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Portland City Council officially adopted the Bureau of Transportation’s Division Streetscape and Street Reconstruction Project yesterday. The plan was over a year in the making and it will impact the stretch of SE Division between SE 10th and 39th Avenues. The $7 million project will repave the street, add a full complement of “green streetscape … Read more
130 people showed up for the Sprockettes Ride last night!(Photo © J. Maus) Food, dance and trees factor prominently in today’s pedaling parties. Two Vancouver options, as well. Get out when you can, enjoy the sun and make a friend or three. Share the fun with our Ride Report Form. We’ll be posting some of … Read more
Ride participants in action.(Photo: Steve Bozzone) [Publisher’s note: The ride report below came in as part of our ongoing coverage of Pedalpalooza 2010. I thought it was so informative that I decided to put in on the Front Page. The ride was led by volunteer members of Active Right of Way (AROW), a grassroots transportation … Read more
Bike traffic going onto Broadway Bridge.(Photo © J. Maus) Please note the PBOT traffic advisory below regarding an upcoming closure of the Broadway Bridge. The bridge will be completely closed to motorized traffic for two months starting July 6th, but it will remain open to biking and walking traffic. The closure is to facilitate streetcar … Read more
On Tuesday (6/29), the Architects Without Borders and the Oregon Transportation Research and Education Consortium will host a free screening of PBS’s Beyond the Motor City. The film is part of the PBS special series, Blueprint America, which takes an in-depth look at the past, present and future state of our country’s transportation infrastructure (one … Read more
One of the many beautiful bikes displayed at the Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show last year.(Photos © J. Maus)
The crowd at the Dead Freeways Ride last week.(Photo © J. Maus) Wednesday brings opportunities from the City of Vancouver, Microcosm Publishing, Attorney Mark Ginsberg, dance troupe the Sprockettes and Oak Park Skating Arena among others. Check the following links for ride details and keep an eye on the official Pedalpalooza calendar for last minute … Read more
View of new bike lanes on Pennsylvania Ave. Photo taken today by League of American Bicyclists. See full photoset here.
Hammercising in Pioneer Square.-Slideshow below/Gallery-(Photos © J. Maus) What do you get when you cross the moves of MC Hammer and the 80s aerobics phenomenon of Jazzercise? Yes, that’s right, Hammercise. Created by Portland’s most energetic and colorful bike-loving dancers — GiGi (Sarah Goforth) and Harry Fabulous (Jon “Dutch” Paglia) — Hammercise is the new … Read more
New bike parking at Doubletree Hotel in Lloyd District.(Photos: Heather McCarey)
Ken Southerland(Photos © J. Maus) Ken Southerland, the man who got a $143 ticket back in February for carrying someone on the rear rack of his bicycle, earned a victory when the case went to traffic court this morning. Southerland pleaded no contest to the charges and Portland Police Officer David Scott agreed to have … Read more
Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt.(File photo/2008 © J. Maus) Despite pressure from citizens, business owners (including the CEO of Burgerville), and advocacy groups from around the region and the country, last night the Vancouver City Council voted unanimously to pass their six-year Transportation Improvement Program plan with no dedicated funding for the Bike Program.