L.A. got some major attention in the NY Times. Here’s the top news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – Sightline takes a look at why women don’t ride bikes to work more often and finds the reasons are more complex – and sometimes simpler – than many people think. … Read more
Police in the UK are seekingthe identify of these two individuals. Here’s the news and other stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – This past week it was announced that Citi Group will sponsor New York City’s bike share system to the tune of $41 million. – Protests against Putin’s (some say illegitimate) … Read more
Traffic fatalities are the leading cause of deathfor people 10 to 24 years old, worldwide.(Photo: OSP captures the aftermath of a car-bike collision in Oregon City on May 5th.) Here’s the news and other stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – A new report found the leading cause of death in 10 to … Read more
Authorities on the economy know why transportation bills are in trouble: money. Here’s the news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – Tragically, in Vancouver this weekend an 11-year-old boy was struck and killed by the operator of a C-Tran bus just a short distance from his home. (Editor’s note: … Read more
When CNN covers bicycling on their front page, it’s big news. Here’s the news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week with highlights from Boston, Chicago, the UK, and more… – John Griffin, head of a cab company in London who offered to refund his drivers’ fines if they drove illegally … Read more
Susan Peithman with the Bicycle Transportation Alliance was one of the presenters.(Photos and story by Will Vanlue) The most interesting (in my opinion) and well-attended session I sat in on at the Oregon Active Transportation Summit focused on the work being done just over the hill from Portland in Washington County. The session covered a … Read more
New study from Baltimore looks at how closely people pass.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Here’s the news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week, including lots of news from Los Angeles… – In a surprise announcement, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa says Bike Nation, a CicLAvia partner, will fund a bike share … Read more
Drawing of project in Hillsboro that will come with a cycle track. I tell a lot of people there are exciting things happening in Washington County and two examples have popped up recently in Hillsboro. First, the City of Hillsboro is forming a new citizen subcommittee to advise the City on issues pertaining to biking … Read more
Staple racks can double as street furniture with a little “urban hacktion.”(Photo: Will Vanlue/BikePortland) Here’s the news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – An “expert cyclist” was struck by a 17-year-old driving a car in Bethlehem, PA. When the teen tried to flee the scene his escape was stopped … Read more
“Experimental” traffic controldevices have been shown to double the number of people who yield to bikes.(Photo: Will Vanlue/BikePortland) Here’s the news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – A study out of Copenhagen finds a mile traveled by bicycle is a $0.42 economic gain versus a $0.20 loss when driven … Read more
Permanent tattoos not your thing?Try a temporary bike tattoo instead.(Photo: Will Vanlue/BikePortland) Here’s the news and other cool stuff that we found this past week… – We’ve been reading about the waning love teens have for cars, and this article by the New York Times shows just how desperate U.S. automakers are getting to reverse … Read more
We had two hands-on opportunities posted on the Job Listings this week from two great local businesses. Check out the details in the links below… Installation Tech — Rack Attack Production Frame Welder — Zen Bicycle Fabrication
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