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Stakeholder Advisory Committee member Justin Zeulner explains the NE Holladay project to an open house attendee.(Photos © J. Maus) Last night was the first public open house for the City of Portland’s Lloyd District Bikeway Development Projects. Within this planning process, PBOT is taking a close look at three projects that could dramatically improve the … Read more
See below for before/after shots. This morning I shared how PBOT’s neighborhood greenways could have a dramatic impact on how it feels to move around our city’s residential streets. A perfect case in point is the NE Holman Street project. Back in May, I took a closer look at the project, with a focus on … Read more
Emiliano Jordan stands with one of the bikes on exhibit at the gallery.(Photos © David Haines/BikePortland) This Saturday, Portland will welcome its first gallery space devoted solely to bicycles when Het Fairwheel Podium has its grand opening. Contrary to how I described it in a story back in December (it’s not a bike shop!), this … Read more
The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) has released a one-year report on the City of Portland’s 2030 Bike Plan. In it, the non-profit group points out where PBOT has lived up to their lofty goals and where they need to do more.
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Sec. LaHood is coming to Portland.(Photo © J. Maus) The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) has nabbed a personal visit from U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. At the BTA’s request, LaHood is slated for an invite-only event that will take place in Portland on March 21st. BTA Executive Director Rob Sadowsky says they initially … Read more
One of Portland’s many bike-related businesses, Cycle Dog, continued their surge in success with airtime on the nationally televised Today Show this morning. We first wrote about Cycle Dog back in July of 2009, and they’ve just gotten bigger and bigger ever since. Former Nike employee Lanette Fidrych started the company and she uses old … Read more
Download free maps here PBOT is at it again. Last fall we shared a new series of maps that offered detailed routes of 100+ mile bike rides/tours you could easily take from Portland. Now they’ve completed a new series of maps for rides that offer quick escapes without leaving the city.
Cute, but safe?(Photo: Sent in by reader) There’s a new front in the war on distracted driving: lap animals. State Senator Ginny Burdick is the sponsor of Senate Bill 160, which would create a new traffic violation for, “operating a vehicle when an animal is in the operator’s lap.” The offense would come with a … Read more
Tweed time!(Photo © J. Maus) There are a lot of things to do on a bike this weekend, including some great ways to experience local art by bike tomorrow. See the listings below for links and details. Friday, March 4th 6:00 pm: First Friday Art By Bike Join Pedal Bike Tours for a tour of … Read more
Sunday Parkways in Northwest Portland last year.(Photo © J. Maus) The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has just announced dates and locations for their five Sunday Parkways events. PBOT has also announced that the routes will be longer in length this year. Sunday Parkways will begin this May with an opening event in East Portland. … Read more
The Portland Society, a local non-profit that seeks to strengthen and support women-owned bike businesses, has announced a new grant program. Here’s the info from the call for applicants: What: Women seeking to develop their leadership and professional skills for use in promoting active transportation and livable streets are encouraged to apply to the Portland … Read more