Tonight: Rally and walking tours at future bridge site
A group of Portlanders stare longingly at what will someday be a new bike and pedestrian bridge over I-405 at NW Flanders.(Photo © J. Maus)
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Hook up with a neighbor for a ride to Earth Day
The Sprockettes performed inthe rain at Earth Day last year.(Photo © J. Maus) Earth Day is this Saturday at Overlook Park in North Portland (right on the Interstate MAX line). To help make it easier and more fun to get their by bike, City Repair (the non-profit group that organizes Earth Day) and a group … Read more
Oregon’s per-person gas consumption lowest since 1960
Gas consumption rates for Idaho, Washington, and Oregon compared to U.S. average.Download full report (PDF) A new report released today by the Sightline Institute says that in 2007, per-capita gasoline consumption in the Pacific Northwest fell to its lowest level since 1966. The report analyzed Federal Highway Administration and U.S. Census data and found that … Read more
A movement for a million new riders begins in Portland
Joe Kurmaskie, speaking at the “We are All Traffic” rally last November.(Photos © J. Maus) If any one person could be the spark that ignites a national cycling movement, it would Joe Kurmaskie. Known to many as the “Metal Cowboy”, Kurmaskie is a nationally recognized magazine columnist (Men’s Journal, Outside, Bicycling), author of several bike … Read more
Bike of the Day: Small, tall, and furry
I noticed this fabulously furry and pink mini-tall-bike parked in the racks at my daughter’s school this morning…
Filmed by Bike raises $2,500 for bike fair
Ayleen Crotty at the openingnight of Filmed by Bike.(Photos © J. Maus) Filmed by Bike — the bike film festival that took over Clinton Street Theater this past weekend — raised $2,500 for the Multnomah County Bike Fair. MCBF is the annual celebration of Portland’s bike culture and community that draws hundreds to Colonel Summers … Read more
A cycling resurgence in my home town
A bike commuter in downtown Long Beach.(Photo by Russ Roca) A website, a lot of dedication, some like-minded people, and a dream for a more bike-friendly future — that’s what Russ Roca and the Long Beach Cyclists hope will be the start of something big. Russ is a freelance photojournalist who rides a bike (or … Read more
Riding with kids: Which bike set-ups work best? [Updated]
[Note: This article was written by BikePortland.org’s Carfree Families columnist Marion Rice.] The Folz family (Allan, Carie and Cody) used their tandem/child-seat/trailer combo to participate in a bike move last summer. (All photos © J. Maus)
Guest article: What the proposed CRC bridge really gives bicyclists
This article was written by North Portland resident and member of the Smarter Bridge coalition, Matthew Denton. Mr. Denton shares his evaluation of the bicycle and pedestrian facilities that are being proposed as part of the $4.2 billion Columbia River Crossing project. It was first published on SmarterBridge.org and some edits have been made for … Read more
Democracy Now! talks bikes, carfree conference in Portland
National independent news program Democracy Now! stopped in Portland this morning and filmed a segment on Portland’s bike-friendliness. Show host Amy Goodman sat down and talked with BTA Executive Director Scott Bricker about how Portland became so bike-friendly and she asked transportation activist Elly Blue about the upcoming International Toward Carfree Cities conference which is … Read more
Rally, walking tours planned at proposed Sauvie span site
A group of concerned citizens look out over I-405 at the future location of a Flanders Street overpass.(Photos © J. Maus) A group of citizens and advocates led by the Willamette Pedestrian Coalition and the Bicycle Transportation Alliance will host a rally and walking tours of the area around the proposed location of a new … Read more
Kulongoski lays out ’09 transportation priorities: A tax benefit for bikers?
“…if our only answer is highway expansion and not a multi-modal solution, then we are taking a step backward on global warming.”–Gov. Ted Kulongoski A few weeks ago, I pointed out that Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski’s “State of the State” address forgot to mention bicycles when the topics of of our aging transportation infrastructure, congestion, … Read more