Manifest event will demystify family riding
Would a Dutch bike work for your family? Or would a bakfiets/Madsen/trailer/Xtracycle suit you better? Find out this Sunday.(Photos © J. Maus)
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Study claims severe injuries are result of lagging bike infrastructure
“The government is pushing bike days, and rebates for bike use. Communities are putting in bicycle kiosks.” However, there is only limited data to show that “we have bikeways to support this increase in bike use.” — from a Reuters story about a new study on bicycle-related injuries A new study from Colorado has found … Read more
Crusade stop in Sherwood was sure tough
Racers on the big climb.-Slideshow below/Gallery–(Photos © J. Maus) The Cross Crusade stopped in Sherwood (about 22 miles south of Portland) yesterday for the third stop in the eight-race series. The race was held at the Sherwood Forest Equestrian Center, nestled in a valley of horse pastures and wooded areas showing the bursting colors of … Read more
The Monday Roundup
Here is the news that caught our eye last week: – At December’s summit on climate change in Copenhagen, Saudi Arabia is planning to push hard for wealthy countries that successfully reduce oil use to compensate oil producing nations. – US Rep Earl Blumenauer (representing Portland) has just announced a federal Livable Communities task force. … Read more
New blog will shine light on Planning Commission
“Why a Planning Commissioner Blog?… Because public policy can be complicated and three minutes at a hearing is a pretty limited opportunity to engage in a substantive conversation.” — Chris Smith If you care about bike policy or planning in Portland, chances are you’ve heard of Chris Smith. Smith is a consummate citizen activist who … Read more
From Stuttgart, a way to take more bikes on the train
Photo: City of Stuttgart via Cyclelicious)
Blumenauer, Democrats launch ‘Livable Communities Task Force’
Earl Blumenauer speaking on the Hawthorne Bridge back in August.(Photo © J. Maus) Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and the House Democratic Caucus have announced the formation of the Livable Communities Task Force (LCTF). Blumenauer has been named Chairman of the Task Force, which has a mission to, “…identify the ways in which the federal government … Read more
Weekend Open Thread
Enjoy the great fall weather! Well folks, it’s the end of another eventful week here at BikePortland. My arm hurts from typing so much so I’m going to really enjoy this weekend and come back with more hot, fresh bike news on Monday. There’s a ton of stuff going on starting tonight and into the … Read more
City Traffic Engineer wins award from national bike/ped group
City Traffic Engineer Rob Burchfield.(Photos © J. Maus) The Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) has selected City of Portland Traffic Engineer Rob Burchfield as Public Sector Professional of the Year at its annual awards meeting in New York City last week. According to a statement from the APBP, Burchfield was honored, “for his … Read more
Jobs of the Week
This is our weekly reminder of recently posted job listings on BikePortland. SoupCycle, who cook up and deliver by bike is searching for a “Souperhero” and Hillsboro based womens clothing retailers, Team Estrogen, seeks a customer service representative. Each job comes with unique benefits. Check out full details in the links below: SoupCycler Extraordinaire — … Read more
Follow-up: Bike parking code increase still under consideration
“I’d like to think through a little further of what the impact would be.” — John Carroll, real estate developer with Carroll Investments On Wednesday, I published an article that incorrectly stated that the Portland Planning Commission had voted to approve a zoning code change that would make a major increase to the minimum number … Read more
Passage of agreement marks new era for police, bike relations
Today, the Portland City Council unanimously approved the Transportation Community Policing Agreement. At yesterday’s Council meeting, the four City Commissioners (Mayor Adams is away) heard testimony from traffic safety advocates and representatives from the Police Bureau and the Bureau of Transportation (PBOT). There was also a screening of the bicycle traffic enforcement training video released … Read more