While some Portlanders ride bikes and walk around their neighborhoods with relative ease, that ostensibly simple act isn’t so easy for many others. Local nonprofit leaders who work with immigrants, people of color, and families that rely on social services, paint a much different picture of neighborhood mobility. In the case of Oregon Walks, Executive … Read more
Portland Bureau of Transportation Commissioner Chloe Eudaly has announced another element of the Slow Streets Safe Streets initiative. Business owners can now fill out a short online application to request that space on their block be repurposed from parking to a “temporary 5-minute pickup/drop-off parking space.” This part of the program was hinted at when … Read more
We’ve got forums! I’ve been holding back on this announcement because I didn’t want to waste your time if they didn’t pan out. But after launching quietly at the end of March, today we’ve passed the 100-user mark on the new BikePortland Forums and that gives me the confidence to officially announce them here on … Read more
“If we want Portland to be taken seriously as a pedestrian and bike-friendly city, we need people to feel safe walking and biking, wherever they may be.”
The bad news is many Portlanders have lost their jobs in the past month. The good news is we’ve got a few leads for you. If you’re looking for a new gig, check the links below… – Mtn Bike Sales Specialist – The eBike Store – Mechanic – Sellwood Cycle Repair – Bike Delivery Rider … Read more
The Portland Bureau of Transportation has launched an update to the Freight Master Plan and the first place they stopped to ask for feedback was the bicycle advisory committee. That makes sense given the tragic legacy of death and injury left behind by drivers of big trucks on Portland’s central city streets. For years we’ve … Read more
“This won’t be an off-the-cuff approach. This is serious business and we’re taking it seriously.”— Mike Ripley, Mudslinger Events
