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Switching gears for a moment from my 2008 National Bike Summit coverage… Portland City Council will hear public testimony and vote today on a proposal that would leverage System Development Charges (SDCs) over the next 12 years. SDCs are one-time fees assessed on new development to cover a portion of the cost for providing specific … Read more
This story is part of my ongoing coverage of the 2008 National Bike Summit. See the rest of my coverage here. During this morning’s opening remarks, the executive director of Bikes Belong, Tim Blumenthal, reported that U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters apologized to him for disparaging remarks she made about bike funding.
This story is part of my ongoing coverage of the 2008 National Bike Summit. See the rest of my coverage here. Tuesday night’s dinner crowd.(Photos © J. Maus) Ex-Portland City Commissioner and now U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer will open things up at the 2008 National Bike Summit tomorrow. Blumenauer is slated to speak at the … Read more
This story is part of my ongoing coverage of the 2008 National Bike Summit. See the rest of my coverage here. League of American Bicyclists President Andy Clarke (L) and President of Trek Bicycles, John Burke.(Photo © J. Maus)
This story is part of my ongoing coverage of the 2008 National Bike Summit. See the rest of my coverage here. Kevin Mills of the RTC (center) hosted the meeting.(Photos © J. Maus) The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) held a meeting today to discuss their 2010 Campaign for Active Transportation. The plan calls for 40 communities … Read more
This story is part of my ongoing coverage of the 2008 National Bike Summit. See the rest of my coverage here. The EPA practices what they preach.(Photos © J. Maus) One of the highlights of my first day at the 2008 National Bike Summit had nothing to do with meetings, networking, or keynote speakers — … Read more
Cheesy tourist photo taken at last year’s Summit.(Photo © J. Maus) Once again, it’s that time of year when bike advocates from all over the country converge on our nation’s capitol for the National Bike Summit. I’ll be attending the event for the third year in a row. I leave on a red-eye tonight from … Read more
“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
