“The State can invest directly… in building pedestrian or bicycle facilities in areas that are underserved.”–From a report released by the Governor’s Climate Change Integration Group. (Download full report below.) An advisory group of climate change experts convened by Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski has just released a far-reaching report titled, A Framework for Addressing Rapid … Read more
A Google Earth view of the Tour of West Portland route. The ride follows a 45-mile route over the region’s steepest hills and is said to be “horribly hard.”.
Shift gets noticed in new book.Read full excerpt below. In his new book, Pedal Power: The Quiet Rise of the Bicycle in American Public Life, DePaul University political science professor J. Harry Wray devotes three-and-a-half pages to local bike fun activist group, Shift. In a chapter titled, Pushing the Envelope: Populist Politics, Shift is noted … Read more
A still from Sam Adams: Man on the Go.(Watch it below). If you haven’t seen Commissioner Sam Adams’ mayoral campaign video, you should. I’m not one to regurgitate political propaganda, but I think this video/campaign ad is worth a few minutes of your time (you can watch it below). It’s a great mix of documentary-style … Read more
If you’re in the hunt for a great local bike job, look no further. Below is a list of opportunities that have come through the BikePortland Job Listings this week: Customer Service Representative – Chris King Precision Components Sales and Service Positions – The Bike Gallery Office Manager – Community Cycling Center Document Production Specialist … Read more
[Note: I’ve updated the post (at 3:45pm) to include a response from the Deputy City Attorney.] The denial.Click to enlarge, (240k, jpg) The Records Division of the Portland Police Bureau has denied a request for information made by lawyer Christopher Heaps in an ongoing effort to utilize an Oregon statute to file “citizen initiated citations,” … Read more
Roue Libre bikes in action.(Photo: LibraryBikes.org) Portland is currently considering three bids to develop a bike-sharing and rental system in downtown similar to one that has become a major success in Paris. The three companies who are still in the running to provide the service are global media giant Clear Channel, the Portland Bike Company … Read more
Rep. Blumenauer at last year’sNational Bike Summit. (Kozo Shimano is in the background).(Photo © J. Maus) In advance of next week’s National Bike Summit, this morning Congressman Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) introduced House Congressional Resolution 305, “Recognizing the importance of bicycling in transportation and recreation.” Blumenauer refers to the resolution as the “National Bike Bill” (read … Read more
I came across an interesting graphic at a meeting this morning that helped put into perspective how much is at stake in making sure we pass the Safe, Sound, and Green Streets funding proposal. The proposal — which is currently getting revamped prior to being put on the November ballot — includes (at this point) … Read more
Screenshot from BTA website. Continuing their campaign to push for a comprehensive network of low-traffic neighborhood streets in Portland, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) has unveiled their Bicycle Boulevard Toolkit. The toolkit intends to educate communities on the why, what, and how of bike boulevards and includes a robust set of resources all in one … Read more
(Photo © J. Maus) A few days from the start of the National Bike Summit in Washington DC, nationally syndicated columnist Neil Peirce wonders whether 2008 is the Year of the Bicycle. In his most recent column, slated for national publication Sunday (3/2), Peirce writes that this might be “Bicycling’s best year since the start … Read more
The new Hyland from Civia.(Photos © J. Maus)