The Friday Profile: Steve Novick, the accidental Southwest Portlander
When Portland’s transportation commissioner arrived in town, he was almost a caricature of a newcomer to the Northwest.
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Ride Along with Ali Reis: Overlook to Raleigh Hills
See what’s it like to commute 11 miles from north Portland to Raleigh Hills.
Taming outer Barbur: MAX or BRT could bring raised bike lanes through Southwest
There’s a chance to completely rebuild one of Portland’s most car-oriented arterials into a world-class facility, with the federal government paying for half of it.
SW rider mini-profile: Jeff Knapp, lured by a simple bike lane
“When I started bike commuting, that was right before it really took off. You could sort of feel it was poised to.”
With Kitzhaber resignation, bike advocates upbeat about incoming Gov. Kate Brown
Oregon’s next governor rides a tandem.
Jobs of the Week: Castelli, Chris King, Bike Works, Joe Bike
We’ve had four great job opportunities listed this week. Check them out via the links below… Bike Shop Retail Coordinator – Bike Works (Seattle) Account Service Representative – Chris King Precision Components Account Specialist – AR & Sales Tax – Castelli USA Senior Mechanic – Joe Bike
In sidewalkless Southwest, neighborhood greenways are made for walking
Neighborhood greenways are few in SW Portland, but sidewalks are nearly as rare.
Weekend Event Guide: Mini Bike Winter, gravel, stories, love, and more
Mini Bike Winter is here… let the games begin!(Photo by J. Maus/BikePortland) Welcome to your menu of weekend rides and events, lovingly brought to you by our friends at Hopworks Urban Brewery. If you’ve got energy saved up from all the rain we’ve had, this weekend is the time to use it! The forecast looks … Read more
A closer look at southwest Portland’s ‘highest priority project’
With 36-feet of unused right-of-way, advocates like Roger Averbeck say this portion of SW Capitol Hwy should have a dedicated bikeway.(Photo J. Maus/BikePortland) This post is part of our Southwest Portland Week. For a quarter-century now, neighborhood activists have been pushing to make SW Capitol Highway a nicer place to live, walk, and bike. Yesterday … Read more
Southwest Portland Week photo essay: Day 2
Tuesday morning I opted for one of the most scenic and low-stress ways to go from downtown Portland to southwest: Washington Park.
What it feels like to ride Barbur Blvd for the first time (photos)
In four years of reporting on the street and its problems, I’ve never actually ridden a bike on it. Until this week.
City’s new 2-year transportation ‘workplan’ steps up to Vision Zero
This is PBOT’s biggest Vision Zero commitment to date.(Detail from PBOT’s Portland Progress: A 2-Year Workplan. The City of Portland has released a new plan aimed at re-energizing their Bureau of Transportation.