The Monday Roundup: A gallery of street changes, L.A.’s road rethink & more
This week’s best bike links start with a neat website illustrating street transformations.
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Vision Bear-o in Yosemite National Park
Works for bears. How ’bout humans?
First Look: Southwest Moody is now probably Portland’s best street to bike on
The new design in two words: It’s fantastic.
Weekend Event Guide: Alleycat alumni, Grease sing-along & more
It’s Midnight Mystery weekend, but that’s not all.
Jobs of the Week: Velotech, Chris King
We’ve had two great jobs listed this week. Learn more about them via the links below…
‘Bikes vs Cars’ film, coming to town next week, takes a global look at advocacy
The Swedish-made film draws on characters in Sao Paulo, Los Angeles, Toronto and Copenhagen.
State’s proposal to improve bike crossings of Powell: Remove bike lane from 26th
Portland transportation officials are facing pressure from their counterparts at the state to do something they’ve never done before.
Another bike touring boost: Two nearby state parks get bike facilities
Milo McIver State Park and Champoeg State Heritage Area are both upgrading their bike amenities.
State parks office will sponsor a free beginners’ bike tour through the Gorge
The 30-mile trip on Saturday, Aug. 22, will start in Mosier, east of Hood River.
Guest post: Los Angeles could teach Portland a thing or two about open streets
Over 100,000 participants showed up to the very first CicLAvia, and the numbers have been that high ever since.
Burnside Bridgehead project includes possible bike-through retail window
Developer Jeff Pickhardt said he envisions a curb cut facing the curve of Couch Street that would let people on bikes roll into the plaza.
Man riding motorcycle dies after collision with delivery truck at Williams and Monroe (updated)
This is to my knowledge the first fatality on Williams since its 2014 redesign.