Open house kicks off Bike Master Plan outreach
(File photo) On Tuesday night in east Portland just over 50 people attended an open house to offer feedback and learn more about PDOT’s Platinum Bicycle Master Plan Update process.
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Bike gang documentary coming to Portland
Portland is home to more than a few bike gangs. We’ve got: The Belligerantes: Mostly a social club, they ride classic Schwinns with ape-hanger bars and banana seats. The Zoobombers: Everyone knows what they do. Chunk 666: Mutant bike builders preparing for “car”mageddon. Dropout Bike Club: They build all types of bikes (tall, swing, spin, … Read more
Hold on to your helmets, here comes Pedalpalooza
Pedalpalooza — a 17-day explosion of bike rides and events that sets Portland’s cycling scene apart from all others — kicks off with a roaring start today (actually, there’s a morning ride on the Columbia Slough going on right now).
PDOT partners with Kryptonite for Pearl bike parking
U-lock maker Kryptonite is partnering up with the City of Portland Office of Transportation (PDOT) to develop and install two new on-street bike parking “corrals” in the Pearl District. The new bike parking structures will go in front of Pacific Northwest College of Art at NW 13th and Johnson and in front of Acorn Cafe … Read more
City will celebrate Naito, but new bike lane lacks key connection
The City of Portland will lead a bike ride to celebrate the grand opening of the recently completed Naito Parkway Reconstruction Project.
Hawthorne bike oasis no longer an illusion
New bike oasis on SE 36thand Hawthorne.(File photo) This morning on the northwest corner of SE 36th and SE Hawthorne Blvd., crews installed the long–awaited bike oasis parking structure. The $40,000 project is part of PDOT’s Hawthorne Boulevard Project. The new bike parking structure sits on a newly-extended curb (that took away 1 1/2 motor … Read more
Fixed gear bill passes last test
The case that started it all.Mark Ginsberg defends Ayla Holland in July ’06.(File photo) The Oregonian has the word from Salem on the fixed gear bill. Senate Bill 729 — which seeks to clarify the existing bicycle brake requirement so that fixed-gear bicycles don’t need an additional brake (as long as they meet the performance … Read more
Rose Festival permit allows restriction, diversion of cyclists
In doing some research for my story about Casey Martell being thrown out of Waterfront Park for riding his pedicab, I came across the Rental Contract and Facility Usage Permit that the Rose Festival has purchased (for $89,760) from the Parks Department. The permit — which includes, “Salmon Street Spring Fountain and all Park walkways,” … Read more
Wend Magazine chases a Portland alleycat
From Wend Magazine, Spring ’07. The Spring ’07 issue of Portland-based Wend Magazine, has a feature article on a recent Portland alleycat race. Alleycats — which are usually put on by messengers, but everyone is welcome to participate — have become a regular fixture on the Portland bike scene. Wend contributor Johnathon Allen captures the … Read more
SK Northwest persists, appeal hearing tomorrow
SK Northwest — one of Oregon’s largest dealers of personal watercraft and ATV’s — refuses to give up on their plans to develop property on the Willamette (without granting riverfront trail access) just south of the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI).
PUMP will show singletrack to stakeholders
(File photo) The Portland United Mountain Pedalers (PUMP) want to show Portland officials what singletrack is all about. They’ve sent an invite to City Commissioners, Parks Department staffers and other key stakeholders for a mountain bike ride through Forest Park later this month. According to PUMP, the ride will show “what is possible if we … Read more
Belmont gets grant to bolster bike parking
Bill Stites accepts grant from APNBA.Photo: APNBA The Belmont Area Business Association has received a $5,000 grant that will go towards a project to install two on-street bike parking facilities on SE Belmont Ave (you might recall my story on this project from back in February). The grant was awarded April 23rd at the annual … Read more