Brian Alfano (L) and Bill Dolanwant you to do Business on a Bike.(Photos © J. Maus) In a city where biking is woven into the cultural fabric, not even the business arena can escape the two-wheeled influence. In Portland, we’ve got a group for people that use bicycles to conduct their business (which I’ve heard … Read more
Rep. Carolyn Tomei Last time we checked in on HB 2377, it was on its way to easy passage on the House floor. It got through the House at the end of April by a vote of 38-22. Since then, it has had one reading in the Senate, bounced around to committees and work sessions … Read more
Project will improve lighting on I-205 path.(Photo © J. Maus) Thanks to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (a.k.a. the federal stimulus bill), the bike and pedestrian path that runs along Interstate 205 will be getting a $2.5 million makeover. Most of the money will go toward new lighting on a 3.6 mile stretch of … Read more
Gallery owner Leah Jackson was all smiles after the crowded opening to her Bike Love art show.(Photos © J. Maus) Here’s a quick recap of a few events this past weekend. Friday night I rolled across the I-5 Bridge to catch the tail end of the opening night reception for “Bike Love,” a showing of … Read more
Riding naked. Oh what a feeling.(Photo © J. Maus) It’s less than one week from one of the most epic rides on Portland’s bike calendar (and with all the amazing rides we have, that’s really saying something). Yes, the annual World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) commences this Saturday night. In 2007 we had about 800 … Read more
Rick Smith, creator of the popular web-based comic series Yehuda Moon & The Kickstand Cyclery, is coming to Portland. Clever Cycles (908 SE Hawthorne Blvd.) will host the event and Smith will sign books and will have t-shirts and prints of individual strips available for purchase.
High speed rail, the demise of the car in the US, its rise in China, Bush’s transportation policies, free bikes, carfree in Canada, a repealed bike license law, disgustingness reduction strategies Welcome to Monday. Here are the headlines from around the Web that caught my eye last week… – The NY Times waxes nostalgic about … Read more
Get those bungees ready. There are two bike moves scheduled this weekend. Welcome to the weekend guide. From racing to a blessing, bike moves to bike camping — can you tell bike season is heating up?! If we’ve left something out, please feel free to spread the word via the comments. Also, don’t forget to … Read more
Poster for the event. Tonight is First Friday just over the river in Vancouver and Angst Gallery (1015 Main Street) opens their new “Bike Love” show. The show features bike-inspired artists from Portland and Vancouver and and it runs through June 27th. Story continues below advertisement Gallagher’s “Monument” to bike shoes.(Acrylic on canvas) One of … Read more
Portland Mayor Sam Adams at the opening plenary of the Velo-City conference last month.(Photos: Greg Raisman) With Pedalpalooza just a week away, it’s fitting to do a story about how Portland’s legendary bike fun created quite a stir at an international bike conference held last month. Portland Mayor Sam Adams, along with his Chief of … Read more
Prices are going up on lockers managed by the City of Portland.(Photo: PBOT) Beginning July 1st, prices to rent a bike locker from the City of Portland will go up by over 100% — from $45 to $95 at the six-month rate. The increases are a part of a slew of higher fees on everything … Read more
Blumenauer in Portland on May 11th.(Photos © J. Maus) A few weeks ago, in the Rose Room in Portland’s City Hall, U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer hosted an invite-only, roundtable discussion about biking. Around the large conference table sat electeds (like Metro President David Bragdon) and representatives from a variety of local, regional, and statewide agencies, … Read more