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With all the talk of increasing education (on both sides of the windshield) lately, I thought I’d pass along a photo and the story about a new highway billboard that just went up on a rural Oregon highway. It might be helpful for people to learn about how this came about, in case anyone is … Read more
Detail from Portland Mercury cover. Not to be outdone by the Oregonian or the Willamette Week, the Portland Mercury has published their contributions to what has clearly become a citywide conversation about how to improve bike safety in Portland. In their issue that hit streets today, news editor Scott Moore (a daily bike rider himself) … Read more
Detail of Willamette Week cover Local media outlets continue to be interested in the topic of bike safety. The latest to chime in is the Willamette Week. In this week’s issue, they devote their cover and nine pages to a story by Corey Pein titled, “Vicious Cycle: Turns out Portland’s not so bike-friendly. Here’s how … Read more
Order yours today! Operators are standing by at (503) 823-SAFE (7233) Remember PDOT’s new “I brake for people” pedestrian safety campaign I posted about a few weeks ago? Now you too can be the proud owner of the cool bumper sticker shown above.
[This article has been written by BikePortland.org columnist Elly Blue] Columnist Elly Blue says more education is needed.(Photos © Jonathan Maus)
Education about bicycle laws is a major factor in keeping our roads safe for everyone. Increasing awareness and understanding of these laws is just as important as any bike safety infrastructure or policy changes. That’s why some cyclists are concerned that a quote attributed to a Portland Police Bureau employee and published by the Oregonian … Read more
A large crowd in City Hall.Slideshow below(Photos © Jonathan Maus) Just four days after the second fatal bicycle crash in as many weeks, City Commissioner Sam Adams called together an “emergency meeting” to discuss the issues and brainstorm solutions to improve bike safety in our city. Following the meeting was a press conference that was … Read more
This just came in from PDOT’s communications office: Commissioner Adams Leads Community Conversation about Bike Safety Portland Transportation to collaborate with stakeholders to develop a bicycle safety action plan for Portland
I love when corporations figure out effective ways to promote their brand and do something positive for the world (New Belgium’s Tour de Fat also comes to mind). Check out this video from Clif Bar. It’s part of their awesome-looking 2 Mile Challenge Natural Energy Tour.
A Buckman Elementary School student rides in Laurelhurst Park.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) System Development Charges (SDCs) are one-time fees assessed on new development that go towards paying for impacts of that new development on things like our roads and access to city parks. Back in August, I shared that some bike projects were eligible for … Read more
Scott Bricker, the newly appointed head of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA), was a guest on OPB’s Oregon Considered radio show today. In a report titled, Seeking Solutions to the Deadly Bike/Truck Conflict, he touched on several issues that are weighing heavily on the minds of many in our community right now. Here’s what Bricker … Read more
“In twenty years, when we have cycle-tracks on all arterials and a full network of bike boulevards across our city and bike training in every school, we’ll remember this decade as the time when we asked for change, and we got it.”–From a BTA Action Alert to support the Safe, Sound, and Green Streets initiative. … Read more