Good spacing, a high visibility location, and cobblestones!(Photos © J. Maus) When students and staff arrive at the campus of Benjamin Franklin High School in Southeast Portland (5405 SE Woodward), they’re greeted with an important message: Bikes are respected, encouraged, and accommodated for. The message isn’t something you read on a poster. It’s implied — … Read more
With plenty of transit and bike options, there won’t be any reason to drive.(Photos © J. Maus) With the impending completion of major streetcar and light rail projects in Portland, sustainable transportation advocates are starting to think big. Chris Smith, well-known for his work as a streetcar and bike advocate and for his run at … Read more
KPTV is reporting a hit-and-run that happened yesterday at the intersection of NE 21st and Columbia (map below) in Northeast Portland. Here’s more from KPTV: “A hit-and-run driver crashed into Dahren at about 10 a.m… Linda Poppino, Dahren’s mother, said her son had been riding his bike through a crosswalk at the intersection when a … Read more
City employees flip pancakes for pedalers in Pioneer Square during Bike to Work Day festivities last year.(Photo © J. Maus) If the rain and wind has got you down…cheer up! It’s Bike to Work Month and there are free breakfasts and other events just around the corner. The City of Portland’s SmartTrips crew, the Bicycle … Read more
That’s a cool logo. I hope someonebrings me back a T-shirt. Portland Mayor Sam Adams, his Chief of Staff Tom Miller, and Bureau of Transportation traffic safety specialist Greg Raisman will visit Brussels, Belgium next week for the 29th annual Velo-city Conference. Widely regarded as the premier bicycle transportation conference in the world (the 2007 … Read more
TriMet bus operatorDan Christensen.(Photo courtesyDan Christensen) [The following guest essay was written by TriMet bus operator Dan Christensen. You might remember Dan as the guy who started a petition among bus drivers in opposition to the new bikeways through the Rose Quarter Transit Center. Shortly thereafter, I shared a letter he wrote explaining his position. … Read more
Rigoletto company members with their bikes (Photos © Elly Blue) We were pleasantly surprised a few weeks ago to receive an invitation to attend and blog about the opening night of Portland Opera’s latest production, Verdi’s Rigoletto, which opens this Friday, May 8th at 7:30pm at Keller Auditorium downtown. Sounds great, we said, but what … Read more
The City Club of Portland hosted inspiring bikes and speakers last Friday.(Photos © J. Maus) There are many signs in Portland that bikes are quickly moving beyond their fringe and “activist” labels of the past (when’s the last time you heard of Critical Mass in this city?). Families pedal our streets in increasing numbers, politicians … Read more
Good times, pretty dresses, nice legs. Participants in the annual Pretty Dress Ride pose in their Sunday best.(Photos by Brad Reber) Continuing a proud Portland tradition, a fun-loving group of folks got together on Sunday for the Pretty Dress Ride. The ride was founded by local artist and bike-funnist Carye Bye, who created the ride … Read more
Good news, bad news, traffic gossip, and inspiring photos – If you only click through to one of these stories today, make it this one: Streetsblog manages to make the mechanisms of federal transportation funding fairly understandable, explains why the last federal transportation bill (SAFETEA-LU) is inadequate, and outlines what is needed for the new … Read more
Get dolled up for the pretty dress ride on Sunday!(Photo © J. Maus) We’re putting up the weekend guide up a little early this week to help you all make your plans. Get the weekend started tonight with Clever Cycles’ Heels on Wheels party. Dress up as fancy as you like and come check out … Read more
[This article by freelance reporter Libby Tucker is the result of a collaboration between BikePortland.org and New Internationalist magazine. The NI — which is based in Oxford, England and has an international circulation of about 65,000 — will publish a version of this story in their June edition as part of a series of articles … Read more