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Blumenauer: Obama meeting was “a coming of age moment”

“If I had to choose between Bush on his mountain bike and John Kerry on his Serotta, I’ll take Obama.”–U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama made headlines last week for his private meeting with members of the bicycle industry in Chicago. U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer (who some have whispered would make a … Read more


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De-paving event kicks off Carfree Conference

Former parking lot soon to be garden.(Photos © J. Maus) With car use in decline across the country, millions of urban acreage currently devoted to parking them will soon go fallow. What to do with all those parking lots? Depave them! The International Towards Carfree Cities conference kicked off this morning with a depaving event … Read more


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Portland company sponsors top cycling team: Will debut at Tour de France

Portland-based Columbia Sportswear has announced that they have taken over sponsorship of Team High Road (formerly T-Mobile) and new jerseys with “Team Columbia” will debut at the start line of the Tour de France. This would be first time a Portland company was a title sponsor of such a high-profile racing team. Team High Road … Read more


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Columnist bemoans car use decline: “They are freedom machines”

“No device is more in keeping with the American spirit than the automobile… they are freedome machines.”–Terence P. Jeffrey, Editor-in-Chief of CNS News Service. Terence P. Jeffrey, a columnist with the non-profit Cybercast News Service has penned an interesting article that calls Americans’ languishing love affair with the automobile a “worrisome sign for those who … Read more


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Business Alliance reports uptick in bike commuting

The Portland Business Alliance has just released their 2007 Downtown Portland Business Census and Survey and the results show a 20% rise in the number of people who commute by bike. The survey — which included businesses, government entities and non-profit organizations — found that 6% of downtown employees got to work by bike (last … Read more


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At bike industry meeting, Obama pledges funding for cycling

The bike industry believes in Obama.(Photo © J. Maus) Bicycle Retailer & Industry News magazine (known as BRAIN) reports this morning that in a meeting yesterday with bicycle industry representatives, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama said if eleceted he would, “increase funding for cycling and pedestrian projects.” Obama held a private, 20-minute meeting with members … Read more


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Jobs of the Week

Looking for a bikey job? Beaverton-based Yakima Products has an opening for a customer service rep and Old Town Pizza needs a bike deliver rider at their new location on NE MLK Jr. Blvd. Both jobs were listed this week on the BikePortland Job Listings. See below for more information (and good luck if you … Read more