Portland rolls out its latest for family riding
North Portland resident Joe Hagedorn rides a cargo bike from Joe Bike with his son and friends aboard.-Slideshow below/Gallery(Photos © J. Maus)
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Job of the Week
This week’s job opportunity puts the candidate deep into the push for developing active transportation options. Are you detail oriented? Do you geek out over maps and transit schedules? Check out the BikePortland Job Listings for details on this and other gigs. Public transportation information consulting data engineer — Trillium Solutions
Gordon Price on the rise of ‘motordom’ and its urban impacts
Gordon Price addresses the crowd during his presentation yesterday.(Photos: Adams Carroll/BikePortland) About 60 people gathered in the Portland Building last night to hear professor and former Vancouver B.C. city councilor Gordon Price share his insights on transportation, land use, and urban planning. Price’s presentation, which was part of the traffic and transportation course at Portland … Read more
River View Cemetery board rules on bike access
An issue that has been simmering since April 2006 has finally reached some resolution. The River View Cemetery Association Board of Trustees has met several times in the last few weeks to address the issue of bicycle traffic going through their property. The issue reached a boiling point in September when the cemetery installed a … Read more
Hey, guy from Vancouver BC, we’re listening
Vancouver gives plenty of space and separation for people walking and biking along their waterfront. We should do the same.(Photos © J. Maus) Tonight, Portland is set to get schooled once again by the highly engaging and sharp Gordon Price from Vancouver B.C. Price is the director of the City Program at Simon Fraser University … Read more
Greenway Trail gets boost from The Oregonian; but it needs more
Riding along the river on what should be a fully connected and developed trail.(Photo © J. Maus) The North Portland Greenway Trail is on the cover of the “InPortland” section of The Oregonian today. The exposure for the project is an important boost to the project — whose backers need more political support to make … Read more
Weekend Event Guide
It’s time to gear up and hunker down — this weekend, take a ride to a nice, warm, indoor location. Build up your repair and riding skills, learn to make informed investments in winter gear, or have a warm drink while enthusiastically debating the big picture. Or take the opportunities below to just head out … Read more
Company releases analysis of ‘Should cyclists pay road tax?’ ad campaign
Should cyclists pay a road tax? A majority of respondents said no.(Photo © J. Maus) Back in July a local web marketing company Webtrends wrapped a MAX train with the question, “Should cyclists pay a road tax?” I wasn’t too thrilled with it and made my concerns clear in an editorial about the campaign. The … Read more
Report from ‘An Evening with Roger Geller’
Roger and me.(Photos: Adams Carroll) Thanks to everyone who packed into Plan B tonight to listen to my interview with City of Portland Bicycle Coordinator Roger Geller. As a special bonus, we also streamed the event live right here on BikePortland thanks to the technological magic of Dan Kaufman from Crank My Chain CycleTV. What … Read more
Burkholder responds to criticism of Metro’s Regional Transportation Plan
Metro is getting heat for their transportation plan.(Photo © J. Maus) Metro’s update to the 2035 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) — which will guide $20 billion of investments in our regional transportation infrastructure over the next 25 years — is coming under fire from advocacy groups, Portland Mayor Sam Adams, and others. Among Metro’s stated … Read more
Bricker out as BTA Director: National search for replacement begins
Scott Bricker.(Photo © J. Maus) Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) Board Chair Mary Roberts has announced that Scott Bricker has “left his post” as Executive Director of the organization. Here’s the intro to the statement just released by the BTA: “The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) Board Chair Mary Roberts announced today the need for a change … Read more
Backpedal Cycleworks opens in Mt. Scott neighborhood
Backpedal Cycleworks now open for biz!(Photos: Adams Carroll for BikePortland) Story and photos by BikePortland news intern Adams Carroll Rick Shaputis, owner of SE Portland’s newest bike shop, Backpedal Cycleworks, knew it was crazy to open a bike store in the middle of a recession. He knew it was even crazier to open up his … Read more