Dispatch from Vegas: Down and dirty at the Demo
A day at the Outdoor Demo. – Slideshow below/Gallery – (Photos © J. Maus)
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Weekend Recap
PARK(ing) Day as celebrated by Metro.(Photo: Metro) Even with fall upon us and some torrential rains over the weekend, there were still plenty of good times on bikes to be had last weekend. Like last week, I thought I’d recap some of the events with a front page post so those of you that missed … Read more
Portland Police on lookout for double hit-and-run suspect – UPDATED
This just in from the Portland Police Bureau (apologies for the brevity but I just landed in Las Vegas at Interbike. I’ll update the story when I can): PORTLAND POLICE INVESTIGATE TWO BIKE RIDERS STRUCK BY THE SAME VEHICLE At approximately 8:00 a.m. this morning, September 21, 2010, Portland Police responded to an accident involving … Read more
Man dies after colliding with Amtrak train in Milwaukie – UPDATED
Google Map of location Just before 9:30 pm on Monday night, a man riding a bike died while crossing the train tracks near SE Oak and Campbell Streets in Milwaukie (about seven miles south of Portland). According to the Milwaukie Police Department, it was a southbound Amtrak train. On KGW‘s newscast tonight, they reported that … Read more
Gresham, Astoria, and Eugene to split $970,000 from ODOT’s Urban Trail Fund
Design drawing of Springwater Trail Spur in Gresham. UTF-funded portion is in green. Blue lines are Powell Blvd (top) and Springwater Trail (bottom). The Oregon Department of Transportation is likely to confirm Wednesday the first three projects to be funded through their new Urban Trail Fund (UTF) program. The UTF was established as part of … Read more
The Monday Roundup
Here’s the news that caught our eye this week: – A government-commissioned study in the UK has found, presumably to nobody’s surprise, that overall, most drivers don’t like sharing the roads with bikes when there is no bicycle infrastructure and that negative views of cyclists, generally of the “they don’t obey laws or pay for … Read more
Headed to Interbike next week: Here’s what I’ll be looking for
Next week, J.R. and I are heading to Las Vegas to partake in the annual bike industry pilgrimage that is Interbike. It’s been many years (five I think) since I last made the trip, so I thought it was long overdue. I’ve been to Interbike many times in the past. I worked booths as a … Read more
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Howdy folks. Please excuse this brief break in your daily news coverage… We’ve launched our first ever reader survey and we’d really appreciate your participation. Take the survey here.
Grant helps NW Trail Alliance buy trail building machine
Thanks to a $75,000 grant, the Portland-based Northwest Trail Alliance (NWTA) will purchase a new machine that will enable them to build more trails more easily. The grant is from the federal government’s Recreational Trails Program (which is funded through the gas tax) and it was administered by the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Allow … Read more
‘Bronze’ award marks bike-friendly momentum in Gresham
Gresham has installed over 100 wayfinding signs. The City of Gresham (our neighbor about 13 miles east of downtown Portland) has officially made it onto the bike-friendly map. On Wednesday, the League of American Bicyclists awarded Gresham a Bronze level Bicycle Friendly Community designation. Kevin Belanger, who works in Gresham’s Transportation Planning department, says they’re … Read more
Jobs of the Week
This week we feature two available positions with a cycling slant. One with a training studio and the other with a regional apparel distributor. Follow these links to learn more and apply. Please remember to tell them you saw the ad on BikePortland… and good luck to all applicants! Customer Service Representative, Returns Processing — … Read more