[Kyrstin wants to call her new business,Sprocket Smoothies.] I first met Kyrstin Westwind at a Share the Road rally in Beaverton back in September. We shared a ride home on the MAX and her spirit and enthusiasm for biking left a lasting impression. She shared the challenges and triumphs of being a carfree single mom. … Read more
[The view of SW Broadway from the 4th floor of the Performing Arts Center.] We had both weather extremes over the weekend. Saturday was depressingly dreary and wet, and yesterday was so warm and nice, it was hard to believe that just a few weeks ago the whole city was covered in snow. On Saturday, … Read more
[The zany bars of Louie and Becky Berry’s tandem.]
[Location of crash. Map via Google] Just heard that 24 year-old Nick Bucher was killed around midnight last night at SE 26th and Stark. KATU has details of how it happened, “Police say prior to the collision, Bucher had been riding the bicycle westbound on Southeast Stark Street. Investigators concluded that the collision occurred when … Read more
[Robert Ping speaks at Sunnyside School in SE Portland, 10/4/06.] Robert Ping, the BTA’s Safe Routes to School Program Director, has accepted a position with the Bikes Belong Coalition. He made the announcement to co-workers today and will transition to his new role of State Network Manager of the Safe Routes to School National Partnership … Read more
“Last weekend I was riding down NE Skidmore in broad sunlight, they walked out into the street as I passed and punched me…”-Gabriel Amadeus, in a comment on the Portland Mercury blog In the last few days I’ve heard of two more attacks on cyclists. Both of them happened in Northeast Portland. One near the … Read more
In case you missed the announcement, I’ve now got a Job Listings service. These listings are a great way to find the perfect job, or to find the perfect employee. They won’t always be bike-related, but they’ll always be from bike-friendly organizations.
Believe it or not, despite our reputation for bikes and our general love of outdoor sports, Portland has never had a major downtown triathlon. That is, until now.
[Transportation activist and blogger Chris Smith questionsthe Crossing at a panel discussion on 1/4/07.] Last night at my neighborhood meeting I heard two strange presentations. They both had to do with billion dollar mega-projects that are intended to increase capacity on Interstate 5 and thereby decrease congestion. As I listened I couldn’t help but feel … Read more
“Can we create–even if only for a little while and in a limited area–the feeling one gets when riding in world class cycling cities?”-PDOT’s Roger Geller In case you haven’t heard the buzz, PDOT is in the midst of updating their Bicycle Master Plan (the current one is over 10 years old). The Bicycle Master … Read more
[The Rose Quarter might get better soon. (Looking North from Interstate Blvd. toward Wheeler).] As part of the East Side Big Pipe construction project, the Bureau of Environmental Services will fund $2 million worth of projects to, “neighborhoods and business districts affected by combined sewer overflow construction”. They call it their Community Benefits Opportunity Program. … Read more
[Emily Gardner and her shairrows.] Emily Gardner‘s new hairdo shows that she’s always got bikes on her mind, literally. When the BTA Policy Advocate recently dyed her hair she decided to go with something that pays homage to bike-related road markings.