Oregon tourism industry joins our team
Veronica Rinard from POVAmet Congressman Peter DeFazio today. We have an exciting contingent of Oregonians here in DC. It’s sort of like a bike advocacy all-star team.
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Media event for inaugural Share the Road Safety Class
The City of Portland is holding a media event today (right now actually) for their “innovative” Share the Road Safety Class, the new diversion program you have already heard of. Today’s event marks the inaugural class session which happens tonight from 7-9 pm at Legacy Emanuel Hospital in north Portland.
The tikit makes its Capitol Hill debut
On my way to Capitol Hill Today we met with Congressman Peter DeFazio at the Rayburn House Office Building. The other folks in our group took a taxi from where the Summit is taking place (which is just a mile or two down Pennsylvania Ave.). I of course hopped on the tikit and made my … Read more
A sit down with Peter DeFazio
Inside Congressman DeFazio’s office with the Oregon contingent in the Rayburn House Office Building
City asks for input on bike rental RFP
As I reported last month, Commissioner Adams is serious about bringing a bike rental program to Portland. I just got an email from Max Coffman from Adams’ office. He has just published the Request for Proposals (RFP) for a potential bike rental system in Portland.
A special elevator ride
I’m having a great time with my tikit. This little folding bike is going everywhere with me here in DC.
Blumenauer asks for help with "new page scandal"
You might have heard of the page scandal in Washington DC recently. Pages are 15-16 year-old high school students who run errands for House members.
Bike Commuter Benefits Act to be re-introduced tomorrow
Blumenauer at theSummit opening. Tomorrow morning, after a speech by Minnesota Congressman Jim Oberstar, Earl Blumenauer plans to re-introduce his Bike Commuter Benefits Act in a press conference on Capitol Hill. Blumenauer just finished a speech at the opening of the National Bike Summit and he hinted at this news when he confidently said, “With … Read more
Opening plenary focuses on recreation and congestion
League Director Andy Clarke The opening plenary is going on now. But before I get to that, some news. Commissioner Adams is here. I saw his badge at the registration table and a few folks have seen him walking around. He’s in DC for a meeting of the National League of Cities. I didn’t know … Read more
Cycling, Summit has come a long way
Dinner with the Oregon contingent The best part of the trip so far came last night. While waiting for our table outside the historic Old Ebbit Grill, the host came out and said, “Bricker (as in Scott from the BTA), party of 25.” Yes, there are 25 of us here from Oregon. Once we got … Read more
Off and rolling at the Summit
On the road in DC. It’s been a gorgeous day here in DC. From the airport I did the ultimate multi-modal thing and took the bus to the Metro (subway) right into downtown. Once I got rolling, I made my way to the hotel. The first people I bumped into were Jeff Mapes and Deb … Read more
Ride for HOPE from Portland
Reader Vernon Huffman sent me a note about an interesting, cross-country bike ride leaving from Ladd Circle in southeast Portland this Saturday.