Portland’s all-volunteer ‘Bike Farm’ needs more volunteers
The volunteer-run bike repair education space has cut hours in a bid to survive.
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Weekend Event Guide: El Grito, Yohhei, Zoobomb’s 20th, and more
Who’s ready for the weekend? Here’s our hand-picked selection of the best rides and events in the coming few days (including a special event on Monday!). (Please note: We tend to list meet-up times, not ride start times.) Friday, September 9th Cyclocross Playground – 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Rose City Park (NE)A beginner-friendly ‘cross … Read more
Here’s why Portland International Raceway directed drivers onto a bike path
Turns out that allowing people to drive across the Columbia Slough bike path is part of a traffic control plan endorsed by the City of Portland. After I witnessed a dangerous scene unfold Sunday afternoon as drivers left the Indycar event at Portland International Raceway and rolled head-on into me and several other groups of … Read more
Esplanade ramp closed due to low water in Willamette River
Portland Parks & Recreation has closed one of the two sets of ramps on the Eastbank Esplanade until further notice. People using the path today were given no prior warning before coming to chain-link fence and sign announcing the closure. A QR code on the sign links to a page on Parks’ website that says, … Read more
With missed grant deadline and no political support, Frog Ferry takes on more water
“Portland used to be a mecca for transportation innovation.” – Nina Byrd, Friends of Frog Ferry It was just last summer when supporters of the non-profit initiative Friends of Frog Ferry (FOFF) announced their pilot program for a ferry to whisk passengers up and down the Willamette River was set for imminent launch. But a … Read more
Class action lawsuit says City of Portland violates ADA law by not keeping sidewalks clear
“The City has failed and continues to fail to maintain its sidewalks clear of debris and tent encampments, which is necessary to make its sidewalks readily accessible to people with mobility disabilities.” – Tozer (et al) v City of Portland The City of Portland must clear its sidewalks of tents and campers so that people … Read more
The Street Trust and Biketown kick off program to reel in new riders
“There’s definitely an interest in BIKETOWN, but accessing it is still a barrier for a lot of people.” -André Lightsey-Walker Last Friday, transportation advocacy non-profit The Street Trust (TST) held their first event in a series of group rides to help new people get comfortable riding around the city using Biketown, Portland’s electric bike share … Read more
Woman hit by a driver on SE Hawthorne reflects on infrastructure changes
Southeast Portlander Nicole Funke has walked across SE Hawthorne Blvd countless times. As a pedestrian and transit advocate who travels around Portland without a car, Funke knows about the dangers cars and their drivers pose, and she does everything she can to keep herself safe while getting around. But after a recent run-of-the-mill grocery trip … Read more
How Ranked Choice Voting works (and how it could give bicycling a bigger voice in City Hall)
Its aim is to make sure every voter has some influence, in proportion to the popularity of their choices. You know an issue is hot when you go to a Labor Day weekend party and people are talking about it. The issue is Ranked Choice Voting (RCV), and it will be on the ballot this … Read more
Organizers call inaugural Native and Indigenous Bike Ride a success (Photo Gallery)
This story and photos by Jarrette Werk originally appeared on Underscore News Pedalpalooza’s first ride geared exclusively toward Native and Indigenous riders drew attendees from as far away as Arizona.Forty Native and Indigenous community members, ranging from young children to elders, plus a dog named Ocho, attended Pedalpalooza’s inaugural Native and Indigenous Bike Ride on … Read more
Portland International Raceway officials directed traffic onto a bike path
Note: Video has no sound. Filmed by Jonathan Maus. On Sunday afternoon I was biking home from Vancouver. As I headed west on the Columbia Slough path toward North Denver Avenue and began to roll down the path under the overpass, a large box-van came rumbling toward me. Given that this is a bike path, … Read more
Book Review: Confessions of a Recovering Engineer
Confessions of a Recovering Engineer (Wiley, 2021) is an unusual book by a man who I imagine is charismatic in person, Charles Marohn. BikePortland readers who are not already familiar with Marohn will have probably come across the word he coined over a decade ago, “stroad.” Marohn is the founder of Strong Towns, a movement … Read more