It’s time: Bridge Pedal will open Tilikum Crossing Sunday, followed by ‘The People’s Preview’
Tilikum Crossing will temporarily open to bike traffic this Sunday, Aug. 9, for two events.
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The Monday Roundup: Parenting by bike, hidden auto taxes & more
This week’s best bike links begin with a new study of Dutch parenting.
City parking reform proposal would limit apartment dwellers’ access to parking permits
The city described the proposal as “preliminary.”
Car2go’s firestorm over shrunken service area reawakens concerns about bikeshare coverage
The company is slicing its Portland service area by about a third.
Across Oregon, traffic fatalities abruptly return almost to pre-recession levels
The figures come in the wake of last November’s gas price plunge.
Jobs of the Week: Velotech, Oregon Walks, Chris King, The Bike Commuter
We’ve had four great jobs listed this week. Learn more about them via the links below… Customer Experience Specialist – Velotech, Inc. Volunteer & Outreach Coordinator – Oregon Walks Account Service Representative – Chris King Components Mechanic / Sales / Management – The Bike Commuter
Weekend Event Guide: Raging Waters fountain ride, intersection painting & more
The peak of summer isn’t letting us go yet.
With new ‘Livable Streets’ subgroup, BikeLoud will commemorate road deaths by all modes
The Facebook page for the new “subgroup”Livable Streets Action. A new group called Livable Streets Action is taking the tactics that have won a string of victories for local biking this spring and summer and applying them to other modes, too. Organizer Dan Kaufman, a videographer and longtime local social justice advocate who has helped … Read more
Another outsider’s take: A British bike journalist on Portland
“To increase cycling’s modal share it’s obvious that Portland’s car-use would have to be restricted.”
Police response to Greenpeace action closes south sidewalk of St Johns Bridge (updated)
“We have no estimated time right now for reopening,” Hamilton said.
More biking = better driving. So why isn’t this said more often?
One passage has a twinge of unfamiliarity in Portland’s transportation conversation these days.
Security video helps police nab prolific bike thief (yet again)
Arrested again; but will it stick?