Imagine when it goes all the way to St. Johns!(Photo: npGreenway) Just about five years ago, a small group of Portlanders gathered for the first time to share an audacious vision — a dream to extend the Eastbank Esplanade north from the Steel Bridge to Cathedral Park in St. Johns. Since then, they’ve coalesced into … Read more
“… But we’re still not really cracking into the heart of the core [federal] programs in a way that our mode share and crash record really demands.”— Andy Clarke, President, League of American Bicyclists Number-crunching by the League of American Bicyclists shows that the percentage of funds spent by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on … Read more
Waiting to cross near Beaverton City Hall.(Photo © J. Maus) What would happen if police officers in a suburban city went out and did a crosswalk law enforcement action (a.k.a. sting) at a busy intersection? Well, the Beaverton Police Department found out last Wednesday. Beaverton PD officers spent five hours, from 10:00 am to 3:00 … Read more
When it comes to being well-lit, Mark Allyn does it with style.(Photos © J. Maus)
New box at Lovejoy and 9th to facilitate “Copenhagen Left” (instead of crossing new streetcar tracks at a dangerous angle).(Photos © J. Maus) The Portland Streetcar Loop Project has brought major changes to bikeways in the Pearl District. With new tracks, new medians and a new recommended route for bikes, PBOT has released a detailed … Read more
Made by Icarus Lights (note: light shown is not most current design).(Photo: Icarus Lights) Icarus Lights is a new, Portland-based company that makes made-to-order bike lights. The company was launched just a few weeks ago by native Portlander and self-described “avid bike racer” (with Team Oregon) Pat Gerke. I came across the Icarus website yesterday … Read more
Governor-elect John Kitzhaber at his acceptance speech in the Pearl District this morning.(Photos © J. Maus)
Detail of sculptural element on roof of new bike corral coming to Dekum Street. Our story last week about a new on-street bike corral coming to Dekum Street in the Woodlawn neighborhood sparked a lot of discussion. Many readers weighed in with negative opinions about the design (especially the car part) and wondered whether or … Read more
Whether or not people should wear — or be mandated to wear — helmets is the bike world’s pro-choice/pro-life debate. From Europe to Australia and definitely here in the U.S., people are passionate about the topic and they cling adamantly to their positions. Personal anecdotes about a life saved due to a helmet are on … Read more
Portland residents judged bike safety and many other livability issues in the survey.(Photo © J. Maus) The City of Portland Auditor’s Office has released results of their 20th annual Community Survey. The survey was sent to 9,800 randomly selected households this past summer, and 3,663 valid surveys were returned. The survey asks a range of … Read more
SRAM CEO Stand Day at the 2010 National Bike Summit.(Photo © J. Maus) If you think the federal bike funding picture looks bleak after last night’s elections, here’s some news that should lift your spirits. This morning, component maker SRAM — along with the League of American Bicyclists and the Alliance for Biking & Walking … Read more
Where are we headed?(Photos © J. Maus) Given what happened last night, things are likely to fundamentally change for how bicycle advocates nationwide frame their arguments from here on out. But just what exactly does this all mean for bicycling? I asked leaders from several major bike advocacy groups what they thought and I think … Read more