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“Right now, it’s not moving…it’s not going anywhere.”— Colleen Krieger, legislative assistant to Rep. Wayne Krieger As the bike registration bill saga enters its second week, all signs point to the demise of H.B. 3008. The bill, which seeks a mandatory fee of $54 to register all bicycles in Oregon that are operated on public … Read more
A scene from last summer’s Sunday Parkways event.(Photo © J. Maus) It may not feel like it outside, but summer is fast approaching and the City of Portland Office of Transportation is busy putting the pieces together for their second annual Sunday Parkways events. Last year, the city held one Sunday Parkways event in North … Read more
Cold medicine DUIIs, crossing party lines, bike lanes and architecture, dying suburbs, stadium congestion, helmet cams, and love, today. Thanks to all the readers who sent in tips about items in this week’s news roundup. – A bill up in front of the Oregon House would add prescription or over the counter medications to the … Read more
The 2009 National Bike Summit wrapped up on Friday. I’ll have my final thoughts and wrap-up in a separate post, but I thought I’d share a few select photos from my trip:
“The statement was intended to be satirical and we apologize if it was presented in a context that made it seem otherwise.”— Nathan Hellman, editor-in-chief of the Daily Vanguard Nathan Hellman, editor-in-chief of Portland State University’s Daily Vanguard newspaper, has issued an apology for a harshly worded movie review they published on March 5th. The … Read more
About thirty people showed up — by bus, bike, and on foot — to the first Portland Car-free Happy Hour on Thursday. Some highlights for me included: – Standing outside on a sunny March day, talking about bike commute routes, long distance train travel, streetcars, and more.
MMR riders will play music tonight.(Photo © J. Maus) It’s been a long, quiet week here at BikePortland HQ, as Jonathan and I have both been out of town — he’s in DC working like a madman to cover the National Bike Summit, and until yesterday I was down south at the smaller and scrappier … Read more
The folks at WalkScore have implemented a project similar to the joined forces with the Transit Shed tool that we told you about a few weeks ago. What they came up with, the Transit Time Map, basically gives you a more flexible and multi-modal way to plan your travel throughout the day. The map is … Read more
The Oregon Bike Advocacy All-Star Team posing with U.S. Rep. Peter DeFazio on his balcony.(Photos © J. Maus) Oregonians, you should be proud. The team you sent to represent you in Washington is nothing short of an All-Star Team. And yesterday, I had the honor to accompany them for a full day of meetings with … Read more
Rep. Earl Blumenauer at a reception this morning on Capitol Hill.(Photo © J. Maus) When the Bike Commuter Benefit Act passed back in October, it was somewhat of a shallow victory for advocates who had pushed for its passage for seven long years. Not only did it pass as a ploy to build support for … Read more
Oregon state Senator Sal Esquivel It has been interesting to follow the widespread discussion spurred by the proposal in the Oregon legislature that would establish a $54, mandatory bike registration fee in Oregon. Even though the bill is highly unlikely to pass, it has drawn the attention of advocates, the media, and citizens like few … Read more
Through this door to the world of lobbying.(Photos © J. Maus) Last night I experienced an important part of how special interest lobbying works. At a classy restaurant just steps from Capitol Hill, I joined bike industry and advocacy leaders for a reception (and dinner, but I didn’t stay for that) hosted by BikesPAC. BikesPAC … Read more