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Governor Ted Kulongoski held a hearing in front of lawmakers this morning in Salem to announce his Jobs and Transportation Act of 2009. In an effort to raise money to pay for transportation infrastructure improvements and create jobs, Kulongoski proposed a 2-cent increase to the gas tax and a host of motor vehicle-related fees. The … Read more
Metro Councilor Rex Burkholder and his partner Lydia Rich have established a scholarship to promote bike/ped research.(Photo © J. Maus) BTA co-founder and Metro Councilor Rex Burkholder and his partner Lydia Rich (a public school teacher in North Portland) have made a commitment to Portland State University’s growing reputation as a hub for livable cities … Read more
Here are some news stories and links from around the web that have caught our eye in the last week: Auto Industry in the News News Flash: Drivers and smokers are the new real Americans. The Oregonian asks state Republican lawmakers how they plan to handle a new political climate that is friendly to tax … Read more
Veer on the marquee for the very first time.(Photos © J. Maus) The producer and filmmakers behind Veer, a feature documentary about the Portland bike scene (I shared my thoughts about it back in September), held a special premier screening for cast and crew at Hollywood Theater on Thursday night. Many of the personalities that … Read more
A scene from last year’s SSCXWC.(Photo: PJB Photo/Flickr) If you’re trying to decide what to do on Sunday, you might want to roll over to Portland International Raceway to partake in a special edition of the Cross Crusade. In addition to the typical Crusade craziness, this weekend is also the second annual SSCXWC — the … Read more
I’ll be helping a friend with a rainy bike move today.(Photo © J. Maus) What are your plans for this rainy weekend? I’m planning on some quality time at home, catching up on laundry and other projects. But this morning I’m going to venture out in the rain with my trailer and panniers for a … Read more
Bike Gallery owner Jay Graves takes an employee (his son Simon) for a spin on a Madsen cargo bike at the kickoff event last night.(Photos © J. Maus)
This is my most comfortable winter biking outfit: wool tights, a wool skirt, and a wool top. (Photo � J. Maus) As the urban cycling revolution continues, more people than ever are using bikes to take their kids to school, haul groceries, or go out for a night on the the town. Thankfully, a quick … Read more
Former Captain of the Traffic Division, Larry O’Dea (Officer Robert Pickett in foreground).
Last night I had one of those comments that reminds me why I’ve devoted so much of my life to this site. It came from “Nick’s mom”. Nick is Nick Moreno, a 17-year-old boy who died in the ICU on October 29th, one day after he was struck by a car while trying to cross … Read more
Bike traffic in Portland has tripled since 2001.(Photo © J. Maus) I gave you a little sneak peek last week, but now PDOT has released their full, 29-page, 2008 Bicycle Count Report (download the 11MB PDF here). In general, biking is way up all over the city. That’s not exactly earth-shattering, but some of the … Read more
Adams has forwarded to Congressional leaders a request for $24 million to build a 110-mile network of bike boulevards.