Oregon’s new Share the Road license plate has reached an important sales milestone. According to Debi Mercer with the Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles, over 1,000 of the specialty plates have been sold (at a rate of about 7-15 per day) since they became available at the beginning of 2008 .
This sign welcomes customers at ReStore on SE Morrison Street.(Photo © J. Maus) With public consciousness of high gas prices at all-time high and with a noticeable rise in bike traffic on Portland streets, some local businesses are flying their bike-friendly flags by offering special discounts to lure human-powered customers. There are many businesses throughout … Read more
This is a monthly feature to remind you that when you buy a used bike from the Community Cycling Center’s retail shop (1700 NE Alberta) you are not just getting a cool bike, you’re also helping fund their amazing education programs for low-income youth and adults.
“Tim and I would have been married 50 years this April but I celebrated this anniversary by myself because a dangerous driver ran him down on his bike.” — Mary O’Donnell The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) announced yesterday that they will pursue a vehicular homicide law in the 2009 session of the Oregon State Legislature. … Read more
[NOTE: Read the comments below this article for thoughts and perspectives from readers that attended the hearing.] The Metro Council faces a packed room for an important hearing on the CRC project.(Photos © J. Maus) A packed crowd has assembled at Metro Headquarters in northeast Portland for a public hearing on the Columbia River Crossing … Read more
A women in a car struggles to see oncoming traffic around performer Kirk Reeves.(Photos © J. Maus) A street performer who plays trumpet and works the evening rush-hour commute crowd on the Hawthorne Bridge has drawn attention for something other than his talents. In a white suit, shoes, and cap, the man performs gags and … Read more
(Photo © J. Maus) The Oregonian is reporting that the family of Brett Jarolimek has filed a $1.5 million lawsuit against the driver of the garbage truck in the fatal collision back in October. According to reporter Joseph Rose, the family is, “claiming 40-year-old Bryan Lowes of Oregon City was negligent and should have never … Read more
Marion Rice and daughter Gleneden [This article was written by our Carfree Families columnist Marion Rice. For previous articles in this series, and for links to other articles and photos on family biking, check out the Carfree Families Page.] Some of you may wonder what this post has to do with family cycling, but I … Read more
Looking north on N. Mississippi Ave. at N. Graham.(Photos © J. Maus) The City of Portland plans to re-stripe N. Mississippi Avenue to make room for a new bike lane in the northbound (uphill) direction. According to a source at PDOT, the new lane will be six feet wide and will grow to seven feet … Read more
The dots show cities where visits came from in May. Over the years, many people have asked where BikePortland.org readers come from, so I thought it would be interesting to delve into the visitor stats and find out more. In May, BikePortland.org had a record number of visits — just over of 162,000 (according to … Read more
Whether you watch or race (or both) Mt. Tabor never disappoints.(Photo © J. Maus)
Bike-on-bike aftermath in downtown Portland.(Photo: Kate Gawf) I came across an interesting account of a collision that happened two weeks ago in downtown Portland. Kate Gawf was riding her bike south on SW NW Broadway and noticed the aftermath of a bike-on-bike collision at Couch Street. Here’s how Ms. Gawf explains what happened (based on … Read more