Cycle Oregon riders riding over a bridge on the Rogue River.(Photo © J. Maus) Cycle Oregon, the marquee bike ride that attacts over 2,000 participants every year, has been named the 2010 Honored Citizen by the Architecture Foundation of Oregon, (AFO) a non-profit organization that “advocates for the enhancement of our built environment, the livability … Read more
Travis Wittwer.(Photo © J. Maus) North Portland resident Travis Wittwer loves bike racks and bike parking. That’s nothing extraordinary on the surface; I mean, I like bike racks too, and I’m sure many of you appreciate them and even get excited/happy at the sight of an on-street bike corral or a whimsical art rack. But … Read more
Get a seat at the BAC.(Photo © J. Maus) The City of Portland has announced a call for new members of the Bicycle Advisory Committee. The committee, which dates back to the early 1970s, is currently staffed by PBOT Bike Coordinator Roger Geller and its role is to advise the Mayor, PBOT, and all other … Read more
Bike lane blockage on N. Williams last week.(Photos © J. Maus) This week’s question comes from reader Darren P. Darren wonders about something I think many people have encountered over the years… “Road crews block bike lanes with their road work signs. The signs intended to warn us of dangers are dangerous. Is this legal? … Read more
“… mass transit advocates block new roads and otherwise penalize drivers in an effort to force them out of their cars, thus making their lives infinitely more difficult.” — Mark Tapscott, Washington Examiner A few interesting news items relating to automobiles have come across my desk recently so I thought I’d round them up together. … Read more
Lots of changes at intersection of Wabash, Willamette and Bryant.(Photos © J. Maus) The Bureau of Transportation has completed their re-design of a North Portland intersection where two bike boulevards and a high-volume street intersect. The N. Wabash/Willamette/Bryant triangle has been significantly re-striped, two median islands have been added, there’s a new crosswalk, and other … Read more
View of SE 50th and Hawthorne. Truck was pointed west and coming out of eastern most intersection. There was a crash at around 7:00 am this morning at SE Hawthorne and 50th involving a woman on a bike and a garbage truck. The truck operator was headed west on Hawthorne when the collision occurred. This … Read more
Baltimore Woods looking south with St. Johns Bridge in the background.(Photo: NPGreenway) Metro and the City of Portland have collaborated to purchase six acres of land north of the St. Johns Bridge where they plan to extend the Willamette River Greenway Trail by over one-third mile. The $1.9 million purchase was made possible by Metro’s … Read more
Rolling on the Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail.(Photos © J. Maus) ODOT is hosting a presentation and open house tomorrow night (8/24) to get public input on the remaining 11-mile segment of the proposed Historic Columbia River Highway State Trail. I took a ride on a segment of the trail back in 2007 and … Read more
Get on the bike train!(Photo © J. Maus) Remember back in May when I happened upon the Beach Elementary School bike train? Now, a former volunteer intern with the City of Portland’s Safe Routes to Schools program is organizing the first-ever Portland Bike Train Conference. Recent college grad Kiel Johnson says he helped get the … Read more
NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg introduced a major study and new policies thatwill make it safer to walk in the Big Apple.(Photo: NYC DOT) Morning folks and welcome to the Roundup… — The New York City DOT released a “landmark” study on walking that will help them push even farther, faster in re-claiming their streets for … Read more
Richard Krebs’ bike rests under the wheel of a TriMet bus after the collision last Thursday.(Photos: Bill Jackson) Last Thursday, a TriMet bus operator made a left turn from SW 6th Avenue onto Morrison and came into contact with a man’s bicycle (it’s not clear whether he was riding or walking). The wheel of the … Read more