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This article was written by Jessica Roberts. Jessica is the former metro area advocate for the Bicycle Transportation Alliance and now works as a bicycle and pedestrian planner for Alta Planning and Design. She previously wrote about the City of Portland’s bike parking fund.
Joseph Ahearne — seen here at work in his shop in North Portland — is one of three framebuilders featured in a new PDC video.(Photo © J. Maus) The Portland Development Commission (PDC) has just released a short video (below) highlighting three Portland framebuilders. The piece was created by the PDC’s in-house audio-video guru John … Read more
KGW-TV broadcasted live from the rally.(Photos © J. Maus) Last night, a group of Northwest Portland neighborhood leaders, grassroots activists and bike advocates met on NW Flanders Blvd. for a rally to demonstrate support for re-using the Sauvie Island Bridge span over I-405. Also joining the crowd of about 100 were city council candidates Jim … Read more
Jessica Osborne, the woman who was hit by a man driving a car and left for dead near the intersection of Albina and Rosa Parks Way in North Portland on April 3rd, has re-entered the hospital and the car of the suspect might have been found. According to her friend Amy Wolf, Osborne was admitted … Read more
Obama, during his speech in Portland back in March.(Photo by Ethan Jewett/Stickeen) Local organizers for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign and for Commissioner Sam Adams’ mayoral campaign will take to the streets by bike tomorrow. According to Tyler Wardwell, one of Obama’s field organizers in Multnomah County, Obama supporters will meet up at their campaign headquarters … Read more
Larger version here. Not surprisingly, there are a lot of rides and events happening this Earth Day weekend. Most of the action happens on Saturday, but there’s an event on Sunday that you might not have heard of yet — a ride and rally to benefit b.i.k.e.. b.i.k.e. stands for Bicycles and Ideas for Kids … Read more
(Photo © J. Maus) As many readers have already noticed, the ghost bike for Brett Jarolimek at N. Interstate and Greeley has gone missing — again. Back in February, a confused thief took the bike, only to return it soon after with an apologetic note. This time, the bike has been stashed along the side … Read more
Ever considered being a bike-mounted security officer? If so, you’ll love what was just posted on the BikePortland Job Listings. Check out the details via the link below: Bike Patrol Officer – Securitas Security Services
Sauvie span supporters gathered in Northwest Portland earlier tonight.(Photo © J. Maus) While supporters of moving the old Sauvie Island Bridge span to downtown Portland gathered for a rally tonight, Commissioner Dan Saltzman issued a press release stating his support for the plan. Saltzman voted against the project back on April 2nd when it came … Read more
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)
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
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