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Despite sketchy crossing, kids still walk to school in Bethany
With no crosswalk or light, students rely on a police officer to cross Springville Road in Bethany.(Photos: Kellie Rice) This past Walk and Bike to School day was a smashing success. Throughout Portland’s inner neighborhoods, schools reported overflowing bike racks, crowded crosswalks, and record turnouts. That’s all fine and good, but our experience of walking … Read more
Seattle hospital pledges $2 million for active transportation projects
Seattle news site Publicola reports that Seattle Children’s Hospital has stepped up with a $2 million investment for biking and walking infrastructure. Here’s a blurb from the Publicola story: “Children’s plans to spend around $4 million over the next 20 years improving Northeast Seattle’s walkability, bikeability, and drivability as part of the hospital’s expansion and … Read more
TriMet to hold bike safety event in Pioneer Square
TriMet announced today that they’ll hold an event in Pioneer Courthouse Square next week to promote safety around transit. The “Be Safe and Be Seen” event will feature a fashion show of reflective clothing and a contest for the most well-lit bicycle.
Connection complete! Banks-Vernonia Trail finally lives up to its name
After 20 years, you can finally ride the full length of the 21-mile Banks-Vernonia Trail completely off the highway through gorgeous scenes like this.(Photos: Oregon Parks and Recreation)
Woman loses old friend (her bike) after bumper-car episode on Alberta
The aftermath of an errant driver. (Taken from KGW footage) A sad situation on NE Alberta and 18th Streets this morning. According to KGW, a man driving a car passed out and ran into a few parked cars and two bikes locked up in a bike corral. One of those bikes belonged to local artist, … Read more
Study: Separated bikeways mean better air quality for bikers, walkers
Breathe easy in the cycle track.(Photo © J. Maus) An ongoing research project by the Department of Environmental Science at Portland State University is taking a closer look at how separated bicycle infrastructure (like cycle tracks) impacts the air quality and health of road users.
New book by local professor delves into philosophy, ethical issues of cycling
Cover Linfield College professor and local racer Jesús Ilundáin-Agurruza is the co-editor of a new book that explores the philosophy of cycling. The book, Cycling—Philosophy for Everyone: A Philosophical Tour de Force (Wiley-Blackwell, August 2010), is a collection of essays that its publisher says is “meant to stretch the off-road mental muscles of cyclists.” “The … Read more
Major new shop, West End Bikes, coming to downtown Portland
West End Bikes is set to open in this spot in the next few months.(Photo © J. Maus)
Art bike corral coming to Woodlawn neighborhood
A new bike corral slated for N Dekum Street near Breakside Brewery.(Renderings by Buster Simpson/BusterSimpson.net/dekum)
Portlanders try new “Etsy for bikes” site to sell their wares
Screenshot of BikeCozy’s store on Pedalr. Pedalr, a new online shopping site launched in mid-September, features several Portland vendors. There are currently 9 sellers from Oregon and four from Portland. Pedalr co-founder James Hayden, says he and his team started the site because, “We felt that Craigslist and eBay weren’t cutting it for the biking … Read more