First look inside Portland’s new bike box
My five year-old daughter tests out Portland’s new bike box. By Monday it will be painted green just like the colored bike lane next to it.Slideshow below(Photos © J. Maus)
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Landmark decision gives bike projects regional funding priority
“What this does is elevate bikes and peds as important and meaningful modes.”–ODOT Government Liaison Shelli Romero The wheels of change continue to spin toward a more balanced transportation system in our region. Yesterday, Metro’s Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation (JPACT), for the first time ever, voted unanimously to put bicycle and pedestrian projects … Read more
Oregon Bike Summit will bring national perspective to Portland
Local, regional, and national speakers, as well educational workshops, will be part of the event. An Oregon bike rack at last year’s Oregon Bike Summit.(Photo © J. Maus) Oregon’s dream to become the #1 bicycle destination in the country will move closer to reality when the Oregon Bike Summit comes to Portland in April. The … Read more
Big-city Councils pass new bike-friendly laws
The streets of Washington DC, Chicago, and New York City will get better for bikes thanks to new laws. Riding on SW Broadway in downtown Portland.(Photos © J. Maus)
More signs of bike-friendly council candidates
Local election season is heating up. One welcome trend of the campaigns, that will be fun to keep an eye on, is how/if the candidates try to out bike-friendly one another. Fritz’s press release.
Let’s talk bikes: Social Hour is tomorrow
[Note: Be forewarned, bike parking is very scarce at Roots Brewing (hopefully that will change soon).] Last time I was at Roots was for Sam Adams’ mayoral announcement event.(Photo © J. Maus) I hope some of you will join us for drinks and conversation at the BikePortland Social Hour coming to Roots Brewing (SE 7th … Read more
Spending on bikes: We get what we pay for
A comparison of bikeway spending and resulting bike use shows that Portland is way behind in opening up its pocketbook to pedaling. Along with the rising profile of bike boxes, bike boulevards, bike trails, and bikes in general in Portland will come an increased scrutiny on how that infrastructure is paid for. Skeptics (or just … Read more
Mountain bike club celebrates 20 years of riding, advocacy
The Portland United Mountain Pedalers (PUMP) have been maintaining and riding mountain bike trails in and around Portland for 20 years. PUMP members in their natural habitat.(Photos © J. Maus) Twenty years ago, at the cusp of the mountain biking boom, Portlander Theo Patterson spoke up to make sure knobby tires weren’t banned from Forest … Read more
Council approves funding boost for parks, trails
The Springwater Corridor Trail is a Portland Parks facility.(Photo © J. Maus) Yesterday, the Portland City Council voted unanimously to adopt a new “system development charge” (SDC) package that will raise roughly $240 million for parks, bike/ped trails, and natural areas over the next 12 years. SDCs are one-time fees assessed on new development (commercial … Read more
Biking for Jesus (and helping curb climate change)
(Photo sent in by a reader.) According to an article published last Sunday by the Associated Press, a group of Southern Baptist leaders have signed a declaration stating that, “current evidence of global warming is “substantial,” and that the threat is too grave to wait for perfect knowledge about whether, or how much, people contribute … Read more
April Fools Day Ride will honor Sheldon Brown
Sheldon Brown When respected bike information guru and global Internet ambassador Sheldon Brown passed away back on February 3rd, the cycling world lost one of its most cherished assets. In addition to the invaluable resource his website was for thousands (if not millions) of people, many also remembered him as a brilliant humorist who had … Read more
Seen on the street: A rusty bike, an optimistic seller
“Needs a little cosmetic work” is an understatement.(Photos © J. Maus)