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Flooded bike lane and shoulder on N. Williams tonight.(Photo © J. Maus)
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BikePortland Articles by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
With help of police, activist turns egging incident into a positive
Bike activist Jim Parsons.(Photo © J. Maus) Whether it’s his amazingly well-lit bike, his tireless activism, or the fact that he rides around with pruning sheers in his panniers, Beaverton resident Jim “K’Tesh” Parsons tends to attract a lot of attention. On one recent night he attracted the wrong kind of attention and was egged … Read more
‘Declaration’ signing will mark major milestone for Gateway Green project
Bike trails could begin construction in 2012.(Photo © J. Maus) Tomorrow the Gateway Green project will pass its most important milestone since citizen activist Linda Robinson and East Portland developer Ted Gilbert first unveiled their vision back in May 2008. A host of major electeds, supporters, and other bigwigs will come together for a ceremony … Read more
Clackamas County passes Sellwood Bridge fee
One step closer to getting it fixed.(Photo © J. Maus) The Portland Tribune and The Oregonian are both reporting that the Clackamas County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously today to approve a $5 vehicle registration fee that will go toward $22 million in funding to pay for reconstruction of the ailing Sellwood Bridge.
City begins public process for trio of Lloyd District bikeway projects
Stakeholder advisory committee met this morning.(Photo © J. Maus) The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation began the public process on three projects aimed to improve biking in and around the Lloyd District this morning. The three projects (which we first reported on back in May) include: improving bike traffic flow through the NE 12th … Read more
Event: Citybikes Drop-In Wrench Night (12/12/10)
Event Name: Citybikes Drop-In Wrench Night Event Start Date: 12 December Start Time: 6:00 PM Web site Event Description: Every Second Sunday of the month at the Annex (734 SE Ankeny), we host a drop-in night from 6-9pm where the shop mechanics will help you learn how to fix your bike issues. Love to wrench … Read more
Job: Inside Regional Sales Manager (Showers Pass) – FILLED
Job Title Inside Regional Sales Manager Company/Organization Showers Pass Job Description This position has been filled. Showers Pass is seeking to expand its inside sales team. The position requires a highly motivated sales person to assist the company in meeting and exceeding monthly, quarterly and annual sales goals. Responsibilities include: – Communicate with existing and … Read more
TriMet approves carfree bridge funding: What’s in store for bikes?
[Note: This story was originally published with an outdated bridge graphic. The one below is more current.] Concept drawing of the bike/walkway on the new, carfree bridge TriMet will build over the Willamette.
Drunk biking: No big deal, or time to get real?
“Alcohol use leads to a host of unsafe bicycling practices, increased head and brain injuries, and costs to the cyclist and community.”— From the conclusion of a January 2010 study published in American Journal of Emergency Medicine A story reported by the Associated Press today underscores an issue I’ve had in my story queue for … Read more
Williams Ave ‘Free Bike Help’ guy gets national attention
Remember Dan Sloan? He’s the guy we profiled back in March who set up a bike repair stand on N. Williams Ave with a sign that read “Free Bike Help and Advice.” Well, guess who just got some national publicity in Bicycling Magazine…. Congrats Dan! You can follow Dan and learn more about his service … Read more
Clackamas County looks to create bikeway on Highway 43
Clackamas County wants to take a look at how to improve biking conditions on Highway 43. Clackamas County wants to make Highway 43 a nicer place to ride a bike. The County released a request for proposals (RFP) last week to find a consulting engineer to study the feasibility of creating a bikeway on the … Read more
Tonight: PBOT to host discussion on NE Holman pocket park
If you live near or ride on NE Holman street, you should consider attending a meeting tonight to discuss the future of NE Holman and 13th. As we reported back in May, there’s a proposal afoot to extend the small park at that intersection all the way across the street, with cut-throughs only for people … Read more