🚨 Please note: For the latest on the future of BikePortland, please read this update from founder and publisher Jonathan Maus.
Anyone who has ridden regularly with a group or club knows the importance of a great, pre-ride meeting spot. For Portland Velo, a large cycling club based west of Forest Park, their “home base” since 2006 has been Longbottom Coffeehouse in Hillsboro. Over the years, Longbottom has become not just one of Portland Velo’s sponsors, … Read more
“This request is misguided… AASHTO should be a leading voice in shaping holistic and comprehensive transportation systems, not resisting them.”— League of American Bicyclists The League of American Bicyclists says that the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), a powerful, Washington, D.C. based non-profit with broad influence on national transportation policy, is … Read more
Miller addressed the BAC on Tuesday.(Photo: Patrick Croasdaile) Tom Miller, the former Chief of Staff for Portland Mayor Sam Adams who was appointed Director of the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) back in January, formally introduced himself to the Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee (PBAC) on Tuesday night. His words offered a striking contrast from his … Read more
Matt Cardinal (L) and Nate Meschke of Signal Cycles.(Photos © J. Maus) Portland bike company Signal Cycles is the on rise. Nate Meschke and Matt Cardinal, the two artists/bike builders behind Signal, have announced that they’ve outgrown their backyard shop and are set to move into a new, 2,000 foot commercial space on N. Williams … Read more
Filmed by Bike kicks of Friday with a big street party. We know the weather isn’t much of a sign, but with the volume of events we’ve got for you this weekend, it seems spring is finally here. From the ever-popular Filmed by Bike and Kidical Mass, to volunteer opportunities and even a ride in … Read more
PBOT graphic: Portland’s bicycle corrals: Installations by year – Click to enlarge –
The door zone bike lane on Williams.(Photo © J. Maus) On April 7th, the Portland Police Bureau cited a man for Hit and Run in a dooring incident that occurred back in January. According to the PPB, on January 23rd a man opened his car door after parking on N. Williams Avenue, just as a … Read more
Mayor Adams(Photos © J. Maus) It’s been nearly three and a half years since I last sat down with Portland Mayor Sam Adams. To say a lot has changed — both in bike infrastructure/policies and our city’s relationship with Adams — since that time would be a vast understatement. Adams and I sat down in … Read more
7-year old Dillon Mangus might be Portland’s youngest bike safety advocate. Dillon, a first-grader at Ainsworth Elementary in Southwest, has launched the “Lids-4-Kids” fundraiser to provide helmets for kids in need. Students at Ainsworth are required to complete a community outreach project. When Dillon saw one of his classmates riding without a helmet, a light … Read more
A scene from Portland’s first Sunday Parkways in June 2008.(Photo © J. Maus) The other day, a friend of mine who works at PBOT emailed me a link to a video I made way back in June 2008. It was from Portland’s first-ever Sunday Parkways. That first event will always hold a special place in … Read more
Cover of report.– Download PDFs below – It’s been over a year since the City of Portland unanimously adopted its Bike Plan for 2030. The plan was impressive for its depth and scope; calling for a city where, by 2030, bicycling is more attractive the driving for short trips and where 25% of all trips … Read more
You’re freewheeling along on your bike. There’s been a change in the weather. The day is dry and it’s even warm enough to drop a layer. The ride just couldn’t be better. And then it happens. The approaching school bus has pulled to the curb just ahead. Now, with lights ablaze and its stop sign … Read more