PDC sheds more light on Burnside pump track
The PDC and the Parks Bureau are working with a group of citizens on a possible pump track at this location.
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PBOT director weighs in on budget and Adams’ “100 Day” promises
PBOT Director Sue Keil at a press conference in May 2008.(Photos © J. Maus) Back in January, just days before the Willamette Week broke news of Mayor Sam Adams’ relationship with Beau Breedlove, the incoming Mayor unveiled an ambitious plan of projects he promised to complete in his first 100 days on the job. Among … Read more
Slideshows: Mini Bike Winter and the Bicycle Belles
“Bump” showing his skills.(Photos by Elly Blue)-Slideshows below- Mini Bike Winter is Zoobomb’s answer to all of Portland’s summer bicycle fun — but less of it, and on small bikes. The festivities go on for several days, and after missing the glorious Hamster Ball on Saturday night I determined to head out on Sunday to … Read more
BTA urges action; “Transportation budget ignores bikes”
“Failing to support the Mayor’s very affordable new bicycling initiatives when more revenue is on the table does not reflect this city’s transportation or liveability [sic] priorities.”— Michelle Poyourow of the BTA in an action alert sent to members today The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) has issued an action alert to their 3,000 members in … Read more
The Monday Roundup
Time for the Monday news roundup! Critical Mass vindicated; freeway and budget sinkholes; carfree cities go mainstream; James Dean – NY Times columnist David Brooks’ rant in favor of sprawling suburbs sparked a large number of interesting letters to the editor. – Obama has named Adolfo Carrión Jr. to head the newly created White House … Read more
Is a BMX track coming to Burnside and MLK?
The Burnside Bridgehead site. An article published Friday in the Portland Business Journal makes short reference to some very interesting news about the Burnside Bridgehead project site. The four acre site (at the northwest corner of the intersection of Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. and E. Burnside) was initially planned to be a gateway to … Read more
Portland’s Safer Routes to Schools program faces 40% budget shortfall
Portland’s Safer Routes to Schools program encourages kids to ride to school — but budget cuts loom.(Photos © J. Maus) The City of Portland’s Safer Routes to Schools program is facing a steep drop in its funding for the 2009-2010 fiscal year. In the past two years (Portland’s fiscal year goes from July 1 to … Read more
Weekend Guide and Open Thread
Friday (2/20) Portland’s 1st Kidical Mass in June, 2008(Photos © J. Maus) Kidical Mass Kids are traffic, too! Kidical Mass is a celebration of family bicycling. Training wheels, tagalongs, and trailers are all welcome on this easy-going, short, legal family ride. Be sure to bring lights and warm clothes. All families are encouraged to attend. … Read more
UPDATED State rep wants traffic fines based on vehicle weight
State Rep. Jules Bailey Newly elected Oregon State Representative from Southeast Portland, Jules Bailey, has introduced a bill into the legislature that would create a new vehicle weight class for non-motorized vehicles weighing under 50 pounds — such as bicycles (we think that weight might be too low with some of today’s new cargo bikes, … Read more
OTC delays funding decision, shows “cautious willingness” to consider non-highway projects
“[The OTC showed a] cautious willingness to consider the possibility that local bike, pedestrian and transit projects might just be as “shovel ready” as ODOT’s existing list.” — Bob Stacey, 1000 Friends of Oregon The Governor-appointed Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC) was set to make a decision on how Oregon would spend it’s federal economic stimulus … Read more
Mayor’s office releases new storm response survey after they “failed to consider bicycle transportation”
The City wants to know more aboutbiking in the Storm of 2008.–Take the survey–(Photo © J. Maus) Mayor Adams’ office has just released a survey titled, Bicycle Transportation During the Storm of December 2008. The survey (take it online here) comes after their initial Winter Storm Response Survey, released back in January, failed to mention … Read more
Fourth annual Oregon Bike Summit heads to Salem
Logo for 2009 Oregon Bike Summit Since its humble beginnings back in 2006, the Oregon Bike Summit has steadily grown into an important event for anyone working to make Oregon, “The Land Bicycles Dream About”. This year, the event will continue that growth and take a big step in its evolution. Following in the footsteps … Read more