Here are several fantastic job opportunities that were listed this week on the BikePortland Job Listings. See below for more information (and good luck if you apply): Transportation Options Specialist – City of Portland Office of Transportation Sales and Service – Bike n’ Hike IT Support Specialist – Alta Planning + Design Customer Service Rep … Read more
From a performance in June of 2006.(Photos © J. Maus) For long-time readers of this site, my fondness for The Sprockettes is well known. I’ve covered them for over three years now, snapping hundreds (thousands?) of photos of them in action at performances around town. Since the first time I saw them dance, I was … Read more
[Updated 7/16, 2:40pm -7/17, 3:00pm — see below] (Photos © J. Maus) A new traffic sign at the northeast corner of SE Water and SE Caruthers offers a stern reminder for those who pass by on two wheels: “BICYCLISTS MUST FOLLOW STOP SIGNS AND TRAFFIC DIRECTIONS!” The area (just south of OMSI) is currently the … Read more
(Photo © J. Maus) The BTA is working to solidify plans for a new educational campaign focused not just on people who ride, but all users of the roadway. The campaign, dubbed Eye to Eye … a lot is riding on it, is still in the formational stages, but initial campaign materials describe it as, … Read more
People who use a bicycle as their primary mode of transportation may not be familiar with the emotional impact that bike/car collisions have on folks on the other side of the windshield. An example of this emotional toll comes from a comment left on this site a few minutes ago. The comment was left by … Read more
The newsstand edition of today’s Oregonian.
The new sign says, “Hang bike here. Allow cyclists access to hook.”(Photo: Bill Alsup) In an effort to make their bike hooks more user-friendly, TriMet has added new signage on MAX trains reminding passengers that the hook area is for bikes (not for standing in). TriMet planner and designated bike guy Colin Maher says the … Read more
The media onslaught inspired by the recent headline–grabbing road rage incidents in Portland continues. Even Oregon Public Broadcasting’s daily Think Out Loud program decided to spend a few minutes of their show today talking about it.
David Darby next to his company vehicle.(Photos/video © J. Maus) Portlanders love their gardens, their bikes, and their Mother Earth, so it’s no wonder that David Darby’s new business has taken off. Darby is the man behind Fossil Fuel Free Lawn and Garden Care, a bike-powered business based in Southeast Portland that he started just … Read more
The City of Beaverton (Portland’s neighbor to the west) and their Bicycle Advisory Committee are planning “Bike Beaverton” tomorrow night. The event poster encourages folks to “Join your neighbors… for an evening bicycle ride through Beaverton.” The route will be a 7 mile loop starting and ending at the Beaverton City Library using low volume … Read more
And they’re off!(Photos/video © J. Maus) Last night, the Zoobombers were invited out to PIR to test their mettle on the course used by the Mountain Bike Short Track Race Series. Race Organizer Kris Schamp said he wanted them to come out because he’s always envisioned the event as a “different type of race”. “It’s … Read more
For the third time in less than a week, “Bikes vs. Cars” makes the front page. The windshield-surfer from yesterday’s road rage incident has become something of a local celebrity. The cell-phone video of his wild ride was replayed numerous times on the TV news last night and it was even played and discussed on … Read more