Weigh in on proposed bike shelter/art project in Woodlawn
Artist Buster Simpson’s rendering of covered bike rack and green street features. See more at BusterSimpson.net/Dekum
Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
BikePortland Articles by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
A trip to the library and into Portland’s bike history
“Public streets are for the movement of people, not long-term storage of vehicles.”— from Bicycle Facilities for Portland: A Comprehensive Plan, 1974 A two-way cycle track at NE Glisan and 39th, a physically separated bikeway on SE 52nd, on-street parking removal to make room for bike traffic, painted crosswalks specifically for bikes (crossbikes?), a multi-use … Read more
West End Bikes to open doors for First Thursday
A shot of West End Bikes last night.(Photo © J. Maus) Portlanders will get a sneak peek at a major new bike shop in downtown Portland this Thursday. West End Bikes (which we reported on in more detail back in October) at the corner of 11th and Stark will host a party in their shop … Read more
Save the date: PBOT announces date for 2011 Transpo Safety Summit
PBOT has announced the date of their 2011 Transportation Safety Summit. The event will be held on February 8th at Marshall High School on 3905 SE 91st Ave. The Safety Summit is a worthwhile event where PBOT brings much of their staff — as well as members of the Police Bureau Traffic Division and bigwigs … Read more
ODOT’s ‘Sunrise JTA Project’ and what it has in store for bicycling
ODOT’s Sunrise Project comes with some big-ticket bikeway infrastructure, but it would also remove 23 acres of wetlands, among other impacts.(Photo: ODOT) The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has completed the environmental impact statement (EIS) and opened up the comment period on their Sunrise Project, which is one of two phases of their Sunrise Corridor … Read more
Activists release new ‘Stop the CRC’ poster to raise funds, awareness
Stop the CRC, a grassroots volunteer network of activists opposed to the Columbia River Crossing project, has released a new poster. Check it out…
A Costco store near Broadway/Weidler couplet?
(Graphic by Joshua Cohen of Fat Pencil Studio)
Portland area projects in running for federal TE grants
A new path that would connect SE Clinton Street to TriMet’s planned Willamette River Bridge near OMSI is in the running for a $1.9 million federal grant. This image, taken from the application by PBOT, shows a two-way cycle track that is planned for SE 7th Avenue.
Oregon Manifest wants to know: What’s the ‘Utlimate Utility Bike’?
Organizers of the upcoming Oregon Manifest event want to know what you think makes the “Ultimate Utility Bike.” They’re asking for short video submissions and they’ll also accept drawings. See the info on how to enter below (deadline is January 10th): We want you to tell us what your idea of the Ultimate Utility Bike … Read more
Liberty resigns from Metro Council: Stacey will apply for vacancy
Liberty at a Bike to Work Day event in the Lloyd District in May 2009.(Photos © J. Maus) Big news at Metro this morning with the announcement that councilor Robert Liberty has resigned. According to Metro, he is out effective January 15th to become the executive director of the Sustainable Cities Initiative at the University … Read more
2010 Recap: Bicycling and Mayor Adams – Updated
For better or for worse, Portland Mayor Sam Adams is tied to bicycling in this city — and in 2010, both took their lumps.(Photos © J. Maus)
Scenes from a cold morning; and the last sunrise of 2010
Shadow sunrise.-More photos below-(Photos © J. Maus) I know I said I was signing off for the year, but as temps dropped into the 20s last night and a clear sky shone through, I was eager to wake up early this morning to ride in the brisk air and soak up the last sunrise of … Read more