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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
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 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
Bikes will soon have a lane of their own on the Morrison Bridge.-Slideshow below-(Photos: Adams Carroll for BikePortland) The Morrison Bridge project is getting ever so close to completion. Once complete, it will have a separated lane for two-way bicycle traffic and a completely new ramp down to Water Avenue on the east side. We … Read more
Show up to a workshop and let the City know what you think is important. If you don’t, they’ll listen to someone else. 65% of Portlanders drive alone to work. We travel an average of 16 miles per day by car. On average, we spend about 49% of our family income on housing and transportation, … Read more
Screenshot of Cycle Tracks.(See more below) This morning I learned about a new iPhone app called Cycle Tracks. Created by the San Francisco County Transportation Authority, the app uses GPS to record bicycle trips, display maps of rides, and most importantly, logs all the information with transportation planners for use in evaluating current and future … Read more
What makes Mr. Geller tick?Find out tomorrow night.(Photo © J. Maus) Whether he’s dancing in the streets, rallying troops for a ride, or looking for money on Capitol Hill, Roger Geller has been on the front lines of bicycle issues in Portland for 15 years. Tomorrow night I’ll sit down for a one-on-one conversation with … Read more
Rapid flash beacons, which have been very effective in evaluations in Florida, will help Portlanders cross busy streets.(Photos: Stop Experts, Inc.)
PBOT is looking into a new cycle track on N. Williams as part of $7 million in bike projects next year.(Photo © J. Maus) The Portland Bureau of Transportation is fleshing out a list of bicycle projects worth an estimated $7 million they hope to roll out between July 2010 and June 2011 (FY 2011). … Read more
A little something to fight the chill.(Photo © J. Maus) BikeCraft V is right around the corner. The daylong affair on Saturday, December 5 from 10am to 5pm, will be an unprecedented gathering of bike-themed, Portland-made arts and crafts. Since we announced the event, we’ve had over 35 crafters sign up to participate, including old … Read more
(Photo © J. Maus) The Obama Administration has taken a solid step in matching their “livable communities” rhetoric with action. A new proposal from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) would increase the radius around transit stops and stations where bicycling and walking infrastructure could be funded. The proposal showed up last Friday in the Federal … Read more
Portland-based Blind Pilot, shown here playing at KBOO studios, is hitting the big time.(Photo © J. Maus) Here’s the news that caught our eye this week: – The US government is crossing bureaucratic boundaries to create policies (and funding) aimed at creating complete streets around transit hubs. – After a tight race, Mike McGinn, who … Read more