🚨 Please note: For the latest on the future of BikePortland, please read this update from founder and publisher Jonathan Maus.
A new sign greets visitors to the Green Trail in Mt. Tabor Park.(Photo: Harrison Fishback) About a week ago, new signs appeared on a popular dirt trail in Mt. Tabor Park that read, “No Bicycles Please.” The new signs are on what’s known as the ‘Green Trail’ in the northern section of the park. The … Read more
June 18th.(Photos © J. Maus) Thanks to a group of devoted volunteers working on a shoestring budget so that 10,000 people can enjoy a naked bike ride through the streets (not to mention all the people who enjoy it without even being there or participating), the Portland edition of the 2011 World Naked Bike Ride … Read more
This photo — taken just minutes prior to the closure — shows how high water has impacted the floating portion of the Esplanade.(Photo © J. Maus) The floating portion of the Eastbank Esplanade closed due to high water on the Willamette River eight days ago (May 31st). According to an update from Portland Parks & … Read more
Mapnificent is a new online mapping tool that shows you where you can travel via public transit within a given time from any destination. It was developed in Germany by Stefan Wehrmeyer and seems like it’d be an excellent resource for anyone who is a frequent bus or light rail user. Simply drop the pin … Read more
Kapow! Pedalpalooza!(Photo © J. Maus) Hard to believe it’s already here again, but the biggest and baddest multi-day, grassroots extravaganza of bike fun in the world gets started this Thursday. That’s right, it’s time for Pedalpalooza! This year’s crop of rides — nearly 250 of them between June 9th and 26th — is very impressive. … Read more
Williams process will take more time.(Photos © J. Maus) After it seemed like strong community support helped PBOT move forward with an enhanced bikeway and the reconfiguration of roadway space along Williams from Broadway to Killingsworth, they will now step back and take more time to assess the public outreach process. At the monthly meeting … Read more
Social cycling on N. Willamette Blvd.(Photo © J. Maus) The beauty of a bicycle is that by its very design it lends itself to connecting its operator with other people, be it another person on a bike or anyone else nearby. The technology itself encourages social interaction. I hope it was with this understanding about … Read more
(Photo: Candi Murray)
Sun, wide-open country roads — what more could you ask for?(Photos by Jonathan Maus for The Pioneer Century)
Local scrutiny on the controversial, $3.6 billion Columbia River Crossing (CRC) project is heating up again ahead of a key Metro Council vote on the project Thursday. At stake with the vote is whether or not to grant full approval of the locally preferred alternative Metro adopted back in 2008. At that time, Metro adopted … Read more
Here’s the news that caught my eye this week: – Hangzhou, China boasts the largest bike sharing system in the world, with 50,000 bicycles and strong integration with public transit. – Bicycle transportation is hardly the proprietary realm of creative class residents of gentrified inner cities–in fact, bicycling has a rich heritage all over the … Read more
The sun is out! The sun is out!(Photo © J. Maus)