Oregonian editorial calls on city to ‘reconsider its bike ban’ in River View
It’s an unfair breach of trust with mountain bikers, the paper’s editorial said.
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Guest post: A progressive Portland developer’s plan for an affordable infill policy
A set of ideas for affordable density that doesn’t leave a mark.
Path under construction will link Springwater system to central Gresham (photos)
It’ll be a million-dollar upgrade to the made path that’s run in the grass alongside the tracks for years.
Multnomah County car registration is down 8% since 2007, and isn’t rebounding
The Great Recession has left plenty of marks on the Portland area. Here’s one of the happier ones.
Community Cycling Center vows to continue New Columbia, Cully programs despite grant cuts
Last week’s loss of the Metro grant creates a $75,000 gap in the CCC’s budget starting July 1.
Citing environmental concerns, City says no to mountain biking at River View Natural Area
Dreams of mountain biking trails at River View Natural Area have been dashed.
The Monday Roundup: Edmonton’s Freezeway, Uber for trucks & more
This week’s best bike links begin with a seasonal skateway/bikeway in Alberta.
Comment of the Week: The case against a bike path alongside I-84
Terry makes some pretty solid points, both about planning and about the difficulty of equitable decision-making.
Thoughts on lawmakers who “just want to start a conversation”
In light of Oregon House Representative John Davis’s bill that would mandate what type of clothes people would have to wear while riding a bicycle, I want to re-post some thoughts I published back in January 2011. Back then, we were covering a very similar situation where Oregon legislator Mitch Greenlick wanted to “start a … Read more
Rapha founder meets Portland mayor at company’s North American HQ
Mayor Hales gets a dose of bikenomics at visit with Rapha boss.
Here are the Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee’s top 10 priorities citywide
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Oregon lawmaker wants to punish people who bike without reflective clothing – UPDATED
Wear reflective clothing or be punished, says Oregon lawmaker.