Just a quick reminder about a great ride coming up tomorrow night. The annual Night Ride benefits the BTA and always offers up an enjoyable bill of fare, including disco-dancers, pajama clad riders, fire dancers, and of course, doughnuts. The ride leaves at 9pm from the Train Station downtown, and registration will be open before … Read more
The fatal crash that took the life of Timothy O’Donnell seems to have resulted in two different responses by law enforcement personnel. The Washington County Sheriff’s office shows a willingness to work with the community for tougher laws against motorists, while the North Plains Police opt for increased enforcement directed at bicyclists. A story in … Read more
Last week, the Belmont neighborhood welcomed two new on-street bike parking facilities to SE Belmont Street. I published photos from Bill Stites the day they went in but at that time the staples hadn’t been installed.
[Updated: 8:25pm] Poll on PDOT website I just got an email from someone who claims that PDOT is “investigating the possibility of lowering the speed limits of neighborhood streets.” The message pointed me to the Safety page of the PDOT website where there is currently a “Pulse Poll” that asks, “What do you think the … Read more
I-205 bike path mess got you down?TriMet says, “let’s party!”.(File photo) In case you haven’t heard (or seen the banners), TriMet is throwing a party for cyclists next Friday (7/13). The reason? Bribery, plain and simple. Their big light rail construction project has torn up several parts of the I-205 bike path, so they figure … Read more
Playing streetcar on theway to South Waterfront.(File photo) The sixth installment of PDOT’s monthly Bicycle Master Plan Rides took a closer look at bikeway facilities in and around the central city. A hearty group of cyclists followed the lead of City bike coordinator Roger Geller to the ride’s first stop: the South Waterfront. On our … Read more
Blumenauer took lots of notes.(File photo) On Tuesday, U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer led a roundtable discussion about bicycles at Portland’s City Hall. His goal for the event was to get a “reality check” on the latest bike happenings in Portland by listening to short presentations from local bike experts and insiders.
(File photo) Local consulting firm Alta Planning and Design has landed a contract to develop a bicycle master plan for Dubai of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Alta — who is currently working with PDOT on an update to Portland’s bike master plan — has been hired for the four-month project. According to Alta principal … Read more
Metro wants our input to help them set priorities on how to spend the $225 million dollars they secured through their Natural Areas bond measure. They’ve had a series of open houses and the comment period ends this Friday (7/6) (you can comment online, see below).
Hope you enjoy your Independence today. On my ride into the office this morning the streets were wonderfully quiet and empty. I’ve got an interview with Momentum Magazine in a few minutes, but I’ll be cutting out after that to spend the day with family and friends. I’ll leave you with a few shots I … Read more
Blumenauer (with Kozo Shimano in background).(File photo) In a few minutes I’m riding over to City Hall for a roundtable discussion about Portland’s bike scene with U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer. He wants to know the latest and greatest on all the two-wheeled happenings. One of his staffers has asked me to talk about, “the intersection … Read more
Racers at the line duringthe 2005 event.(File photo) Racers and organizers are getting ready for the ninth annual Alpenrose Challenge. The event — which is free to spectators — will feature three full days of track racing action on southwest Portland’s world-famous Alpenrose Velodrome. The race will draw top track talent to Portland to compete … Read more