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“I secretly hoped Portland “bike culture” was so highly evolved that people were actually using cycling as the basis for spiritual and metaphysical discussion in the same way that the psychedelic scene of the sixties inspired some to explore Buddhism and alternative philosophy.” The infamous author and blogger Eben “Bike Snob” Weiss has a feature … Read more
If Metro wants federal funds for active transportation projects, they’ve got to adjust their approach.(Photo © J. Maus) With the US Department of Transportation’s announcement of TIGER II, a $600 million extension of the stimulus funded TIGER grant program, local active transportation advocates are considering another round of applications. Our regional Metropolitan Planning Organization, Metro, … Read more
Van Orden, seen here at a Pedalpalooza ride in 2006, is running for Multnomah County Commissioner.(Photo © J. Maus) Paul Van Orden is running for Multnomah County Commissioner Seat #2 (North and Northeast Portland district). Van Orden is a political neophyte but he’s no stranger to community organizing and working in the public policy realm. … Read more
Riders from Bike Back the Night in 2008.(Photo © J. Maus) Bike Back the Night, the annual ride and rally to increase awareness of sexual violence is happening this Thursday (4/29). The ride is hosted by the non-profit Portland Women’s Crisis Line and the Portland State University Women’s Resource Center.
Fun, yes; but legal?(Photos @ J. Maus) Back in February, Portlander Ken Southerland got a ticket for attempting to give a friend a ride on the back rack of his bicycle. In the summer of 2007, I saw two Portland Police officers issue a ticket to a man on Alberta Street for the same offense. … Read more
View Larger Map Tomorrow, (Tuesday, 4/27), a road in the lower portion of River View Cemetery will be close all day to all traffic due to a construction project at the mausoleum. Cemetery GM David Noble says bike traffic will not be able to get through: “A large crane with its outriggers will be completely … Read more
[I’m going to try out a new weekly feature – The Week in Review. Last week we published 33 stories on the Front Page and there were 495 total comments. With this weekly post I’ll point you back to the great conversations going on and other stories you might have missed in the past week. … Read more
Here’s the news that caught our eye this week: – Major U.S. climate change legislation could pass today—leaving many wondering what it will mean for transportation. – Could agriculture be the new golf? – A woman in Israel claims she was attacked and beaten for sitting in the front of a city bus, rather than … Read more
A happy bike donater at the collection event Saturday. On Tuesday I shared the story of Jenny Leonard, the Portland resident who is on a mission to help schoolkids in rural South Africa get to school by bike. She met many of them while studying abroad and was shocked to find out they walked several … Read more
Go Blazers!(Photo © J. Maus) What are you doing on a bike this weekend (if you need some suggestions, check out our Weekend Guide)? As per usual, we’d love to hear about your two-wheeled adventures. Share your bike fun in the comments below to share the information and inspiration…and enjoy your weekend!
The IFCC on N. Interstate.(Photo: Ethos Music) What could be more fitting for a Portland community center than a combination of music, arts, food, kids, and bicycles? All those things are wrapped up in a new proposal to take over the lease on a former fire station that has been occupied by the non-profit Interstate … Read more
Robert Liberty wants to show the DOTs that they aren’t the only ones with ideas on how to fix the I-5 bridge over the Columbia.(Photo © J. Maus) Metro Councilor Robert Liberty has just taken his opposition to the Columbia River Crossing project up a notch. In a statement released today, Liberty urges people to … Read more