Guerrilla traffic diverters installed – then removed – on SE Clinton
“It’s important for us to take over these spaces… because the city isn’t willing to do it.”
Advocacy
Guest Article: Four things BikeLoudPDX has learned in their campaign for SE Clinton
This has been a wild ride already, and we’re only just beginning our campaign in earnest. Here’s what we’ve learned.
Romping in the Comp Plan: A Wonk Night recap
(Photos by J. Maus/BikePortland) Portland’s proclivity for planning and process can make activism on certain topics daunting. The city’s Comprehensive Plan is one such topic: it’s as large and complicated as it is important. So, when our friends at Lancaster Engineering and Bike Walk Vote wanted to make it the theme of a Wonk Night, … Read more
How Travel Oregon has responded to spate of bicycle collisions
“Travel Oregon is deeply saddened by the recent bicycle tragedies on Oregon roads, and they have served to elevate our attention and concern.” While Oregon’s highways are under the official jurisdiction of the Department of Transportation, they’ve also become a key asset in our state’s burgeoning bicycle-based tourism economy — and that means the Oregon … Read more
Governor appoints OBRA Director Kenji Sugahara to Tourism Commission
Sugahara spoke out during a community forum on safety issues on Skyline Blvd in 2011.(Photo by J. Maus/BikePortland) Oregon Governor John Kitzhaber has appointed Kenji Sugahara to a seat on the Oregon Tourism Commission. The nine-member commission, better known by its business name of Travel Oregon, manages the state’s $9.6 billion tourism industry. Sugahara, 41, … Read more
ODOT ‘listening session’ aids quest to modernize bike/walk plan
ODOT heard from experts about how they should tackle biking and walking policy.(Photos by J. Maus/BikePortland) The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) hosted a “listening session” at their Portland regional headquarters yesterday. It was the fifth of five such meetings they’re using to gather insights and learn key issues they should address in a major … Read more
Guest article: Take a kid mountain biking and help grow the ‘Dirt Roots Movement’
Andy Jansky practicing what he preaches on a ride at Mt. Saint Helens with his two teenage daughters.(Photo courtesy Andy Jansky) This article was written by Andy Jansky, a volunteer trail steward with the Northwest Trail Alliance. It’s time to start a new cycling movement. I call it the “Dirt Roots Movement” and it’s all … Read more
BTA staff heads to the bridges to boost ‘Bike Commute Challenge’
The Bike Commute Challenge is in its final few weeks, and the BTA is headed out to the bridges to remind you about it.
Meeting could spark formation of a “more assertive advocacy group” in Portland
Wanting to establish a “more assertive advocacy group,” Alex Reed has called for a community meeting.
Bike Clark County looking for new location
A non-profit community bike program in Vancouver is looking for a new home.
Alison Graves picked as new executive director of Cycle Oregon
Big news from Cycle Oregon: They’ve hired the former executive director of the Community Cycling Center to lead them into a new era.
BTA up for national ‘Bicycling Magazine People’s Choice’ advocacy award
The BTA’s push to make bicycling and walking projects eligible for an Oregon State Lottery-backed funding program has garnered them national recognition.