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900 miles of bikeways or 15 miles of streetcar?(Photo © J. Maus) Here are some interesting numbers to help put the funding for bicycle infrastructure in Portland — as laid out in the Bicycle Plan for 2030 — into perspective. According to estimates from PBOT, the full “build-out” of the plan (meaning to complete all … Read more
How fast is your dog?(Photo © J. Maus) If you’ve attended a cyclocross race in or around Portland, you probably noticed that there are nearly as many dogs as bikes. For some reason, there’s a huge cross over between dog lovers and ‘cross lovers. Now, one local race organizer plans to make the dogs part … Read more
Get to know Mr. Geller.(Photo © J. Maus) We’re excited to announce the latest in our occasional “An Evening With…” series of live interviews. Next week, on Wednesday November 18th, we’ll host PBOT’s #1 bike guy Roger Geller (and all of you!) at Plan B (1305 SE 8th Ave, map). The event will give you … Read more
At the start of the De Ronde.(Photos © J. Maus) Oregon Public Broadcasting will air coverage of Portland’s cult ride the De Ronde van Oeste Portlandia on their Oregon Field Guide program tonight. The ride — which is a loosely organized, grueling bike ride/race that traverses many miles of Portland’s steepest hills — attracted over … Read more
Party with Metropolis to celebrate their first year of business!(Photo © J. Maus) We’ve been wondering when the bike event season would start winding down, and with only three events popping out at us on the calendar this weekend, it looks like it might finally be happening. Not that you’re off the hook — there’s … Read more
(Photo © J. Maus) The City of Portland Auditor’s Office has released their annual Resident Survey and the results show that the number of respondents who drive-alone to work has increased while bike use fell one percent from last year. The City received 3,194 responses to their survey. One of the questions was “What is … Read more
AARON HAS BEEN FOUND. He’s safe and sound. Details here. [Please scroll down for latest updates] Aaron Tarfman, seen here at a bike event in 2007.(Photos © J. Maus) Friends of Southeast Portland resident Aaron Tarfman are concerned tonight because he has not returned home for over 24 hours and he has written a poignant … Read more
Some Portlanders will resort to anything to slow people down.(Photos © J. Maus) Excessive speed. It’s a killer and it’s on the loose on streets throughout Portland. It’s a problem and there are many ways to combat it. One of those is to reduce speed limits. But, as you’ll find out below, that’s far easier … Read more
Still from video.(Watch it below) When The Flaming Lips announced they were looking for naked biking extras for their new music video, Portlanders responded in droves. Lips front man Wayne Coyne got the idea after being inspired by the massive turnout and resulting media coverage of Portland World Naked Bike Ride last summer.
Concerned citizens and traffic safety advocates held signs on SE Foster last night at a notorious crossing just east of 80th.(Photos © J. Maus)
Planning Commissioner Chris Smith tried some bold proposals, but his colleagues weren’t quite ready to get behind them.(Photo © J. Maus) Yesterday, the Portland Planning Commission voted 5-0 to endorse the Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030. The unanimous vote is not surprising, but the important thing to note are their specific reommendations for the Plan … Read more