PSU Pres. Wim Wievel (L) and Commissioner Sam Adams after their ride into work this morning.(Photos © J. Maus) Newly hired Portland State University President Wim Wievel (say “Vim Vee-vul”) got an up-close look at what 2,000 of PSU’s students, faculty and staff experience every morning — a commute by bike. Wievel, 57, rode approximately … Read more
BTA leader Scott Bricker speaking at the Eye to Eye campaign launch in downtown Portland this morning.(Commissioner Adams and PDOT DirectorSue Keil in background.)Video below(Photos © J. Maus) With morning bike commuters streaming into downtown Portland, the BTA led a press conference this morning to launch their new Eye to Eye campaign. A free bell … Read more
A coalition of organizations in Portland, Eugene, and Springfield will launch the “Eye to Eye campaign” with a press conference and events tomorrow morning. Here’s a first look at the ad banner that will be appearing on TriMet buses and in print ads for the next few months:
The City of Portland’s Bicycle Advisory Committee meets tonight at City Hall (7pm, 1221 SW 4th ave in the Lovejoy Room). Below is the agenda as prepared by PDOT bike coordinator Roger Geller. Green Bike Boxes Roger will provide an update on their status, including the recent approval by FHWA for Portland’s experiment with them … Read more
“One of the key themes of the campaign is looking for other road users and being aware.”— BTA education coordinator Stephanie Noll “We need to see Eye to Eye—a lot is riding on it.” That’s the theme of a new, statewide safety campaign being organized by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA). Last week, the BTA … Read more
(Photo © J. Maus) The BTA is working to solidify plans for a new educational campaign focused not just on people who ride, but all users of the roadway. The campaign, dubbed Eye to Eye … a lot is riding on it, is still in the formational stages, but initial campaign materials describe it as, … Read more
Campaign logoLarger version here (PDF) The Portland-based Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) has joined onto a campaign with bicycle advocacy groups from New York City, San Francisco, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C., to help launch Independence from Oil Day. The effort will kick off this Friday (July 4th), and the idea is garner media attention while calling … Read more
The bike industry believes in Obama.(Photo © J. Maus) Bicycle Retailer & Industry News magazine (known as BRAIN) reports this morning that in a meeting yesterday with bicycle industry representatives, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama said if eleceted he would, “increase funding for cycling and pedestrian projects.” Obama held a private, 20-minute meeting with members … Read more
“In my view, the Columbia River Crossing (CRC) debate is less about building a bridge and more about debating a right-sized project that is multi-modal, that won’t bankrupt our transportation funds, and won’t promote sprawl by increasing auto use. In addition, for cyclists, it’s about creating a world-class bicycle and pedestrian facility.” That’s the opening … Read more
Mary O’Donnell at this morning’s press conference.(Photos © J. Maus) At a press conference this morning held at a law firm in downtown Portland, Mary O’Donnell — whose husband Tim was killed while riding his bike — told reporters and news cameras that her push for a vehicular homicide law is “definitely what he would … Read more
Riding in downtown Vancouver.(Photo © J. Maus) An effort to form a new bicycle advocacy group in Vancouver will take another step tonight. Todd Boulanger, a transportation planner and active participant in the bike scene on both sides of the river, says he hopes to bring concerned residents together to focus on urban transportation issues. … Read more
“It’s really an opportunity to talk about bikes with Barack.”— SRAM CEO Stan Day in Bicycle Retailer magazine BicycleRetailer.com reports that the president and CEO of component manufacturer SRAM will hold a fundraiser for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama. According to the story, “the event’s goal is to introduce Obama to industry leaders and to … Read more