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Brian Campbell and his motor-less home.(Photos © J. Maus) This morning I looked our office window and saw a familiar bike pedaling by. It was Brian Campbell and his massive motorhome/camper bike. A few minutes later he had swung around and parked for a quick chat. It’s been almost three years since I first shared … Read more
Incentivizing proximity; transit cuts; greener buses; high speed rail; Portland in the news; and how block parties can change the world. Here are some of the news stories that caught our eye in the last week: – Highway projects nationwide are on hold indefinitely as it becomes less likely that Congress will pass a transportation … Read more
A baby seat in a bakfiets is not a rare sight in Portland.(Photos © J. Maus) A reader contacted us with a dilemma — she is about to have her first child, she doesn’t own a car, and she travels primarily by bike. In preparing for her new life as a parent, she had some … Read more
Looking east on SE Holgate.(Photos © J. Maus)
Kidical Mass. Tonight!(Photo © J. Maus) Another weekend full of excellent and fun bike events is upon us (we are lucky aren’t we!?). Here’s the rundown: Friday, August 21 4:30 – 6:30pm: Bikes, Boheme, and Beer The Portland Opera wants to hang out with all the people on bikes that pass by their headquarters on … Read more
Crews installed the new bike corral this morning.(Photos © J. Maus) The folks at Widmer Brothers Brewery are so excited to have a new, on-street bike parking corral in front of their Gasthaus Pub (on N. Russell at Interstate), they’re planning a party to celebrate. On September 2nd they’ll host an event called “Bikes and … Read more
Chris Smith, newest member of Portland Planning Commission.(Photos © J. Maus) Citizen activist Chris Smith is the newest member of the Portland Planning Commission. The Planning Commission is a volunteer body that advises City Council on “any proposal that directly affects any goal or policy related to any element of the City’s Comprehensive Plan”. Smith … Read more
Two great job opportunities came up on the BikePortland Job Listings this week. Check out full details in the links below: Administrator — Community Cycling Center Customer Service Admin. — Rapha
(*Note: After PBOT said they had changed the design of the buffered bike lane since I last reported on it, I updated the cross section drawing below). Holgate will get a new traffic lane just for bicycles this weekend. The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation will re-configure SE Holgate Road this weekend and install … Read more
Kids pedal cars around a “traffic garden” in Utrecht, Netherlands.(Photo © J. Maus)
Signs don’t work as well as crosswalks.(Photo © J. Maus) It’s common at advocacy-oriented conferences to hear the latest horrible stats about how bad things are and how it’s up to the great work of advocates to charge into a new era and change the world. At the Safe Routes to School National Conference being … Read more
A new, LEED Silver Certified apartment complex in Southeast Portland includes all the expected eco-friendly bells and whistles. But The 20 on Hawthorne will also include the nation’s largest automated car parking system. Check it out in the video below: