ms. Szczepanski’s permission. The story has been edited for brevity. — JM] NYC DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan and Congressman Earl Blumenauer at … Read more
Business group to examine impact of ‘Portlandia Effect’
Funny, yes; but is it good or bad for business?(Photo: IFC) Bicycling and the culture that has sprung up around it in Portland is a major part of our city’s brand. People move here because of our bike-friendly reputation — whether they’re drawn to mundane things like our great bike parking and bikeway network or … Read more
City’s new tax district would help pay for bike projects
Detail of map showing projects that would be funded by new tax district.– PDF of larger map – Next month, the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation hopes to bring a plan to City Council that would create a new “Transportation System Development Charge (TSDC) Overlay District.” TSDCs are taxes levied on real estate developers … Read more
Oregon advocates sing praises of cycling on Capitol Hill today
Oregonians Robert Ping (L), Gerik Kransky, Jerry Norquist and Veronica Rinard during Capitol Hill lobbying day at the National Bike Summit last year.(Photo © J. Maus)
Epic Wheel Works will change name due to potential trademark conflict with Specialized
Jude Kirstein in her shop.(Photos © Russ Roca) Portlander Jude Kirstein, who has spent two years making Epic Wheel Works a successful wheel building business, has decided to change the name of her company after finding out that Specialized Bicycle Components would enforce its trademark rights based on their use of the “Epic” brand. Kirstein … Read more
City unveils potential next phase of neighborhood greenway projects
PBOT’s Greg Raisman shared a list of new neighborhood greenway projects last night.(Photo © J. Maus) The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) released a new list of potential neighborhood greenways last night. The list of projects represents the third phase of implementation in PBOT’s ongoing effort to create a complete network of low-stress, … Read more
Support Portland bike polo during Cascadian Qualifiers tourney
Portland’s bike polo players and advocates have been selected to host a qualifying tournament for the Cascadia region. Bike polo teams from across the Pacific Northwest will come to Portland May 21-22 for the event. To help with event costs, Portland Bike Polo is selling banner space on billboards that will be placed around their … Read more
Salem Watch: Residential speed limit bill passes House 45-14
HB 3150, a bill that would give every city in Oregon the authority to reduce speed limits on “neighborhood greenways” to 20 mph, just passed the Oregon House by a vote of 45-14. The bill came out of committee last week with a few no votes from lawmakers who said they were concerned about the … Read more
Witness helps man recoup damages after bike crushed by TriMet bus – UPDATED
“TriMet was upstanding in this incident. Did not hassle me at all, thanked me for the supporting documentation, and apologized for the incident.” I often receive emails with stories about positive interactions people have with others out on the bikeways. Here’s one I felt was particularly worth sharing. It comes from Portlander Gordon Kelly who … Read more