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Stop sign in Vancouver BC (click forlarger version so you can read the fine print).(Photo © J. Maus) Close readers of this site might recall that on several occasions I’ve written that, “cars are the new smoking cigarettes.” It’s something that came from my continued bewilderment that, while most everyone realizes the multitude of negative … Read more
Portlanders in Copenhagen. That’s PDOT’s head traffic engineer Rob Burchfield on the left (in blue).(Photo: Mikael Colville-Andersen) A delegation of Portlanders from Metro’s Blue Ribbon Committee for Trails recently completed a week-long exploration of bike policies, culture and infrastructure in Amsterdam and Copenhagen. Findings and recommendations from the trip will be presented at the final … Read more
New Hindsight glasses from Nike.(Photos: Nike via Gizmodo) A reader (thanks Austin!) just gave me a heads up on an interesting new product idea from Nike. Gadget blog Gizmodo reports that the new Hindsight glasses “are designed to do one simple thing: stop cyclists from getting hurt on the roads.” How do they do this?
“It’s winter and cold and dark, but that doesn’t mean you need to sit around and get blob-like.”— from the Pain in the Park website Jeff Henderson (the man behind the Oregon Trout City of Portland Triathlon) and his partner Jonathan Eng (a personal trainer) are launching “Pain in the Park“, a new series of … Read more
The ghost bike for Tracey Sparling (at the corner of W. Burnside and 14th in downtown Portland) with fresh flowers placed by family members on the one-year anniversary of her death.(Photos © J. Maus) A memorial sculpture and stencil (since removed) for Brett Jarolimek at the intersection of N. Interstate and Greeley.
“When you stop your car, we stop your premium” That’s the tagline of MileMeter, a company that provides auto insurance “buy” the mile (get it?). In a video on the company’s website, founder and CEO Chris Gay says they started the company because they were frustrated with what was available. Here’s an excerpt from the … Read more
Custom Bicycles of Portland will open their doors November 1st.(Photo � J. Maus) There’s a new bike shop in town, and it’s unlike any other shop in the United States. Custom Bicycles of Portland will open in November on (fittingly) the boutique-lined NW 23rd Ave. The shop — which will also include a fitting studio … Read more
Elly Blue [This article was written by contributor Elly Blue. You can read more from Ms. Blue here.] “Do not ride at night,” urges the Huffy Bicycle Company website. “Have someone pick you up if you’re out after dark or walk your bike home.” This attitude is fortunately not the norm in Portland, where ever-increasing … Read more
Screenshot — Try it out! The new close calls map I offered a sneak peek of back in August has been launched. We’ve even come up with a snazzy acronym… B-SMaRT ~ the Bike Safety Monitoring and Reporting Tool
The bike box; a symbol of a family un-friendly lifestyle?(Photo © J. Maus) In a stack of old notes on my desk, I came across a passage from an Oregonian article published a few months ago that I’ve been wanting to share. The story, Our diversity myth: Portlanders live in a like-minded bubble, making it … Read more
BikeTiresDirect.com’s new location.(Photo: Mark Blackwelder) After a fire back in August completely gutted the Northeast Portland headquarters of BikeTiresDirect.com, Velotech Inc. is getting back on its feet. Velotech (which also runs WesternBikeworks.com) has leased a new, 20,000 square foot warehouse, office and retail space and they’ve planned a grand opening party for October 30th.
Cover of Portland’s Community Case Statement.(Download PDF here) As part of their 2010 Campaign for Active Transportation (which launches Monday), the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy has helped cities across the country develop “Community Case Statements”. These case statements will be used to garner media attention for the campaign, but more importantly as tools to lobby Congress for … Read more