One week later, man hit by distracted driver remains in ICU
Reese Wilson. 20-year old Reese Wilson remains in the ICU today, one week after a distracted driver ran into him as he pedaled home from work on SW Multnomah Blvd.
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PBOT adds five new languages to its bike/walk maps
Detail from new Russian version of PBOT bike/walk map. The Bureau of Transportation’s SmartTrips program just got a lot smarter. The focus of the program, which resides in PBOT’s Transportation Options division, is to encourage people to bike, walk, and take transit. Today PBOT announced that their popular series of biking and walking maps are … Read more
Agenda set, registration open for Oregon Active Transportation Summit
The summit returns to Salem this year.(Photos © J. Maus) In case you missed it, organizers behind the Oregon Bike Summit — an annual event since 2006 with a goal to make Oregon the best state for bicycling in America — is now known as the Oregon Active Transportation Summit. The event took place in … Read more
Jobs of the week
Put some meaning back in the word “Friday” by finding a job through this week’s featured job listings. You could influence what local parts supplier Cyclone offers or maybe get paid to ride your bike across the country for the American Lung Association. Check the links below for full job details and be sure to … Read more
Join us for a Get Together in North Portland
We had a great time at our Get Together last month.(Photos © J. Maus) I’m excited to announce this month’s Get Together… On February 22nd, we’ll host our monthly meet-up at the Lucky Lab Tap Room (1700 N. Killingsworth) from 5:30 to 7:30. We kicked off our 2011 Get Together season last month in Southwest … Read more
Bike Biz Briefs: Bike tours ranked #1 and a bike repair tutor
Bike tours are popular on TripAdvisor.(Photo: Pedal Bike Tours) I’ve got two Portland bike business tidbits to share. Pedal Bike Tours is currently ranked as the #1 tour on the Things to Do in Portland page of the juggernaut tourism website TripAdvisor.com (they claim to host 40 million reviews); beating out walking tours, food tours, … Read more
Harvard study: Cycling on streets not as safe as cycle tracks
Riding on SE 28th. Two-way cycle track on NE 33rd.(Photos © J. Maus) A new study from Dr. Anne Lusk at the Harvard School of Public Health published in the British Medical Journal yesterday came to the conclusion that bicycling in a cycle track — physically separated from motor vehicle traffic — is safer than … Read more
Clackamas set to break ground on Trolley Trail
Concept drawing of Trolley Trail, which is all set to break ground.(Graphic: Trolley Trail Master Plan)
Eight hopefuls in the running for Metro Council vacancy
Bob Stacey has his work cut out for him in bid for vacant Metro Council spot.(Photos © J. Maus) Metro has received eight applications for the vacant Council spot left open by the resignation of Robert Liberty last month. As our regional government that plays a fundamental role in transportation investments and land-use policy, the … Read more
Recap: Summit lays out City’s priorities on transportation safety
Citizen activist Rebecca Hamilton pitches Mayor Adams with her big ideas.– Full Gallery –(Photos © J. Maus) The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation and Mayor Sam Adams hosted the Transportation Safety Summit Tuesday night. The event brought together advocacy groups, city staffers, citizen activists, and leaders from PBOT, the Oregon Department of Transportation and … Read more
Two separate bills would reduce stop sign violation fine for bicycles
Lawmakers might elect to lower stop sign violation fines for bicycles.(Photo © J. Maus) A bill introduced in Salem yesterday would reduce the maximum fine for bicycle operators who fail to stop at a stop sign. Senate Bill 660 “Decreases penalty for failure to stop for stop sign to maximum fine of $40 for person … Read more
Salem Watch: Bike signal bill passes Senate
Bike traffic signal bill passed the Senate.(Photo © J. Maus) Senate Bill 130 (text), that would add green, yellow and red bicycle signals to Oregon’s list of officially accepted traffic control devices, has passed the Oregon Senate. The ODOT-backed bill passed yesterday by a vote of 28-1. The only “no” vote came from Senator Jeff … Read more