Eastmoreland residents organize against wider bike lanes that would remove parking
(One Year Ago Today) – The four blocks would be a key link in the planned 20s Bikeway.
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The Monday Roundup: Solar e-bike, China’s bike rebound and more
This week’s best bike links begin with a shockingly light sun-powered vehicle.
Comment of the Week: The joy of discovering bikes as a kid in Portland
“The people we;ve met, smells we smell, birds we see, conversations we have are all thanks to biking.”
At Portland event, Spinlister CEO touts plan for private bike-share system
The user-owned bike share system due to launch in Portland in September says participants won’t have to pump the tires in any bikes shared on their network.
In Portland, crime has plummeted in every major category except one
It’s up 50 percent since 1995.
Portland’s most affordable neighborhoods to bike from (for now)
A tally of median home prices per neighborhood ranked by the time it takes to bike to the city center.
Why Sunday Parkways organizers are reaching out to female volunteers
“Our effort to recruit female leaders is about the core mission of Sunday Parkways to build community.”
Balloon ride this Friday will kick off a month-long celebration of Clinton Street
Like anybody who contributes a lot to their community, the Clinton Street Neighborhood Greenway has acquired a lot of friends in its first 30 years.
East Portlanders want one mode of transportation prioritized above all others, survey finds
Which one do you think?
The Monday Roundup: Wide-street safety, Trek’s huge recall and more
Wisdom from StrongTowns.org. Here are the bike-related links from around the world that caught our eyes this week: What wide streets are for: Strong Towns finally answers the question. Trek recall: A problem involving front disc brakes affects 1 million bikes in the U.S. and Canada made between 2000 and 2015. Tampa profiling: The Florida … Read more
Comment of the Week: The five-ingredient recipe for a great bike city
If anyone in the country knows what it takes for a city to improve its bike transportation, it’s a woman whose entire business depends on cities doing so.
City debates cutting park fees for small homes, hiking for big ones
Backers say the proposal would encourage smaller, more densely built houses.(Photo: Mark McClure) For years, almost every new home built in Portland has paid thousands of dollars into a city fund that pays to buy and develop parkland. But so far, the size of the home hasn’t affected the size of the fee. If it … Read more