Despite rain, bikes and Sprockettes shine at Earth Day
The Sprockettes performed at a wet Earth Day in front of a hardy crowd.File photo: 4/21/07
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PDOT’s new bike map bandanna
To kick off their SmartTrips Southeast campaign with a flair, PDOT has printed a city bike map onto a bandanna. No, I’m not kidding. See for yourself:
Thoughts on Portland’s bike movement; past, present, and future
“The fact is, Portland has largely built its bicycling infrastructure on non-controversial, inexpensive projects that squeeze bike facilities into current right-of-ways without inconveniencing drivers.”–Scott Cohen, PSU adjunct professor and member of the Multnomah County Bike/Ped Citizen’s Advisory Committee The other day I came across an interesting post on Scott Cohen’s Transportation History blog, and it … Read more
Pedalpalooza preview: The Stumptown Joustdown
The man behind the eventaboard “Juggernaut”.File photo:6/24/06 With Pedalpalooza just around the corner (June 7-23), I thought I’d feature some of the interesting events already on the calendar. The first one is the inaugural Stumptown Joustdown. Jousting is nothing new on the Portland scene, but what makes this one different is that it’s open to … Read more
Job of the week: 4/20/07
Here’s a great local bike job for you: Job: Sales/Inventory Company: Universal Cycles
TriMet’s bike policy differs from actual enforcement
File photo: 1/27/06 In the past two weeks, I’ve received three separate stories from readers about TriMet fare inspectors and security personnel pulling cyclists off trains for various reasons. At issue is how security personnel are enforcing TriMet’s official policy governing bicycles on MAX trains. I realize that security personnel are contracted by a third-party, … Read more
Pedalpalooza is coming, are you ready?
The Pedalpalooza Kick-off Parade is one of the best events of the summer.File photo: 6/8/06
Back-to-school at Gracie’s Wrench
When it comes to bike repair and maintenance, I’m one of those people who knows just enough to mess things up. So last night, one other student and I joined Tori Bortman in the basement of her home in north Portland to learn the secrets of bike repair from a pro. By day, Tori works … Read more
Crash map compares safety of bicycle boulevards
A story I posted yesterday led to interesting comments about bicycle boulevards. We also looked at bike crash data with City traffic safety guru Greg Raisman.
Send Bikes to Rwanda via Vancouver
Bikes to Rwanda, a local effort to supply Rwandan coffee farmers with reliable cargo bikes, has announced “Africa in a Cup,” a benefit bike ride happening Saturday (4/21). Check out the flyer:
One year later, SK Northwest denied again
“A trail corridor must be provided to address transportation impacts.”-Bureau of Development Services. The Portland Bureau of Development Services has issued another denial for SK Northwest. It’s been one year since I first broke the story of the company’s plans to develop a facility along the Willamette River, just south of OMSI.
Study shows bicycles are huge boon to Oregon
The numbers confirm it.File photo: 4/13/07 State-by-state numbers of the Outdoor Industry of America’s landmark Active Recreation Economy Report have just been released and they show that bicycling plays a significant role in Oregon’s economy. Here are the key, bicycle-related numbers for Oregon (all are annual):