🚨 Please note: For the latest on the future of BikePortland, please read this update from founder and publisher Jonathan Maus.
This morning I posted a story stating that Senator Ginny Burdick was introducing a bill (SB 604) that would allow bicycle operators to roll through stop signs and flashing red lights – a.k.a. the Idaho stop law. Now I have confirmed that Burdick never intended to push for the bill as it was introduced yesterday. … Read more
Still from helmet cam footage taken in SW Portland by Seth Alford. According to a BBC article published yesterday people wearing helmet cams while bicycling is becoming more common in the UK. For many, the article says, the helmet cams are a way to capture bad drivers in the act. As helmet cam quality goes … Read more
Graphic from WWeek.com. One of our local alternative weekly magazines, The Willamette Week, made an interesting choice for their weekly “Rogue of the Week” feature. They’ve given the label to the “haters” of the 50s Bikeway who showed up to last week’s first public open house on the project. Here’s a snip from the Willamette … Read more
Rep. Mike Schaufler proposed the bill. House Bill 2602 (text), which would create a new law to prohibit the use of headphones while operating a bicycle, has just been scheduled for a public hearing. The bill is on the agenda of the House Judiciary Committee for Thursday, February 10th at 1:00 pm.
“We strongly urge that the state look to other sources for funding this vital project.” — BTA’s Rob Sadowsky in a letter to the Oregon Transportation Commission Last week we shared the news that TriMet is making a major funding request for ODOT’s $21 million pot of Federal Flexible Funds. The request is for a … Read more
UPDATE: We have learned from the BTA that the entire text of the bill is just a placeholder that Sen. Burdick plans to swap out for different language. According to the BTA, Burdick plans to address the issue of rolling through an intersection when the light does not have a bike sensor and/or fails to … Read more
NAHBS in Portland, 2008.(Photo © J. Maus) I’m happy to announce that thanks to the sponsorship of United Bicycle Institute, I’ll be traveling to Austin, TX for the 2011 North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) next month. It’s been four years since I headed down to San Jose for the show and three years since … Read more
Bike traffic signals on the agenda in Salem today.(Photo © J. Maus) The Oregon State Legislature is getting down to business this week and there’s a bike-related bill that’s already getting some action. Senate Bill 130 (text) would add green, yellow and red bicycle signals to Oregon’s list of officially accepted traffic control devices. The … Read more
Entrance to The Strand’s private property (looking north from SW Moody). Residents of the The Strand, a three-tower condominium complex on the Willamette riverfront south of the Hawthorne Bridge, want people on bikes to avoid riding through their private property. Their condo towers face an open courtyard that makes for a tempting cut-through for bicycle … Read more
Over 2,000 bike parking spots are justone reason it’s easy to ride to PSU.(Photos © J. Maus) Portland State University’s location, facilities, and policies to promote options to driving alone are paying off. A survey released last week shows that three in four students and employees at the campus get there without a car. A … Read more
Screen grab from Bike to Transit Map. – See it here– Our regional transit agency, TriMet, is a national leader at data-sharing and they embrace open-source tools. One such tool that they’ve recently added to their App Center is the nifty Portland Bike to Transit Map. According to the map’s creator, Melelani Sax-Barnett, “It can … Read more
