Mayor Potter at last year’s event.(Photos © Jonathan Maus) Next week over 30 elementary and middle schools in the Portland Metro area (and more than 80 statewide) will kick off the Safe Routes to School season by participating in Walk and Bike to School Day. The event — which is celebrated worldwide — is organized … Read more
The Oregon State Fair Pavillion building is being considered as a location for a new velodrome.(Photo courtesy Oregon State Fair) Imagine being at the Oregon State Fair, chomping on a plate of fried food, and hearing a packed crowd erupt in a thunderous roar as track racers fly by on the way to a thrilling … Read more
One of seven bikes being auctioned off as part of Puma’s Re-bike fundraiser.(Photo courtesy Bicycle Film Festival)
Remember the stop sign graffiti I wrote about on SE Salmon Street back in July? Not to be outdone, I noticed this message stickered to a stop sign in Vancouver BC during my visit this past weekend.
BTA Interim Director Scott Bricker(Photo: Jonathan Maus) Scott Bricker, the Interim Executive Director of the Portland-based Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA), is set to testify before a Congressional committee during a trip to Washington DC next week. On Monday, Bricker will join Deb Hubsmith of the Safe Routes to School National Partnership, and the Chairman of … Read more
There’s no question who this street is for.(Photos by Jonathan Maus) Riding around Vancouver BC for the first time, I instantly felt like I was a respected part of the transportation system. The family and I took to the city streets yesterday and experienced a pleasant, well-marked bike route. Vancouver has a network of secondary … Read more
See Sam cycle on Monday.(Photo: Jonathan Maus) City of Portland Transportation Commissioner (and possibly our future Mayor?!) Sam Adams wants you to join him for a special biker breakfast on Monday (9/24). In the spirit of the Bike Commute Challenge (which they won in their category last year), Adams and his staff will set up … Read more
Volunteer Steven Kung helps fix a bike.(Photo: Chris Smith)See YouTube video recap below Project Homeless Connect is part of an effort by the City of Portland to end homelessness. It’s mission is to, “provide an opportunity for the community to aid homeless people in receiving much needed services and support and for better understanding of … Read more
Graphic from “And we Bike” website.Click to enlarge As part of a new bike safety campaign, a coalition of advocates in Washington County is planning a memorial ride for Timothy O’Donnell this weekend. O’Donnell was struck and killed by a car on a rural Washington County road last June. On Saturday (9/22), the Portland Velo … Read more
House SpeakerNancy Pelosi(Photo: Wikipedia) As you might have heard, the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, was in Portland last week for a forum on global warming put together by Congressman Earl Blumenauer. A bunch of energy wonks in a room full of politicos might not seem like a big deal to … Read more
On the way to work,and to better health.(Photo: Jonathan Maus) A team of researchers at Oregon Health & Sciences University (OHSU) are embarking on an ambitious study of bicycle commuters. The study will track 1,000 bicyclists for one year and hopes to garner new information about the health of bike commuters and rate of injury … Read more
The PBAC in action.(Photo: Jonathan Maus) If you’ve ever wanted to get involved with Portland’s bike movement, now is your chance. The Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee (or PBAC in wonky circles) is officially seeking new members. I’ve reported about PBAC many times in the past, but in case you’re still wondering what they do, here’s … Read more