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Will it snow this weekend? Bring it on!(Photo © J. Maus) The forecast calls for a chance of snow and freezing rain on Saturday morning, and better chance of less-freezing rain for the rest of the weekend. Other than that it should be a great time to get out there for a ride (all night, … Read more
Meet the Carter Family: Dave, Paul (9), Jan, and Val (12).(Photos © J. Maus)
Metro’s RTP contains a $20 billion list of transportation projects.(Photo © J. Maus) This morning, Metro’s Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation voted 14-3 in support of the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). Portland Mayor Sam Adams had an amendment to the plan rejected 11-5 and was one of the three “no” votes. The RTP contains … Read more
The door is open. Who will walk in?(Photos © J. Maus) As the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) readies to launch a national search for a leader to replace Scott Bricker, we thought it’d be fun to make a few guesses as to who might take the reins. So far, we don’t have many specifics about … Read more
Riding in other cities can be fun and fascinating — like this ride in Baltimore.(Photo © Elly Blue) The holiday travel season is coming up. If you’re leaving Portland, maybe you’ve thought about bringing your bike along for the trip this time. A bike doesn’t make sense for every trip or every destination. But if … Read more
The new logo Cities for Cycling, a new initiative to push bike planning innovation in America with roots in Portland, was officially launched at an event in Washington D.C. last night. Streetsblog was at the event and reported this from New York City DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan: “Some of the most celebrated and popular [bike] … Read more
Mr. Weir.(Photo: Kat Marriner) Renowned two-wheeled explorer, travel writer, bike advocate, speaker and radio commentator Willie Weir recently took an unorthodox adventure. The man who has pedaled the most exotic locales across the globe loaded up his bike, joined his trusty companion Kat Marriner, and spent a week (short by Willie’s standards) exploring the bikeways … Read more
New bike parking in front of Doug Fir.(Photos © J. Maus) Businesses on lower Burnside now have more parking for their bike riding customers. The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) just unveiled four new on-street bike parking corrals in the area, bringing their total citywide to 40 corrals and 780 spaces. The latest … Read more
Our family biking contributor Marion Rice did a story this morning on the Front Page about finding the right bike for your kid. It made me think of an old email in my inbox from a friend of mine who made an excellent transportation bike for his son out of an old bike he found … Read more
Most kids’ bikes available in the US, like these spotted at Tour de Ladd this fall, aren’t fitted out for city riding. (Photo © J. Maus) After an exhaustive search for a good city bike for my son, I have concluded that kids bikes in general are in a sorry state. Either they are poorly … Read more
Downtown Copenhagen.(Photo © Tom Miller) As hundreds of leaders, politicians, scientists, experts, and advocates from around the world gather in Copenhagen for the United Nations Climate Conference, the most important thing they experience might not even be on the agenda. If any of them happen to walk the streets of Copenhagen, the solution to many … Read more
Riding under the lights (and in the cold) last night at PIR.(Photos © J. Maus) Note to event organizers: All it takes to coax hundreds of biking Portlanders to your event — even in temps hovering near the 20s — is to make it carfree and serve free hot drinks. Last night was the first-ever … Read more