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High speed rail; homeless Hummers; Berlin fixie ban; traffic in India; traffic in Indonesia; the gender gap; genetics; walking; playing in the street Hang on to your hats, folks, there’s a lot of news this week. – A NY Times Op-Ed speculating that Detroit, with its disappearing population and wide, empty streets, could be transformed … Read more
Whatever you do, make sure there’s plenty of water involved.(Photo © J. Maus) It’s the big Fourth of July Weekend… what type of bike adventures do you have planned? Saturday is the start of the Tour de France with the much-anticipated comeback of a guy named Lance Armstrong (perhaps you’ve heard of him?). For those … Read more
“I think there are some big leaps being made here with regard to the ad’s message being misleading or in some way endangering cyclists. The ad poses a question. How people interpret it or act on it is not up for TriMet to determine.”— Becky Witt, Public Information Officer for TriMet As the debate continues … Read more
Bonnie Tinker(Photo: Just Out) 61-year old Portland resident Bonnie Tinker, was killed yesterday while riding her bike on the campus of Virginia Tech. Tinker was attending a Religious Society of Friends conference when the incident occurred. According to The Roanoke Times, she was struck by a dump truck and died on the scene. The Oregonian … Read more
We’ve had a great selection of jobs posted this week. Check out more info here: Transportation Public Advocate — Office of Mayor Sam Adams Part-time Bike Mechanic — Waterfront Bicycles Category Business Manager (Top-of-Car) — Yakima Products, Inc.
A view of the Fanno Creek Trail in Tigard.(Photo © J. Maus) The City of Tigard is gearing up for their first-ever trail user count and survey. The counting effort will take place over five days in September and volunteers are needed. According to City of Tigard planner Duane Roberts, a manual count and a … Read more
New bike corral installed yesterday in front of Crema at the corner of SE 28th and Ankeny.Slideshow below – (Photos © J. Maus)
City is rolling out public outreach process for more bike boulevards.(Photo © J. Maus) The City of Portland is about to embark on a series of open houses to inform neighborhoods about their bike boulevard plans. The Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is busy planning and designing 15 miles of new, low-traffic streets throughout the metro … Read more
I really hoped to ignore this story, but now that word about it has spread I sort of have to (unfortunately, a mere Twitter update didn’t suffice). A local web marketing/consulting firm has plastered a MAX train with the question: “Should cyclists pay a road tax?” The company says they’re doing this campaign to demonstrate … Read more
Entrance to transit station and multi-use path at SE Division Street.(Photo: TriMet)
An example of rude bike parking on Vancouver Ave. (Photo by Mary)
LaHood: “Portland is the transportation capitol of our country.”(Photos © J. Maus) In a show of political support the likes of which I’ve never seen, a host of elected officials were on hand this morning to welcome U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to Portland. They assembled at the base of the Aerial Tram … Read more