Weekend Event Guide: Ladds 500, Sandy Ridge, Alpenrose Clean-up and more
“It’s spring. Let’s do something stupid.”
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Unpaved road fans raise red flag over Clackamas County forest project
The US Forest Service is eyeing 4,000 acres of land near the Clackamas River for a major project and local unpaved road enthusiasts are concerned about how it will impact riding conditions and the environment.
Parks budget cuts loom over Gateway Green bike park
Build it and then starve it of operating funds.
Senate committee passes ‘Idaho Stop’ bill allowing bicycle riders to yield at stop signs
10 years after it was last debated in the Oregon Legislature, a concept known as “Idaho Stop” has once again found its way into a bill. And it passed its first committee vote yesterday, just hours before a key legislative deadline. Senate Bill 998 wasn’t on anyone’s radar before last week. Up until then it … Read more
Ask BikePortland: What should I do if a driver harassed me and police don’t take it seriously?
It’s scary to get harassed. It’s frustrating when police shrug their shoulders.
Oregon’s gravel riding season starts this weekend
Get out your calendars!
Guest Opinion: Job description for new PBOT leader isn’t bold enough
The search is not off to a good start.
PBOT testing modular speed bumps to slow down left-turning drivers
The Portland Bureau of Transportation wants to make intersections safer by slowing down drivers making left turns. To accomplish this, PBOT is testing the use of modular speed bumps. The bumps act as curbs that encourage people to take more angular turns instead of cutting them at high speeds. The bumps are made out of … Read more
PSU will make block of SW Montgomery a carfree plaza in May
If I were a betting man, I’d put my money on this becoming a permanent plaza.
Commissioner Eudaly pushes tolls instead of new lanes on I-5 through Rose Quarter
Another brick in the wall to stop this project.
Man nets big haul of nails and screws on a walk across the St. Johns Bridge
Imagine how many flats this guy prevented!