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Cyclocross Crusade opening weekend at Alpenrose Dairy (Photo Gallery)
(Photos by Drew Coleman)
New York City’s big bus breakthrough
Like their bold reclamation of Broadway Boulevard and Times Square Plaza a decade ago, the New York City Department of Transportation has once again changed the game. They’ve pushed through serious opposition to create bus-only lanes on one of the busiest streets in Manhattan. Neighborhood groups filed a lawsuit to stop the project, claiming spillover … Read more
ODOT employee taken off Vision Zero Task Force following Twitter rant
A series of tweets last week by a State of Oregon employee has led to her removal from a City of Portland task force. Following her participation in a Portland Bureau of Transportation Vision Zero event on September 26th, ODOT Region 1 Transportation Safety Coordinator Tiana Tozer turned to Twitter to respond to critics. Many … Read more
Hillsboro PD’s novel distracted driving sting nets 50 citations in three hours
Every city in America has a big problem when it comes to distracted driving. Most states have laws that outlaw it, but the challenge is enforcement.
If only we regulated parking everyday like Parking Day
Catie Gould is volunteer activist with Bike Loud PDX and a member of the City of Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee.
Weekend Event Guide: Crusade kickoff, trike fest, mural tour and more
What do you have planned for the weekend? Something on two wheels we hope. Or three, if you’re of the triking persuasion. Check out our selection of events and have fun out there…
Racing can continue (for now) at Alpenrose Dairy, despite sale
This weekend the 50 acres of land around Alpenrose Dairy in Portland’s southwest hills will be teeming with cyclocross racers and fans. The hills, kitschy village, and velodrome have provided a route for the kickoff event of the River City Bicycles Cyclocross Crusade for many years. This year a dark cloud has hung over Alpenrose … Read more
How car parking makes new housing much more expensive
We’ve been on the car-housing beat for many years now, so when housing expert and Sightline reporter Michael Andersen says he’s never seen a more clear-cut example of how Portland can choose housing for people or housing for cars, I think it’s worth your attention. Andersen just published a story about a policy in front … Read more
Big transportation ideas highlight Portland mayoral candidate’s ‘Green New Deal’ plan
Portland mayoral candidate Sarah Iannarone is no stranger to bold ideas. She spent years working at Portland State University leading educational tours for visiting leaders that focused on our city’s legacy of transformative urban planning decisions. Now, as Iannarone campaigns to unseat Mayor Ted Wheeler, she’s unveiled a “Climate Justice” policy plan that would be … Read more