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Here’s the news that caught our eye this week. Lots of good stuff here: – Officials in Amsterdam are promoting and building infrastructure for a boom in electric cars, and encountering difficulties matching that goal with the city’s extremely high bike ridership. – Meanwhile, a look at how the energy and carbon numbers would work … Read more
A scene from Peacock Lane last night.(Photo: J. Maus) As you join family and friends to celebrate the season, here are a few bits of holiday cheer sure to warm your heart. First, we’ve got a batch of bike-inspired Christmas carols. If you made it to BikeCraft earlier this month you might recall The Bike … Read more
Learn how to make one yourself.(Photo © J. Maus) Remember Tom LaBonty? He’s the Lents Neighborhood resident who builds home-made, “hillbilly-type” cargo bikes in his backyard. Since we profiled Tom back in August he’s picked up a few customers, launched TomsCargoBikes.com, and now he wants to share his methods with the world. Tom has launched … Read more
When cars attack.(Screen shot from The Oregonian) Yesterday, someone posted a message to the Shift email list nominating a “thread of the year”. It was a post from back in June and I thought it was funny enough to share. The email was titled “Was the house wearing a helmet?” and it was posted by … Read more
Santa took to two wheels at the Winter Wonderland bike night at PIR. (Photo © J. Maus) Something happens to Portland sometimes, transforming it into a different city entirely — when it snows, or when the power goes out, or on major holidays, the city becomes strangely quiet but also wonderfully alive, with strangers greeting … Read more
A reader has sent word that Portland has a new fashion start-up focusing solely on bike-able threads. According to their still-under-construction website, Gear offers “functional, fashionable bicycle clothing” that is designed and manufactured right here in Portland. Here are a few photos from their website:
New “channelizing islands” at SE 7th and Spokane.(Photo: Alaya Wyndham-Price) On Saturday, the City of Portland hosted a party and bike ride on SE Spokane Street in Sellwood to celebrate the opening of a new bike boulevard. The project’s significance goes way beyond the speed bumps, “channelizers”, and other infrastructure changes and marks what the … Read more
It’s not often that I use this space to share what’s going on behind-the-scenes at BikePortland. But with another year gone by and as we head into our fifth anniversary, I figured it was time to check in. 2009 has brought more changes to BikePortland than any year in our history — both for me … Read more
Here’s the news that caught our eye this week: – One commentator says that fully half of the US’s climate goals for 2020 can be achieved solely through increasing active transportation. – Transpo Sec’y Ray LaHood went on the Daily Show to plug high speed rail — but no mention of bikes. – A blogger … Read more
The Springwater Corridor Trail is a major commute thoroughfare and recreational facility. (Photo © J. Maus) The Springwater Corridor Trail is the closest thing Portland has to a bicycle superhighway. When the trail is complete, you will be able to walk, run, skate, or ride your bike from the Steel Bridge all the way out … Read more
