This morning on the Burnside Bridge.(File photo) As the photo at right (which I snapped this morning) can attest, bike fun on the Burnside Bridge will have to wait a few weeks. The bridge was expected to be closed to all motorized vehicle traffic for the next three weeks but now plans have changed. Here’s … Read more
[Updated at 12:39pm] Women compete at PIR series.(File photo) The local road racing community is worried about the decline in the number of women racers. To reverse the trend, they’ve stepped up their outreach efforts and launched an online survey find out the cause. The number of women racers has dwindled so much in recent … Read more
(File photo) I’m curious what everyone’s experience was with Pizza A Go Go‘s Free Slice for Cyclists promotion. I stopped twice over the weekend with my family (I only ordered two slices) and both times I could tell the employees had given away lots of free slices. The first time, the employee jokingly said he, … Read more
[Updated: 7/23, 9:01am] Scott Bricker(File photo) Earlier today, the BTA announced that Executive Director Evan Manvel had left the organization. Now the BTA Board of Directors has named Scott Bricker as their interim leader. According to the BTA Blog, “Bricker has committed to leading the organization through the end of the year, when he and … Read more
Evan Manvel(File photo) The BTA just announced that Evan Manvel is leaving the organization. Manvel served two years as the Executive Director and oversaw considerable growth and change during his tenure. From the BTA Blog: “It’s been a thrill to see the BTA grow, and biking in Portland and around the state grow with it,” … Read more
“We think it’s a likely next step en route to making Portland’s transportation infrastructure as accessible as necessary.”-Tom Miller (Commissioner Adams’ Chief of Staff) BikeStation Executive Director Andrea White was in town earlier this week. Accompanied by a BikeStation board member, the pair met with city officials and private developers to discuss the potential of … Read more
Ciclovia in Bogota, Colombia.(Photo:Ethan Kent/Streetsblog) Hoping to emulate the overwhelming success of “ciclovias” in many South American countries, PDOT hopes to bring the concept — which they call “Sunday Parkways” — to Portland by next year. A ciclovia consists of the temporary or permanent closure of a major street (or streets) to motorized vehicles so … Read more
One of the best things about the Portland Mercury’s Bike Issue is seeing all the bikey advertisements. One of them that caught my eye was a special offer just for cyclists from Pizza A Go Go (3420 N. Williams). Through the end of July, they’re giving a free slice of cheese pizza if you show … Read more
The following jobs were listed this week on the BikePortland Job Listings: Job: Program Administrator Company: Alta Planning + Design Job: Senior Planner Company: Alta Planning + Design
BikePortland contributor Elly Blue shared an interesting website with me the other day. It’s called Walk Score and it calculates how walkable your neighborhood is based on your address and its proximity to grocery stores, parks, schools, and so on. Elly’s a big fan of proximity, as you might remember from her article on it … Read more
It’s been a long time since I mentioned my stickers and I’ve still got a few stacks of them sitting here in my office, so I figured a little sale was in order. You might have seen them around town and now’s your chance to join the cool kids and adorn your bike (or car, … Read more
The panel included Police, Parks and PDOT.(Photo: Police Bureau/SE Precinct) On Wednesday nights the paved roads through Mt. Tabor Park in southeast Portland are closed to motor vehicle traffic and due to its urban location and natural beauty, it becomes flooded with many different types of users. Dog walkers, skateboarders, and pedestrians all compete for … Read more