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Reporting by Brompton inBaltimore last month(Photo: Patrick McMahon) I’m headed out tomorrow afternoon to Los Angeles for the first-ever L.A. Bike Summit on Saturday, March 7th. L.A., iconic land of freeways, may seem like an unlikely place for bicycling to flourish, but that seems to be what is happening. In an op-ed for the L.A. … Read more
Joe Kurmaskie, seen here at the “We are All Traffic” rally held in November 2007 after two bike fatalities.(Photo © J. Maus) Mayor Sam Adams’ support of a proposal that would authorize the construction of a new I-5 bridge that could “be built to accomodate up to 12 lanes” has sparked a new level of … Read more
“What went wrong?… The Transportation Commission got heavy pressure from pro-highway legislators, road builders, and Washington County and other local governments looking for road-building money.”— excerpt from a statement set to go out to supporters of Transportation for Oregon’s Future Transportation for Oregon’s Future — a “network of organizations and businesses supporting transportation choices for … Read more
Riders will no longer be in the dark on the I-205 bike path.(Photo © J. Maus) On Friday, the Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC, a body appointed by Governor Kulongoski) made their final decisions on how to spend $122,592,742 in federal stimulus funds. And, if you remember our report from last week, it seems like their … Read more
It’s been a while since we last added new titles to the BikePortland Bookstore. In the meantime, some new books have been released, most notably local author Jeff Mapes’ Pedaling Revolution, and many more old, good ones brought to our attention. A selection of newly featured titles is below.
“The US has big economic problems. But they have been made worse, and harder to resolve, by a half-century in which, at federal urging, the country was misbuilt.”— Christopher Caldwell, The Weekly Standard Reflecting on Obama’s address to congress last week (in which he said that America “cannot walk away from” the automobile), columnist Christopher … Read more
The joys of walking, breastfeeding while driving, overcrowded bike parking, the case against homeownership, school choice in Japan, and more… – The Oregonian profiles a Vancouver woman who switched from driving to taking the bus when gas prices went up last year — and kept riding even when they dropped again, even though the bus … Read more
This is the northeast corner of NW 9th and Lovejoy.(Photos by Marion Rice) This morning around 8:45 a woman riding her bike in the bike lane down NW Lovejoy was right-hooked as she attempted to cross NW 9th. According to Marion Rice, who was on the scene just minutes after the collision took place, the … Read more
This beauty from Mitch Pryor (MAP Bicycles) took home “Best City Bike” honors at NAHBS in Indianapolis over the weekend.(Photo: NAHBS)
Friday (2/27) North Freaker “Dutch” on his tallbike.(Photo © J. Maus) Critical Mass A celebration of bicycle traffic on the last Friday of every month. North Park Blocks (NW Park and Couch, by the elephant) Meet at 5:30, ride at 6:00pm Freak Friday! North Freak is a collective for people who love freak bicycles, such … Read more
“Our hope is to find funding to backfill the Safe Routes program…but we can’t guarantee that.” — Catherine Ciarlo, transportation policy advisor for Mayor Adams Mayor Adams made his first State of the City address at the City Club in downtown Portland today. According to a report just published by the Portland Tribune, he apologized … Read more
“… it’s less about the number of lanes, per se, and more about the impact on the community.”— Scott Bricker, executive director of the BTA This week’s decision by City Council to authorize Mayor Adams to vote in favor of a 12-lane Columbia River Crossing bridge has sparked outrage among many Portlanders. Several comments here … Read more