PBOT hires communications chief and new ‘equity and inclusion’ manager
Major hires will boost bureau’s marketing and equity savvy.
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PBOT widens extremely narrow bike lane on SW 6th Avenue
Still not protected, but at least it’s not ridiculously narrow.
The Monday Roundup: Fakes, malls, Moses, and a dispatch from Rome
Most shops are just scraping by.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) This week’s Monday Roundup is brought to you by Metro’s Bike There! Map, now available at local bike shops. Portland and Rome: Sister cities? Portland Mayor Charlie Hales and First Stop Portland Program Director Nancy Hales are in Rome for a visit with the Pope. Mrs. … Read more
Industry Ticker: Cielo (by Chris King) brings in notable builders to help meet demand
Well-respected bicycle makers Jeremy Sycip (left) and Curtis Inglis (right) are lending at hand to help meet demand at Portland-based Cielo.(Photo: Chris King Precision Components)
Forest Park to get new main entrance, nature center on Highway 30
Over 20 years in the making, Forest Park will finally get a main entrance. Will it also welcome bicycle riders?
All sports are better when played on a bike
We’re playin’ bikes – sket – ball, we love that bike – sket – ball.
People on Bikes: SE Clinton and 25th
(Photos © Will Vanlue) Welcome to the latest installment of People on Bikes. I started this series in 2011 and have been doing them infrequently ever since. This time around, for the first time ever, I’m featuring someone else’s images: Will Vanlue. Will is a man about town in Portland. You might have read his … Read more
Better Naito is back: Bike/walk path will return for Brewfest
Better Naito, the sequel.
Weekend Event Guide: Camp, race, make peace, join a fiesta, visit farms and more
This weekend you can choose to head for rivers or the Gorge and do some camping, eat lots of ice cream (Sunday is National Ice Cream Day!), kick-back and watch some racing, and more.
Jobs of the Week: Bike Gallery, NoPo Bike Works, Chris King, Islabikes, TREC/PSU
We’ve had six great jobs and one volunteer opportunity listed this week. Learn more about them via the links below… Bike mechanic/customer service – North Portland Bike Works Shipper – Chris King Precision Components Bicycle Technician – Islabikes Office Specialist – TREC PSU Material Handler – Chris King Precision Components Service Manager – Bike Gallery
58 traffic stops in four hours at latest PBOT crosswalk enforcement action
It’s as if laws and consequences don’t even exist.
Industry Ticker: Manual For Speed launches artist residency kits
(Images: Manual For Speed)