Open Thread for riding conditions (12/24)
Snow can’t stop this multi-modal commuter out in Beaverton.(Photo by K’Tesh via the BikePortland.org Photog. Pool)
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Mercury news editor will work for Adams in City Hall
Amy Ruiz uses a bike as her main way of getting around.(Photo © J. Maus) Amy Ruiz, news editor for the Portland Mercury, will leave the paper to join the Mayoral team of Sam Adams. According to the Mercury blog, Ruiz will be Adams’ Strategic Planning and Sustainability Policy Advisor. Ruiz covered many transportation and … Read more
Open Thread for riding conditions (12/23) – Updated
Due to bike lane conditions like these, PBOT advises to take the lane.(Photo © J. Maus) Please use this post to report on riding conditions in your neighborhood. I’m on a walk right now and several main roads have been cleared of snow. While that’s good for folks in cars, it also means the bike … Read more
Video contest hopes to inspire less driving
The folks behind the regional Drive Less Save More campaign are seeking submissions for the first-ever Drive Less Video Challenge. The objective is to create a 25 second video that motivates people to drive less. The winning video will run as a TV commercial and will get a new Apple iMac and Final Cut video … Read more
Lawyer in Ainsworth Incident pressures leaders to seek dismissal of citations
“This will adequately address the inequity of this situation and show the community that bicyclists will not be punished for riding legally on the streets of Portland.” — Lawyer Christopher Heaps The lawyer for two men who were ticketed for riding their bikes on NE Ainsworth last month is imploring city leaders and the police … Read more
TriMet announces traffic changes on new bus mall
Looking south SW 6th Avenue at SW Yamhill Street.(Photo: PortlandMall.org) As part of their Portland Mall Light Rail project, TriMet has announced several “major changes” for bike traffic on 5th and 6th Avenues. According to TriMet Planner/Bike Programs staffer Colin Maher, effective January 12th, bikes (and cars) must obey the following traffic laws:
Storm strains Transportation Bureau’s budget
One of the worst storms in Portlandhistory is yet another strain on the City budget.(Photo © J. Maus) Already on a downward slope due to a dwindling gas tax and lower parking revenues, and facing millions in necessary cutbacks, the Portland Bureau of Transportation is now feeling the hurt due to the severe storm that … Read more
Multnomah County declares state of emergency
SE Main Street on my ride into work this morning.(Photo © J. Maus) Just how bad have things gotten in the Portland region? I just got this email from Michael Pullen, the Public Information Officer with Multnomah County: Multnomah County has issued a declaration of emergency to the state of Oregon requesting resources to assist … Read more
City seeks sponsorship for Sunday Parkways
A scene from Sunday Parkways last year.(Photos © J. Maus) The City of Portland is working hard to secure funding for their 2009 Sunday Parkways events. Last year, the city estimates that 15,000 people came out to experience their community on a six-mile loop of carfree streets in North Portland. This year, the city’s Transportation … Read more
Catching up with a UPS bike delivery rider
Remember the story we published back in November about UPS hiring bike delivery riders in the Oregon area? Since then, the riders have undergone training and now they’re out on the road helping UPS keep up with holiday shipping. Paul Lopez of PacificPedaling.com caught up with one of the riders, Tina Brubaker. Here’s a great … Read more
Open Thread for riding conditions (Monday, 12/22)
Enjoying the carfree streets yesterday.(Photo © J. Maus) The snow is coming down as I write this, falling onto the existing snow and ice from yesterday. I’m about to head out into it, from our home in North Portland to the office in the Central Eastside. What are conditions like where you are? Please use … Read more
The Monday Roundup
Cascade Bicycle Club’s Advocacy Director David Hiller penned an eloquent rebuttal to the age-old “bikes don’t pay their way” rant.(Photo © J. Maus) From a distant and equally snowy land (Washington, DC New Haven, Connecticut), here’s your Monday news roundup. A week of snow in Portland has created an unofficial carfree week. I’m not there … Read more