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The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation has just announced details on their project to make the notoriously dangerous Broadway/Williams intersection safer for bike traffic. PBOT’s solution revolves around a new, bike-only traffic signal. Learn more about the City’s plans in our report last month. The new signal and lane re-striping is slated for installation … Read more
The latest sign of bike-oriented development on Williams.(Photos © J. Maus) North Williams Avenue has yet another claim to its title of best bike street in Portland — the Friendly Bike Guest House. I noticed the sign for the new business a few days ago and yesterday I met the owner of the establishment, Chris … Read more
This is what happens when you bring a bunch of great, affordable bike art to Portland.-Slideshow below-(Photos © J. Maus)
You’ve got to have a lot of bike parking at a Bike Commute Challenge pary.(Photos © J. Maus) At a packed party in the Central Eastside last night, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance announced results and gave out awards for winners of their annual Bike Commute Challenge. The month-long event that took place in September pitted … Read more
Below is the BTA press release about the 2010 Bike Commute Challenge. 2010 BTA’s Bike Commute Challenge: More than 1 Million Miles and 2,500 New Bike Commuters! October 8, 2010 – Every September since 1995, workers in Oregon and SW Washington have competed to see who can bike to work more in the BTA’s Bike … Read more
As part of their federal stimulus funded project to install overhead lighting on the I-205 non-motorized corridor, ODOT is planning to close sections of the of the popular biking thoroughfare from October 18th through early-mid January. See the press release below for details and stay tuned to ODOT’s I-205 website for updates: Portions of I-205 … Read more
Traffic on N. Williams speeds past a bike-themed mural.(Photos © J. Maus) You might have noticed a bright new bike-inspired piece of public art on N. Williams Avenue just north of Fremont. The large panel is part of a multi-piece wall of murals that have gone up around the Boise-Eliot Outdoor Market. The artist, former … Read more
Do you remember? Portland filmmaker Chad Berkley is making a film about the Community Cycling Center’s awesome annual event, the Holiday Bike Drive. Remember Your First Bike? is slated for completion next spring but Berkley has already put together a trailer for the film and has just launched a Kickstarter page to help raise some … Read more
“… we have the opportunity to take advantage of our momentum to grow our bicycle-related economy… I support taking a different approach to community development, making neighborhoods less dependent upon automobiles…” — John Kitzhaber, Democratic candidate for Oregon Governor “In order to help educate members on transportation policy issues,” the Bicycle Transportation Alliance has published … Read more
After celebrating a successful first year in business back in April, B-Line Sustainable Urban Delivery continues to help Portland businesses move their goods without burning fossil fuels. According to an announcement made yesterday, B-Line has now teamed up with Eco Dry Cleaner to handle the majority of their downtown deliveries and customer pick-ups. The partnership … Read more
This “sharrow flower” (for lack of a better name) is at N. Concord and Bryant. My bike is in the photo for context.(Photos © J. Maus)
A scene from last year’s show.(Photos © J. Maus) The Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show is this weekend. The event is a great opportunity to immerse yourself in what I think is one of Oregon’s most exciting and inspiring industries — bicycle building. 35 exhibitors from Oregon and beyond will bring their goods to Sandbox Studio … Read more