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Clackamas County seeks biking/walking advisory committee members

An excellent volunteer opportunity just came in from our friends to the south: Clackamas County Commissioners need eight volunteers to serve on their Pedestrian/Bikeway Advisory Committee. Here’s the press release with more information: Promote safe bicycling and walking by serving on the Pedestrian/Bikeway Advisory Committee Clackamas County Commissioners are seeking eight volunteers to serve for … Read more


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Washington County advocates ask permission to bike through park – UPDATED

Here’s an interesting advocacy alert from the Washington County Bicycle Transportation Coalition. They’re hoping the Hillsboro Parks Commission will grant them a variance to allow an event ride to pedal through an area park. An excerpt from their action alert is below (read the whole thing here): The Tour de Parks planning committee is asking … Read more


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A chat with T4 America Director James Corless

James Corless in Southwest Portland this morning.(Photo © J. Maus) James Corless, the Director of Transportation For America — a national coalition of 400 organizations pushing for a new transportation program — is in Portland today. Corless is here to meet with local experts, learn about Portland’s innovations, and share an update on their campaign … Read more


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A new coalition emerges behind freight funding push

“A disproportionate share of… dollars available for transportation projects… are being allocated to… bicycle, pedestrian, and commuter infrastructure while critical freight-related projects go unfunded.” — From a BEST coalition document As I detailed on Wednesday, active transportation advocates are mobilizing to thwart an attempt by freight and business advocates to get a larger piece of … Read more


Freight, active transportation advocates look to flex Metro funds in their favor

Freight or bikes? A Metro committee is being pulled both ways.(Photo © J. Maus) Next week, Metro’s 17-member Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation (JPACT) will vote on a policy direction that will guide them in handing out $20-24 million in federal transportation funds. With scarce transportation dollars at stake these days, freight and active … Read more


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League President urges Vancouver Mayor to reinstate bike program funding

League President Andy Clarke riding in Vancouver in 2005. (Former BTA Executive Director Evan Manvel is on his left).(Photo © J. Maus) Andy Clarke, President of the national non-profit League of American Bicyclists has personally weighed into the fight to save Vancouver’s bike program from impending budget cuts. As currently proposed, Vancouver’s Transportation Improvement Program … Read more


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Advocates push ahead in Vancouver, while local paper says back off

Former Vancouver Mayor Royce Pollard (L) and Andy Clarke from the League of American Bicyclists in June 2006.(Photo © J. Maus) As Vancouver residents and advocates work to save that city’s Bike Program from the budget chopping block, The Columbian newspaper says now’s just not a good time to ask. In an “In our view” … Read more


Vancouver council hears concerns over bike program cut

Gerik Kransky (BTA) and Leah Jackson (Bike Me! Vancouver) at last night’s council meeting.(Photo: Marcus Griffith) Vancouver City Council heard testimony regarding the proposed elimination of Vancouver’s Bike Program from more than twenty bike advocates from both sides of the river during last night’s city council meeting. Although, the full public hearing and final vote … Read more