[Editor’s note: This profile of local livable streets nonprofit Umbrella is the first story of new BikePortland news intern Jenny Leonard. Welcome, Jenny!] “Umbrella seeks to empower community-based street culture. Streets are meant to connect, not divide, neighborhoods. We support active ideas that develop streets as vibrant, safe, and welcoming public spaces that serve communities.”–Umbrella’s … Read more
The Google Trike snaps images for their StreetView feature.(Photo: Google) It looks like Google Streetview will soon be coming to a bike path near you. We first reported back in June on the buzz about Google’s new mapping tricycles — intended to capture streetview footage of roads where cars can’t go. Since then, we’ve been … Read more
Placing the blame; Russell Crowe; Green Impact Zone; lawfully running reds; Google’s next big thing; carfree campus; competing one-way streets Here’s the last week in news, rounded up after the long weekend. – The electric car money is landing; Swiss battery company ReVolt is planning to open its North American headquarters in Portland. Here’s an … Read more
Hope you find some open road this weekend.(Photo © J. Maus) Well, it’s been another wild and crazy week here on BikePortland. Thanks everyone for your comments and contributions. We’re signing off (unless there’s any important, breaking news) until Tuesday. If you need some ideas for things to do over the long holiday weekend, check … Read more
Beloved’s “Half Full” model. One of six bikes in their lineup. See the others below.
“He [Jeremy Jordan] implies that he is new to the criminal system and that his serious crimes are, at heart, the result of an “accident” fueled by an alcohol problem he did not know he had. This is far from the truth.” — Michael Schrunk, Multnomah County District Attorney 31-year old Jeremy Jordan, who was … Read more
Two great job opportunities came up on the BikePortland Job Listings this week. Check out full details in the links below: Transportation Policy Advisor — Office of Mayor Sam Adams Design/Drafting — Renovo Hardwood Bicycles
A $38 million project focused on N/NE Portland could bring a cycle track to N. Williams.(Photo © J. Maus) Metro has selected four active transportation projects to include in a grant application for possible funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s $1.5 billion Transportation Investments Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program. The four projects, with an … Read more
We need more like him.(Photo © J. Maus) Yesterday the Safe Routes to School National Partnership launched their “Dear Congress: Why Safe Routes to School is Important” campaign. The intention of this grassroots lobbying effort is to send a clear message to members of Congress that their constituents care deeply about getting more kids to … Read more
Mike Luther and his grandson, Lucas.(Photo: Family of Mike Luther) The family of Mike Luther — the man who was seriously injured while riding his bicycle near NE 122nd and Glisan one week ago — has released a statement on the eve of a grand jury hearing in the case. According to his family, Luther, … Read more
PBOT’s Greg Raisman shared a preview of Going plans at our recent Get Together.(Photos © J. Maus) In case you haven’t heard, the City of Portland’s Bureau of Transportation is smack dab in the middle of a major campaign to create 15 miles of new bike boulevards in Portland. We’ve covered the projects and the … Read more
Police say this is similar to the suspect’s vehicle. The Portland Police Bureau just released a statement and photo they hope will help them find the suspect in a fatal hit-and-run case that happened on NE 122nd Avenue last week. On Thursday, August 27th at 2:15am, 52-year old James Wagner was struck and killed by … Read more