“…a pedestrian, a bicyclist and an automobile driver enter an intersection. The person in the car turns and hits either the person on foot or the person on the bike, killing her. Question: What happens to the driver? In most states, nothing.”— Alex Marshall, Senior Fellow at The Regional Plan Association Here’s the news and … Read more
“…a phrase that has popped up around the country as cities spend more transportation dollars on transit; add streetcars, bus and bike lanes…”— NPR’s Franklyn Cater discussing the “war on cars” Here’s the news and a handful of videos that caught our eyes this past week… – Grim news this week from the National Highway … Read more
“Picture 11 miles of smoothly paved bike path meandering through the countryside. Largely uninterrupted by roads or intersections, it passes fields, backyards, chirping birds, a lake, some ducks and, at every mile, an air pump…”— The New York Times Here’s the news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – One … Read more
“If I didn’t bike to work, I’d spend my weekdays almost entirely indoors… On the bike, I get trees, air and a great way to get to know city neighborhoods.”— David Keegan, The New York Times Here’s the news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – The Chicago Tribune talks … Read more
“Once the province of aggro bike messengers and pressed-for-time deliverymen, cycling has gone mainstream in much of New York City. “— TIME Magazine Here’s the news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – Scientific American asks, “Has the U.S. reached ‘Peak Car’?” – The auto industry has finally come up … Read more
“…biking and walking save money, promote better health than sitting in a car, and ease traffic congestion, which makes the city more livable for everyone. Opponents of bike and walking paths are going to have come up with a better reason than an ominously named UN document.”— The Economist Here’s the news and other cool … Read more
The pedal-powered Gamera II helicopteris close to hovering for a full minute. (Screenshot of video by Team Gamera) Here’s the news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – Portland’s own Elly Blue discusses a study from an Oregon-based research group that shows automobile use and economic growth don’t correlate like … Read more
S.F. case is making headlines. Here’s the news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – The man who struck and killed a person in a crosswalk while riding a bicycle in San Francisco was charged with felony vehicular manslaughter and is now expected to surrender to an arrest warrant. The … Read more
Colorado governor signs a bill that closes a hit-and-run loophole as bike advocates look on. (Photo: Bicycle Colorado) Here’s the news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – Ray LaHood is excited for the Green Lane Project (which Portland is a part of), saying the “DOT and the Federal Highway … Read more
Getting cleaned up.(Photos and story by Will Vanlue) The Fanno Creek Trail, which the Tualatin Hills Park & Recreation Department is grooming for a name-change to the Fanno Creek Greenway, will soon be a little safer for people traveling around Main Street in Tigard. I was passing through the area the other day and noticed … Read more
Can you find the streetcar tracks on this crash map?(Screenshot of BikeWise.org by Seattle Bike Blog) Here’s the news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – Bandon, Oregon is home to a new bike shop, South Coast Bicycles, owned by two-time national cycling champion Karl Maxon. – We love this … Read more
David Byrne discusses NYC’s upcoming bike share programin the Sunday New York Times. We hope everyone takes time today, on Memorial Day, to remember those who have served our country. Once you’ve done that, have a read of the top news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – If you’re … Read more