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Now at OMSI.(Photos: Scott Ewing) The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) has installed a solar canopy charging station for electric vehicles. The station includes infrastructure for charging e-bikes, and according to OMSI, it’s the first such facility in North America to provide “a solution for the increasing use of alternative transportation.”
(Photo © J. Maus) Dan Christensen, the TriMet bus operator who wrote an essay titled, “Portland: Kill this bicyclist!” on his personal blog is back behind the wheel. After learning of the post on July 22nd, TriMet placed Christensen on administrative leave and notified the District Attorney and the Portland Police. According to TriMet spokesperson … Read more
Detail map of easements Metro has purchased.
(Photos by Jim “K’Tesh” Parsons) Yesterday, with notable transportation officials from around the region in attendance, TriMet officially cut the ribbon on their new ‘Bike & Ride’ facility at the Sunset Transit Center in Beaverton. With secure parking for 74 bikes, TriMet hopes the new service will make it easier for people to make the … Read more
At the Bunny on a Bike Ride in March 2005. Five years ago today I started an exciting new project. I had published about 150 posts in about four months on The Oregonian’s website, but I was itching to do more. I had all sorts of crazy notions about what a blog that focused on … Read more
“Calming soon” — get it? Detail of new postcard PBOT will be mailing out soon.
To say there’s momentum in our region for electric vehicles would be a major understatement. Last week, the Portland City Council voted to accept the recommendations in Electric Vehicles: The Portland Way, a report (PDF) on EVs that lays out a strategy for integrating more battery-powered cars into our city.
After pedaling over 3,700 miles in the past two months, a group of 30 young volunteers will trade their bikes for hammers in Portland today. The group is part of Bike & Build, a non-profit group that organizes cross-country bike rides to support affordable housing projects across America. The group in Portland rode the Central … Read more
Chris King’s Gourmet Century. Our Weekend Event Guide is back, just in time to help plan your weekend of bike fun. Take a gander at all the fantastic events listed below. Saturday, July 31st Gourmet Century This is Portland-based Chris King Precision Components’ signature event. With McMinnville as a base, riders enjoy a metric century … Read more
Ali and Evan in 2007.(Photo © J. Maus) [Via Eater.com] The owners of a beloved north Portland eatery, Little Red Bike Cafe, might have shut their doors, but they’ve opened up a book deal. According to a post on their blog on Monday, owners of the cafe Ali and Evan Jepson-Dohrmann are working with a … Read more
PBOT wants the legal authority to reduce speed limits on neighborhood streets.(Photo © J. Maus) With funding-related legislation a non-starter in Salem this coming session, the City of Porltand Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) instead sees an opportunity to work toward major, statewide policy changes that would support its transportation goals. High atop their list of … Read more
Riding the upper deck of the Steel Bridge.(Photo © J. Maus) Just got word from the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation that effective immediately, the gates on the lower deck of the Steel Bridge are closed, making the lower deck of the bridge inaccessible to both biking and walking traffic on both the east … Read more