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[Curbside service] You’ve just gotta’ love Portland. Where else would the installation of a new bicycle and pedestrian traffic signal stir up so much media interest? Just activated on Monday morning, the new experimental HAWK (High Intensity Activated Walk) signal on 41st and Burnside has already been featured in the Oregonian, on OPB radio and … Read more
[Circuit Court JudgeChristopher Larsen] Last week, I attended a meeting of PDOT’s Community and Schools Traffic Safety Partnership (CSTSP) Coordination Council and got an update on Portland’s effort to be the first city to offer a traffic law violation diversion class to bicyclists and pedestrians. Back in June I reported on the progress of this … Read more
[North Portland BikeWorks] North Portland BikeWorks is a collectively run, non-profit bike shop located on Mississippi Street. Besides having one of the best collections of bike zines in the city, they also offer programs that reach out to the community, kids, and women and transgendered cyclists.
[Messengers parked outside City Hall] Thanks to a reader’s tip, I’ve just now realized that today is Bike Messenger Appreciation Day. So if you see a messenger delivering a package in your office, bump into one at a coffee place, or share the road with one on the way home tonight, give them a shout … Read more
More details have emerged about the official dedication of the three bridges project on the Springwater Corridor Trail. [From the official invitation]
[Chinese anyone?] I’m happy to announce that this site is now available in ten languages. Thanks to a nifty WordPress plug-in that uses Google and Alta Vista’s Babelfish software, you can now easily read this site in any of the following languages: German, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Greek, Japanese, Korean, Russian and Chinese.
As a follow-up to my report last month, PDOT activated the new bicycle/pedestrian signal on 41st and East Burnside this morning. The official press release includes more details about the signal:
How was your weekend? I had some family in town, so about the only two-wheeled action I had was a walk around downtown. I had my camera so I snapped a few shots of the new Zoobomb pile, the bikes outside of Powell’s and this neat shot of a pink and blue bike and matching … Read more
I’ve covered NE Alberta Street a lot on this site. That’s partly because it’s in my neck of the woods, but also because it’s just such an interesting street. It’s full of creative bike culture and has a vibe unlike anywhere else in the city.
A reader sent me a link to this very cool tool that displays only the photos of Craigslist categories. Check out what the bike listings look like. A solid Sacha White interview from a Swedish clothing company. PediGreen makes bright, reflective safety products for bicyclists and pedestrians and they’re based in Hillsboro.
[Clarence Eckersonbehind the lens] PDOT employee Greg Raisman (photo) and filmmaker Clarence Eckerson have joined forces on a transportation film festival called, “A Celebration of Portland Transportation.” The free event will take place at the Bagdad Theater in southeast Portland on from 2-4pm on October 28th. From the event announcement: “Come out for a series … Read more
I interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to announce the first-ever BikePortland.org benefit raffle! This month I will give away a 2007 Raleigh One Way commuter bike. To enter, all you’ve got to do is buy a ticket for $4. All proceeds go toward maintaining and improving this site. Check out the contest page for all … Read more