US Dept. of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.(Photo © J. Maus) Obama’s Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today that he’ll hold a summit in September to “address the dangers of text-messaging and other distractions behind the wheel.” The summit is slated for late September in Washington D.C. and, according to a US DOT press release it … Read more
Russ and Laura on a recent bike trip. Just a reminder to come join us for a special event tonight at Roots Organic Brewing in Southeast Portland. Beginning at 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:00), we’ll welcome carfree professional photographer, journalist, advocate, and bike tourer Russ Roca to Portland. Russ is here for the first … Read more
Waterfront Pearl condo with new trail section.(Photos © J. Maus) The new Waterfront Pearl condominium just north of the Broadway Bridge might be in a world of hurt financially, but it also boasts a nice new piece of riverfront trail. The new section of the Willamette Greenway Trail built as part of the condo project … Read more
The dance on Williams begins as a bus moves right across a bike lane for a stop. (Photos © J. Maus) As noted in a story we published last month, bike traffic on N. Williams Ave. is at an all-time high. One of the main issues with biking on that road is how bikes and … Read more
Cover of PSU’s Metroscape magazine. The Summer 2009 issue of Portland State University’s Metroscape magazine features a cover story titled, “Bike Wars: Hostile forces — drivers and riders — go wheel to wheel in the streets. Can’t we all just get along?” The 17-year old magazine is published twice yearly by PSU’s Institute of Portland … Read more
Money for roads increases; Cash for Clunkers grows; distracted driving censured; boating fees provide test case; a bike bell crackdown; the trajectory of big ideas; bike sharing praised; skateboards get the spotlight. Here are the news stories that caught our eye in the last week: – Oregon’s governor has signed a new transportation bill into … Read more
At a bike move from Southeast to North Portland.-Watch video below-(Photo: Russ Roca) Like many bike-loving visitors of Portland, Russ Roca and his partner Laura Crawford are finding that it doesn’t take long to become wrapped up in our local bike scene. From Long Beach, California, Roca and Crawford chose Portland as the first stop … Read more
Add this to the growing number of signs that the Northwest is absolutely going crazy for bikes. In the past week or so I’ve heard about not one, not two, but three different photo contests looking for bike-related images. Here’s a quick roundup… Wend Magazine will feature only bike-inspired photos during the month of August. … Read more
Laura Sherrod’s bike.(Photo: Oregon State Police) 22-year old Laura Sherrod remains in critical condition today after she crashed her bike on Timberline Road Saturday afternoon while riding down from Timberline Lodge and Ski Area on Mt. Hood. According to the Oregon State Police (OSP), at about 3:15, Sherrod and a group of riders departed from … Read more
Enjoy your weekend! What are you doing to make the most of what now seem like refreshingly low temps this weekend? There are too many bike-related events going on this weekend to summarize succinctly — check out our Weekend Events Roundup for an enticing selection. Whatever you do, let us know how things go in … Read more
Marion Rice and daughter Gleneden onMarion’s city bike: an Xtracycle conversionwith a rear child seat and front basket.(Photo © J. Maus) [This is the first in a series of “My City Bike” interviews with Portlanders who ride bikes intended for urban transportation. The first interview is with our family biking columnist Marion Rice.] BikePortland: What … Read more
Earl Blumenauer(Photo © J. Maus) With bipartisan support, U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) has introduced a new bill — the Orphan Highway Restoration Act — aimed at improving state highways that run through America’s main streets. According to Blumenauer, “orphan highways” are former U.S. numbered highways that over the years have lost traffic volume to … Read more