Press release below from organizers of the Oregon Bike Summit, which kicks off tomorrow in Portland (stay tuned for coverage): Third Annual Oregon Bike Summit to Focus on Funding, Support for Bicycling Issues Two-day event will bring together cycling advocates to address a broad agenda of issues including legislation, safety and tourism PORTLAND, Ore. – … Read more
“This project would cost a little more but would deliver huge returns.”–from a BTA blog post In the wake of Mayor Potter’s memo and with a looming City Council vote that could kill the plan to bring the Sauvie Island Bridge span to Northwest Portland, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance is sounding the alarm to its … Read more
Lynn Lindgren-Schreuder(Photo: Willamette Pedestrian Coalition) The Portland-based Willamette Pedestrian Coalition has hired Lynn Lindgren-Schreuder as its first Executive Director. According to a press release issued by the WPC, the new hire, “marks a milestone” for the formerly all-volunteer organization. The WPC was founded 16 years ago and works to advocate for pedestrians and ensure the … Read more
(Photos © J. Maus) The Portland State University Cycling Team and the Bike Gallery have partnered up on an event to raise money for bike safety education in honor of a fallen friend, Brett Jarolimek. Organizers announced today that the event will be held on May 1st at the downtown Bike Gallery (1001 SW 10th … Read more
Lots of bikes at Sunnyside Environmental School in Southeast Portland.(Photos © J. Maus) The Portland-based Bicycle Transportation Alliance hopes that friendly competition is what will get more Portland schoolkids walking and biking to school. They’ve just opened registration for the first-ever Walk + Bike to School Challenge. The event, modeled after their highly successful Bike … Read more
Buses, cars, big-rigs, trucks, light rail, bikes, pedestrians — Portland’s roads are in high demand, and it’s about to get even more crowded.
Make sure PDOT hears from cyclists as they plan the future of the streetcar network! Below is the information about the upcoming workshops. See the Streetcar System Plan website for more details. Southeast District Workshop Thursday, April 3 7:00-9:00 p.m. Cleveland High School Library 3400 SE 26th Ave.
Local non-profit Bikes to Rwanda has launched a new effort to raise awareness and funds for their programs. A farmer on one of the Bikes to Rwanda cargo bikes.(Photo: Bikes to Rwanda) Bikes to Rwanda was founded last year by Stumptown Coffee’s Duane Sorenson. Their mission is to provide cargo bikes to coffee farmers in … Read more
Monsieur Timo Forsberg at the Alice Awards.View Gallery(Photos © J. Maus) Neary 800 bike advocates from all over Oregon spent Saturday night toasting each other’s accomplishments at the 13th annual Alice Awards and Auction held at the Oregon Convention Center. The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) hosts the event and they made sure there was enough … Read more
This article is by contributor Carl Larson. Carl previously wrote about the Zoobomb art rack project.
[*Updated, 11:45am: I have heard back from Olympic National Park spokesperson Barb Maynes. Her comments are now included at the end of the article.] “This is an unnecessary exclusion of bicyclists on what is a federally funded road open to all other forms of traffic.”–Bicycle Alliance of Washington At the recent National Bike Summit, much … Read more
Local, regional, and national speakers, as well educational workshops, will be part of the event. An Oregon bike rack at last year’s Oregon Bike Summit.(Photo © J. Maus) Oregon’s dream to become the #1 bicycle destination in the country will move closer to reality when the Oregon Bike Summit comes to Portland in April. The … Read more