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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
A Portland judge has ruled that when bike lane striping vanishes, like in the intersection of SE 10th and Hawthorne, so does a rider’s legal protection. When Portlander Rob Daray witnessed a right-hook collision on his commute home last summer he thought it was obvious who was at fault. So did the police officer who … Read more
This week’s job openings feature two regional bike industry opportunities with one spot in management and one in operations. Check out the BikePortland Job Listings for details on these and other gigs. Marketing Director — Bike Friday Warehouse Worker — Castelli USA
“What we want to do is put the bike counts into the context of… Were all trips down? We’re thinking that’s the story.” — Roger Geller, PBOT bike coordinator When Willamette Week reporter Beth Slovic broke the story about PBOT’s 2009 bike count numbers yesterday, we were shocked. Our surprise was two-fold: First, although we’d … Read more
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
