Crowds in the bike lanes? Today is first day of Bike Commute Challenge
Bike traffic on Broadway Bridge, as seen during the Bike Commute Challenge in September 2008.(Photo © J. Maus)
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Denmark’s ‘Dreams on Wheels’ will make Portland stop
Coming soon to Portland (in more ways than one).(Photo: Mikael Colville-Andersen) Dreams on Wheels — a major exhibition of Danish cycling culture and its impact on urban design, transportation and society — is coming to Portland in October. The exhibit is being brought to Portland through a collaboration between the City of Portland, the Danish … Read more
Ride will help land use activists ‘Save Helvetia’
Rural roads like this one could be developed for industrial use.(Photo: Kevin Van Dyke) Beaverton resident, race promoter, and bike advocate Kris Schamp has joined a grassroots effort to save 34,000 acres of rural farmland from industrial and residential development in Washington County. Schamp, owner of Portland Racing and communications director of Northwest Trail Alliance, … Read more
First look at Portland’s inaugural cycle track
Portland’s new (and first-ever) cycle track has been installed on SW Broadway near Portland State University.(Photos © J. Maus)
The Monday Roundup
Here’s the news that caught our eye this week: – Streetsblog analyzes what the loss of Senator Kennedy may mean for transportation policy. – The Freakonomics blog pointed thousands of viewers towards the project of a doctor in Toronto who has compiled a comprehensive — and eye-opening — review of studies about bicycle safety. His … Read more
Riding the new bike lane on Mississippi Ave.
Notice the marks where the road striping used to be.(Photos © J. Maus) As we reported last week, a bike lane has been installed on the uphill portion of the N. Mississippi Ave hill. This morning I got a chance to see it up close and personal. This project is yet another example of how … Read more
BTA takes new direction with CRC strategy after walking away from advisory committee
The current I-5 bridge overthe Columbia.(Photo © J. Maus) We reported last week that the Bicycle Transportation Alliance has decided to resign from the the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee for the Columbia River Crossing project. A new post to the BTA blog by advocate Michelle Poyourow goes into detail about this decision. The post … Read more
Oregon framebuilders will bring their bike show to town this Halloween
Crowds were thick at the 2007 OHBS(Photo © J Maus) The Oregon Bicycle Constructors Association, a nonprofit group that unites and promotes the booming local handmade bicycle frame industry, has announced that they will host the 2009 Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show this October in Northwest Portland. The show will be held over Halloween weekend, Saturday … Read more
Man charged with intentionally running down person on bike
Wayne Conrad Thompson Police say today that 35 year old Wayne Conrad Thompson has been booked for allegedly causing a crash with a man on a bike yesterday afternoon at 2:00pm at NE 122nd and Glisan. Thompson has been arrested and charged with one count of assault in the first degree. The charge is a … Read more
Weekend Open Thread
Looks like some sun, some rain this weekend, not necessarily in that order. Check out our guide to some of the rides and events going on — and feel free to share your fun in the comments here. I’ll leave you with this photo just sent in by former BikePortland intern Dan Liu, of the … Read more
New uphill bike lane on Mississippi is ready to ride
The new bike lane up the hill on Mississippi was installed this morning. (Photo courtesy of PBOT)
Photo of the week: A bike path underneath a bridge (Updated)
A living example of an under-deck bike path in Roseburg, Oregon, at dusk. (Photo by Stephanie Noll)