Elly Blue is headed to Los Angeles in March. Elly Blue, BikePortland’s nomadic managing editor who’s currently on an East Coast Tour, just sent word that she’ll be a presenting speaker at the upcoming Los Angeles Bike Summit. Slated for March 7th (right before the National Bike Summit), organizers hope the event will tap into … Read more
A sharrow in action on NW 9th in Portland.(Photos © J. Maus) The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation and TriMet are discussing the idea of installing shared lane markings (a.k.a. sharrows) on the entire length of the new downtown transit mall. Sharrows are a type of pavement marking that are placed on streets with … Read more
Eric Gilliland, seen here at the 2008 National Bike Summit in D.C., is executive director of WABA.(Photo © J. Maus) With hundreds of thousands of people expected to flock to the National Mall for the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama later this month, the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) wants to make it as easy … Read more
The Springwater Trail is muchmore than just a park.(Photos © J. Maus) Last month we shared the news that the City of Gresham had decided to close the Springwater Corridor Trail at night. They said they were doing it “for everyone’s safety” and to bring the trail in line with their other park facilities. Opposition … Read more
“Our bicycle policy has now been updated to reflect that customers traveling with a folding bikes in a bag that fits within the standard checked bag weights and dimensions will not be charged the Bike fee and will be treated like any checked bag.” — Morgan Johnston, manager of corporate communications for JetBlue Yesterday we … Read more
Folding bikes, like this Bike Friday Tikit, fit easily into standard-sized luggage.(Photo © J. Maus) A staffer at Oregon’s largest bicycle advocacy organization wants budget airline JetBlue to change their baggage policy. In a story published on the BTA blog yesterday, Carl Larson described what happened when he tried to check a box for his … Read more
This pothole was chalked up on the Pothole Ride last year.(Photo: Heather Andews) The Portland Bureau of Transportation just issued their latest press release about the big winter storm. This time, the focus is on potholes. PBOT is urging residents to report potholes* because the “heavy snowfall caused treacherous conditions for motorists…” (Hey wait, don’t … Read more
Gravel on N. Interstate Ave. Photo taken yesterday (12/6).(Photo © J. Maus) Since the outset of what has become an epic Storm of 2008 (stories, photos), we wondered how the Bureau of Transportation would handle the perennial problem of gravel on the roadways — and especially the gravel that inevitably ends up all over the … Read more
Yoga and bicycling have more in commonthan you’d think.(Photo provided by Ellee Thalheimer) In Portland, sometimes it seems like there are nearly as many yoga instructors as people on bikes. In fact, those two populations often seem to co-mingle. A number of yoga studios around town offer deals for patrons who show up to class … Read more
Graph from survey results on travel mode into the central city.Click to enlarge(Kittelson & Associates, Inc.) As part of their ongoing Central Portland Plan and the Central Portland Transportation Plan, the City’s Bureau of Transportation commissioned an analysis of parking conditions in the central city. As part of that work, Kittlelson & Associates, Inc. (the … Read more
Adams, looking confident at a party in City Hall last night.(Photos © J. Maus) During his speech at the swearing-in ceremony at Parkrose High School yesterday, Mayor Sam Adams laid out his top three priorities; jobs, education, and sustainability. There was no mention of bikes specifically, but it’s clear that “sustainability” is where Adams plans … Read more
In yet another sign that bikes are good for business… The venerable Sunset Magazine (devoted to “Living in the West”) shares a trip to Portland with readers in their January 2009 edition. Their “Northwest weekend” section features a day trip to North Williams Avenue and the focus is on the area’s bike-ability and bike-friendly vibe.