Jobs of the Week
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
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“Walk Score,” mode choice, and trip distance
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
BikePortland summer sticker sale
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
New signage, outreach discussed at Mt. Tabor meeting
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
Signs and free bells encourage courtesy among commuters
A stream of bike commuters roll by an awareness action on the approach to the Hawthorne Bridge. (File photo)
Not so subtle graffitti on Salmon Street stop sign
The infamous stop sign at SE 23rd and Salmon Street has been vandalized and the message is loud and clear…
Helmet debate rages in Portland Bike Forums
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
Check out the Mercury’s Bike Issue tomorrow
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
Bikes recovered, meth addict suspected in St. Johns shop burglary
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
Gaining the handcycle perspective
Ian Jaquiss handcycling near Ladd’s Addition.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Photo exhibition will frame Portland’s bike scene
Rachel in her studio.(Photo courtesy Rachel Siegel) Portland artist Rachel Siegel wants to celebrate what she refers to as Portland’s, “astonishingly diverse and unique community of cyclists” with a juried, photographic exhibition. Siegel is still in the planning stages but she already has a working title, Cycle Seen: Picturing Portland’s Bike Culture, and she has … Read more
Sprockettes launch blog to chronicle tour
A recent performance.(File photo) This afternoon the Sprockettes will board their veggie-oil powered bus and set off for their first big tour. The ladies in pink will be on the road from today through July 31st for four performances with New Belgium Brewing’s Tour de Fat. Luckily for their many fans, they’ve launched a blog … Read more