Local dad calls for ‘super-legal slow-down’ of Powell Boulevard during Monday rush hour
The father of two Cleveland High School students says that traffic injuries like the ones that are common on Powell Boulevard are “inexcusable and unnecessary.”
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Sunday Parkways rings in the start of summer in East Portland
Residents of Portland’s most kid-heavy quadrant turned out by the thousands on Sunday for what’s become an East Portland Mother’s Day tradition.
Sunday morning collision at 26th and Powell severs leg of man on bike (updated)
Police said preliminary information indicated that the man was biking south when a northbound truck turned left in front of him.
McMenamins Grand Lodge as a base camp for biking adventures around Forest Grove
Get a room. Then ride your bike.
The Friday Profile: Boris and Melissa Kaganovich, Portland’s merry pranksters of street reinvention
The pair hope to leave Portland with an unfamiliar and powerful insight: sometimes, improvisation works.
Weekend Event Guide: CycloFemme, Parkways, Trains, and more
East Portland knows how to party at Sunday Parkways.(Photo J Maus/BikePortland) Welcome to your menu of weekend rides and events, lovingly brought to you by our friends at Hopworks Urban Brewery. Can you believe it’s already Sunday Parkways season? This weekend kicks off the first of the five events. Whether you do it to celebrate … Read more
Jobs of the Week: Islabikes, Universal Cycles, Citybikes
We’ve had four great job opportunities listed this week. Learn more about them via the links below… Mechanic/Wheel Builder – Universal Cycles Technical Coach – Islabikes Technical Support and Customer Service – Islabikes Bicycle Mechanic – Citybikes
For first time, Metro proposes ‘bike-optimized’ trails in a natural area
Singletrack in Portland? This could be the best chance in decades.
As festival season begins, Naito’s bike lanes are walkers’ only refuge
Though the problem isn’t new, more people seem to be wondering this spring if something could be done about it.
Another memorable car/bike encounter on Williams
Not perfect. And yet…(Photo: J. Maus/BikePortland) A short item shared on Reddit’s community of Portlanders (also known as /r/Portland or occasionally Preddit) caught our attention last night. It was shared by user pkulak:
As Obama visits, three words of advice for Thursday and Friday trips downtown
To paraphrase the city’s official press release only slightly.
Noted lawyer Ray Thomas opposes bill that would mandate rear bike lights
Rear lights are nice, but should they be legally mandated?