“We should also remember that accidents happen, they happen driving, walking, and cycling.”— Anonymous rider who was involved in a collision on the Hawthorne Bridge The man who was involved in a horrific crash on the Hawthorne Bridge on Wednesday has come forward with his version of how it happened. The eyewitness account of the … Read more
Todd Boulanger (L), seen here with League of American Bicyclists Executive Director Andy Clarke.(Photos © J. Maus) Todd Boulanger, a well-known transportation planner and former Alice B. Toeclips award winner (2005), has been laid off by the City of Vancouver. Citing lower than expected budget numbers, City Transportation Manager Thayer Rorabaugh sent an email to … Read more
Looking south on Interstate with Greeley to the right. City crews have extended the median and joined it with the sidewalk to make the right-turn closure permanent. In October of 2007, a man was killed at this intersection after a collision with a right-turning truck.(Photos © J. Maus)
Here’s a great chance to be part of Portland’s growing bike industry. A local bike parts and accessories distributor has listed a job on the BikePortland Job Listings. Learn more at the link below: Office Assistant — Cyclone Bicycle Supply
Traffic on the Hawthorne.(Photos © J. Maus) Traffic on the Hawthorne Bridge can be bad. And I don’t mean car traffic. Roger Geller, the city’s bicycle coordinator received an email from someone who witnessed a horrifying, nearly tragic crash on the Hawthorne Bridge during last Wednesday’s evening rush hour. The witness, who asked to remain … Read more
Portland Farmers Market has announced that this May will be their first-ever Bike Month at the Market. Throughout the month, the Saturday PSU Market will host a bike booth featuring bike displays, bike inspections and biking experts to provide market-goers with the information and inspiration to tote their produce and artisan foods home on two … Read more
[Editor’s note: This guest article was written by Pat Malach, editor of www.OregonCyclingAction.com, a blog covering competitive cycling in and around Northwest Oregon. Malach kindly agreed to help us get the word out about opportunities to race and learn in the Portland area for seasoned racers and novices alike. And there are a lot of … Read more
A screenshot from video “Dear Nana” by Guy Baker “Drive Less. Save More.” is an awareness campaign sponsored by dozens of regional businesses and organizations whose collective goal is to reduce car trips in Oregon and Southwest Washington. The program provides the public with information about driving costs, transportation options, delivery services, and more. The … Read more
Brother, can you spare $4 billion?(Photos © J. Maus) If you had $4 billion to spend on transportation, what would you do? Come join our very own Jonathan Maus at tomorrow night (Thursday, May 7) at 7:00pm at Roots Organic Brewery at 1520 SE 7th Ave for a game show-style debate over what kinds of … Read more
“[The Green Fund] is a pool of money that works again and again as PSU takes loans from this pool and saves money by replacing utilities with sustainable ones, to pay back to the loan.” –Brendan Castricano, PSU Student Senate Starting yesterday, Portland State University students are voting on a proposed $5 per term student … Read more
Sam Adams speaking at lastnight’s BMP Open House(Photo © J. Maus) It’s a classic story in Portland by now — you total your car, assess your options, and decide the time is right to go carfree. It looks like the latest person to play out this story will be our mayor. Mayor Adams walked away … Read more
Gather ’round folks.(Photos © J. Maus) Last night at Franklin High School, Portlanders got their first chance to kick the tires and test ride the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s update to the Bicycle Master Plan. This plan, last updated in 1996, is important to Portland’s bike future for many reasons: it will set and inform … Read more