Mayor Sam Adams (then Commissioner of Transportation) addressing the crowd at the 2007 safety summit.(Photos © J. Maus) Portland Mayor Sam Adams — who according to a high-level traffic safety program staffer at PBOT “has done more than any other elected official to bring the safety issue to the forefront” — has chosen a date … Read more
Perhaps BikeCraft yielded the perfect holiday gifts for every bike lover in your life. But if you need that one last perfect item, check out the book suggestions below — or browse through our Bookstore for even more inspiration. December 21st is your deadline for shipping via priority mail; or if you’re in the Portland … Read more
In need of trees! And you can help.(Photo: Friends of Trees) Local non-profit Friends of Trees will start a major tree planting effort along the I-205 bikeway this weekend. Under their “Green Space Initiative” project, and in partnership with Metro and the Oregon Department of Transportation, Friends of Trees will plant about 150, four-to-six foot … Read more
Are you prepared for this rainy weather? (Photo © J. Maus) What’s a little rain? At least it isn’t freezing this weekend. (The good news is that if icy conditions did get you down, literally, support is out there.) There are plenty of opportunities this weekend to go out and enjoy bike fun, either out … Read more
Reader Doug C. from Beaverton just sent a few photos of an invention he calls the “Drycycle.” Words can’t really do it justice, so thankfully he also sent along some photos. Check it out: “I get a lot of thumbs up when I’m riding. People aren’t used to seeing it.”
Powell Butte could become a nicer place to ride.(Graphic: City of Portland) The Portland Water Bureau is constructing a second reservoir at Powell Butte Nature Park and the project comes with an exciting opportunity to improve the park’s off-road trail network. The 600-plus acre extinct cinder cone in outer southeast Portland already allows multiple uses … Read more
Ross Kenney shared this photo of the bike and walking facilities on the Banpo Bridge, suggesting that they are similar to the ideas proposed for the Columbia River Crossing (Photo: Ross Kenney) BikePortland reader Ross Kenney writes to us that he moved this fall from Portland to Seoul, South Korea to teach English. He included … Read more
Just got this email from reader Maria M. in Portland: Last night during the pouring rain and darkness I was hit while on my bike. I wasn’t hurt but my front wheel was damaged. I was at the Marriott on Naito crossing over to the park when a car turned into me. I had the … Read more
[UPDATE: The Oregonian’s Hard Drive blog has an update on this story] (Photo © J. Maus) The Willamette Week has gotten their hands on a preliminary report of this year’s bike counts from the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation that shows a decrease in bicycle ridership for 2009. Here’s a snip from Willamette Week … Read more
Shared-lane markings, like this one in San Francisco, are now officially recognized by the FHWA.(Photo © J. Maus) This morning the Federal Highway Administration released a 135-page comprehensive update to their Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), a standards guide that has driven (pun intended) the design of traffic controls in America for over … Read more
BTA Board Chair Mary Roberts addresses members at annual meeting last night.(Photos © Adams Carroll) At their annual meeting last night, Bicycle Transportation Alliance staff and board members shared a recap of 2009 and laid out goals for 2010. The night was also marked by an airing of grievances by several veteran members who were … Read more
The Steering Committee hopes the plan stays on course.(Photo © J. Maus) It’s been about a month since we last checked in with the Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030. The plan is slated to be adopted by City Council on February 4th (at 2:00 pm) — a change just made yesterday (to accomodate Mayor Sam … Read more