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Bike riding volunteers are showing up to support Black Lives Matter protests
(Scenes from Tuesday’s march that took over the Fremont Bridge/I-405. Photos by Jonathan Maus/BikePortland) An organized squad of bike riders have become a key part of the daily marches supporting Portland’s Black Lives Matter movement.
The safety of Portland protestors is under threat due to aggressive car drivers
I was afraid of this. For years we’ve been warning about the threat of vehicular violence by people using cars. Now it’s on the rise amid the daily marches against police violence and racism that have been going on in Portland for three weeks straight. There have been several documented cases of Black Lives Matter … Read more
Oregon Bicycle Racing Association wants to increase participation of Black riders
The Oregon Bicycle Racing Association, our state’s official sanctioning body for competitive cycling, knows it isn’t doing enough to support participation of Black, Indigenous and people of color. And they’ve taken a first step to do something about it. In a statement shared with the group’s 4,500 members yesterday, OBRA Board of Director members Stacy … Read more
Transit feedback session planned for Metro’s transportation bond measure
Climate change activism group Sunrise PDX is hosting an info session tomorrow (6/17) on Metro’s Get Moving 2020 transportation funding bond measure. It’s been easy to forget with the pandemic and protests dominating the news since March, but Metro still hopes to put this measure on the ballot in November. If all goes according to … Read more
Sheriff’s Office says Portland man found dead after riding bike east of Bend
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office says a Portland man was found dead Saturday on a dirt trail north of Highway 20 about 28 miles east of Bend. According to their statement, 36-year-old John Eric Sims was believed to have been riding a mountain bike prior to his death. Here’s more from DCSO: “On 6/14/20 at … Read more
Portland transportation bureau vows to be “more inclusive and anti-racist”
“We acknowledge that our institution has contributed immensely to the historic pain and burden you bear.”— Chris Warner, PBOT Director
Last night we all rode together thanks to Black Girls Do Bike
(Photos: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)
