Eugene celebrates new (carfree) bridge over Delta Highway
The new Delta Ponds Bridge in Eugene in all of its “visually strking” glory.(Photos: OBEC Consulting Engineers)
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How two leaders respond to thorny bike issues
“Together, let’s say, ‘I solemnly pledge to behave as considerately as possible no matter how I get around.’” — Part of a crowd exercise led by Mia Birk in response to a fired up citizen One of the many things that keeps my fire burning here at BikePortland is a sense that knowledge is power. … Read more
PBOT bike counts show 8 percent increase over last year
Traffic through the Rose Quarter.(Photo © J. Maus) The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation released results of their 2010 bike counts today (PDF here). The counts — taken at 153 locations throughout the city — show that bike use climbed in Portland this year after a small dip in 2009. According to the report, … Read more
Eleven more BikeCraft vendors you won’t want to miss
A stained glass chain ring from Sara Collins. Last week we shared the first of 30 vendors who will be at the sixth annual BikeCraft holiday gift bazaar (December 4-5th). Since then we’ve had more artisans sign up to be a part of what’s shaping up to be the best BikeCraft ever. Learn a bit … Read more
Open thread for biking conditions (11/23)
A woman rides down SW Broadway on Monday morning.(Photo © J. Maus) The big snow storm never really materialized, but the weather situation still deserves our attention. With lots of rain and a bit of snow last night (Monday) and with sub-freezing temps and possibly more snow in the forecast today, the roads could be … Read more
Talking road safety: A Q & A with ODOT’s Troy Costales
ODOT Traffic Safety Division Manager Troy Costales. Troy Costales is the Traffic Safety Division Manager for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). In that position, he oversees about $28 million per year in a variety of programs to decrease the amount of fatal and injury crashes on Oregon roads. Costales was also on the committee … Read more
Tough conditions, tough racers at Kruger’s Crossing (A David Haines photo gallery)
It was a battle of wills out at Kruger’s Crossing on Sunday.(Photos by David Haines)
Riding through the storm: Photos, tips, links, and inspiration
A scene on SE Madison in January 2009.(Photos © J. Maus) There’s snow in the forecast! Weather pros think is very likely to begin tonight (just before the evening commute). With that in mind, I wanted to remind folks that using a bicycle when it’s snowing or when snow is on the roads is a … Read more
First look at cycle track in-progress on NE Cully Blvd
View of the cycle track (L) and the sidewalk (R) on the new NE Cully Blvd. Please note that the striping and signage is not complete.(Photos © J. Maus)
The Monday Roundup
Streetfilms looks to get ’em while they’re young with Zozo, the livable streets mascot. Here’s the news that caught our eye this week: – Some (very) large companies are finding it beneficial to encourage employees to bike to work, and to stay active in general, in part as a way to control rising health care … Read more
Samaritans and serial numbers: Three stolen bike recoveries, two things in common
“If the person looking to buy my bike from Goodwill hadn’t checked your site, I would have never recovered it… Thanks!” — A happily reunited bike owner It’s been a while since we mentioned our Stolen Bike Listings or shared a stolen bike recovery story. I used to keep track of every recovery, but after … Read more
Mayor Adams launches traffic safety campaign near SE Foster ‘freeway’
Adams and the banner at this morning’s event.(Photos © J. Maus) Portland Mayor Sam Adams led a press conference today to officially launch the Bureau of Transportation’s new High Crash Corridor Safety campaign. Standing under a newly unveiled banner that stretches all the way across SE Foster Road (one of the city’s most dangerous), Adams … Read more