The Clown House gears up for the season
Where else can you see grown men dressed as clowns, racing around a mud pit on mini-bikes?File photo: 4/26/06
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Business leaders hear from cycling industry
Yesterday at the Multnomah Athletic Club, about fifty members of the Portland Ambassadors (a business development organization partnered closely with the Portland Development Commission) attended a forum to learn more about our local bicycle industry. They heard from a broad range of perspectives about how bicycles play an increasingly significant role in our region’s economy.
Bike/ped institute gets federal seed money
Hollie Lund of the IBPI.File photo: 4/4/07 The Institute for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation (IBPI), a fledgling research effort within the Oregon Transportation and Research Education Consortium (OTREC) at Portland State University, has received a federal grant to kick start its programs. The IBPI’s purpose is to, “Enhance policies, programs, and projects that promote pedestrian … Read more
Bikes as a political liability
Yesterday’s Register Guard newspaper in Eugene had a story about whether or not Congressman Peter DeFazio (the only former bike mechanic in Congress) would run for the Senate.
Where do we stand on enforcement practices?
At the Tour de Fat Parade.File photo: 8/27/06 I have covered bicycle-related law enforcement issues extensively on this site. My coverage has mirrored changes in my personal understanding and experience of the complex relationship between police officers and bicyclists in Portland.
Seeing signs of Zoobomb
Have you seen those cool new wayfinding signs all over downtown Portland? I’ve seen them at various landmarks around the city, but I have to admit I was surprised to see this one…
Bicycle Master Plan ride explores northwest
Cyclists gather at Terry Schrunk Plaza in downtown Portland for the third Bicycle Master Plan ride.
Fixie bill passes Senate by wide margin
BTA lobbyist Scott Bricker reports that Senate Bill 729, which seeks to amend the brake requirement for bicycles, passed through the Senate in Salem today by a landslide margin of 22-6.
Commissioner’s office reports on Montreal visit
Last month, Portland City Commissioner Sam Adams traveled to Montreal. Along for the trip was his Chief of Staff for Transportation, Tom Miller. Tom gave me a brief report about the trip and shared his thoughts about how Montreal’s bike infrastructure and culture compares to Portland.
Angled staple racks spotted downtown
I noticed some peculiar bike parking downtown the other day.
"Bike Talk" coming to KBOO
Tomorrow (4/4) is a special edition of the always interesting KBOO Bike Show. I noticed a flyer for the show in the window of Veloshop the other day…
Bicycle Film Festival announces Portland stop
The Bicycle Film Festival (not to be confused with Portland’s own Filmed by Bike) has chosen Portland as one of the cities it will visit in 2007. The event is scheduled for September 5-8th.