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
A stream of bike commuters roll by an awareness action on the approach to the Hawthorne Bridge. (File photo)
The infamous stop sign at SE 23rd and Salmon Street has been vandalized and the message is loud and clear…
Danica (my almost 2 year-old) wears a helmet becauseshe does stunts. Leave it to the age-old helmet debate to smash the record for most replies in the Portland Bike Forums. Irked by the, “soooooo many people every day riding without a care in the world when their brains could be splattered across the pavement at … Read more
UPDATE: Check it out online. Cover by Tim Gough Watch your favorite newsstand or web browser tomorrow for the release of the Portland Mercury’s Bike Issue. Mercury news writer Scott Moore, who recently wrote that he bikes because, “it’s fun and I love it,” gave me a little preview of what to expect: An essay … Read more
Here’s an update to the story about a burglary at Weir’s Cyclery in St. Johns courtesy of Ira Ryan (who works in the basement of the shop), “The cops recovered 10 bikes and most of the other stuff last night. The thief was a resident tweaker in St. Johns who the cops are on a … Read more
Ian Jaquiss handcycling near Ladd’s Addition.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)