Oregon Bike Summit: Who’s here? (Part Two)
As promised, here’s the second installment of portraits and a bit of information on the advocates here at the Oregon Bike Summit… Kirsten Kaufman, the Bike Realtor.
Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
BikePortland Articles by Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)
Oregon Bike Summit: Who’s here? (Part One)
In case you’re wondering who’s here at the Oregon Bike Summit, I took my camera around for a few minutes during a recent break in the action to find out… Zach Ham (L) and Cullen King, founders of RideWithGPS.com.
At Oregon Bike Summit, a view of the national landscape
Tim Blumenthal addresses the crowd at the Oregon Bike Summit.(Photos © J. Maus) Nearly 200 bike advocates filed into the World Trade Center in downtown Portland this morning for the kickoff of the fifth annual Oregon Bike Summit. Held each year since 2006, the purpose is to knit together all the advocates, politicians, insiders, and … Read more
Pedal Nation Bicycle Show will return in 2011
Crowds were thick and happy at the show in April.(Photos © J. Maus) You heard it hear first folks… after a highly successful inaugural event, the Pedal Nation Bicycle Show has announced they will return to the Oregon Convention Center April 8-11, 2011. Show co-founder Aaron McBride, got in touch with us to share the … Read more
Car being serviced? Local repair shop will loan you a bike
Farhad Ghafarzade in his shop.(Photo: Green Drop Garage) Green Drop Garage, a full service auto repair shop in Southeast Portland, now offers free bike loans to customers who need a lift when their car is being serviced. Farhad Ghafarzade, President of Green Drop, has struck up a partnership with local bike shop Bike N’ Hike. … Read more
ODOT charts course for a non-highway future
Gail Achterman at the 2008 Oregon Bike Summit.(Photo © J. Maus) The Oregon Transportation Commission is like the Jedi Council when it comes to setting statewide transportation policy. Its members are appointed by the governor and they have tremendous influence over funding, setting direction and priorities, and a host of other decisions that have a … Read more
Advocate cries foul at City Club’s Forest Park report
Cover of Forest Park: A Call to Action. A recent report on the health of Forest Park published by the City Club of Portland has a noted off-road biking advocate crying foul. Frank Selker, the man who launched an effort to improve biking opportunities in the park back in December 2008 and who sits on … Read more
Speaking of biking conditions on Williams Avenue…
Scene of a dooring incident that happened around noon today.(Photos: Tony Tapay) We’ve been reporting on N. Williams Avenue a lot lately. Along with being a vital north-south bike route, it also serves a burgeoning, bike-oriented commercial district. It’s one of the busiest bikeways in all of Portland yet it currently has only a five … Read more
Weekend Bike Event Guide
Pioneer Century is Saturday. Think of this weekend as the calm before the storm of bike events that kick off next week… Friday, June 4th Ongoing through Sunday: Mt Hood Cycling Classic Head out to Hood River and the Gorge to take in all the great racing action.
ODOT says no to new markings on I-5 bridge path
Use of this marking (and several others) has been denied.(Graphic: City of Vancouver). A request by the City of Vancouver to add directional pavement markings and signage on the I-5 bridge pathway has been denied by the Oregon Department of Transportation. We shared details on this project back in September 2009 and ODOT made their … Read more
BTA alerts members in bid to save Vancouver’s bike program
“Budget cuts on this scale would be a major setback to bicycling in Vancouver.” — BTA Advocacy Manager Gerik Kransky As reported yesterday, the City of Vancouver has put its Bike Program on the chopping block. In response, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance is mobilizing its forces in Southwest Washington in an effort to save it. … Read more
Guest article: PBOT responds to Williams Avenue opportunity
[Publisher’s note: In a story last week I hoped out loud that City of Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) would seize the opportunity to re-stripe Williams Avenue north of Broadway with a wider bike lane. The road is currently torn up for a repave, so what better time to try and eke out an extra … Read more