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Erin Greeson [Publisher’s note: This is the first in a three-part story on Portland’s bike messengers by new contributor Erin Greeson. When her friend Zak Kovalcik crashed and broke his collarbone last fall, Greeson came face-to-face with the tough reality faced by Portland’s bike delivery professionals. In this in-depth, three-part series, Greeson shares how the … Read more
Getting paid to ride to work isn’t that easy…yet.(Photo © J. Maus) I’ve gotten many emails over the past few weeks wondering why I haven’t covered the Bike Commute Tax Benefit that became law on January 1. One reason is that I’m just not all that enthused about it; and it turns out I’m not … Read more
[Publisher’s note: This story was written by Managing Editor Elly Blue during her recently completed East Coast Tour. Read more of her travel dispatches here.] It’s not on the annual lists of biking hot spots, but during my recent visit to Baltimore I realized they might just become the next big bike city. They’re not … Read more
A view of traffic approaching the Hawthorne Bridge this morning.– Image Gallery –(Photos © J. Maus)
New stainless steel racks on SW 5th Ave.(Photos © J. Maus) The City of Portland has installed 90 stainless steel staple racks as part of the downtown transit mall project. The racks — designed by architectural firm ZGF — are quite different from the standard blue staple racks. For starters, they’re made from a much … Read more
AG John Kroger In the course of my reporting here at BikePortland.org, I don’t usually come in contact with the Oregon Attorney General. But I was surprised to find out this morning that Oregon top lawyer, John Kroger, is something of a bike lover. In an AP story I read via the Seattle PI, Kroger … Read more
The CETMA cargo bike during a preview/test-ride session at Clever Cycles earlier this month. (Photo: cleverchimp on Flickr)
It’s time for the Monday news roundup! Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire has elected to replace Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct freeway with a tunnel. – Inauguration-related transportation was big news last week. The Washington Post’s Dr. Gridlock has published a three part “How It Worked” column, discussing the bicycle, walking, and carfree streets solutions DC used … Read more
Adams in October 2007.(Photo © J. Maus) Mayor Sam Adams has decided to get back to work as the leader of Portland (read and watch him read the official statement below). After reading speculation about the decision on the Willamette Week’s blog, I contacted a high-level staffer a few minutes ago and was able to … Read more
There were plenty of funnysigns (the one on the right says, “No prying = No Lying”. (Photos © J. Maus) Friday night’s rally in support of Sam Adams brought hundreds (500-600?) of Portlanders to City Hall. It was an astounding moment of cohesion for a city that had seemed to lose its way in the … Read more
Screenshot from Columbian. A 13-year old boy remains in critical condition today in a Portland trauma center after a collision with an SUV in Vancouver on Wednesday. According to the Vancouver Police Department, middle school student Kristopher Miles was struck while riding his bike in the marked crosswalk on SE 136th (at SE 7th, map). … Read more
Amanda Mansfield has a mission from Commissioner Fritz: Learn about bikes.(Photo © J. Maus) Last week during a meeting of the Bicycle Advisory Committee, there was one person around the table who I’d never seen before. When she introduced herself as Amanda Mansfield from the staff of newly elected Commissioner Amanda Fritz, I was pleasantly … Read more