Weekend Event Guide: Sprints, Swan Island, trail work and more
The weather outside is delightful. Here’s your guide to make the most of it.
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Bike paths, greenway on Milwaukie city council agenda tonight
Milwaukie momentum: City council will have bikes on the agenda tonight.
Ride With GPS now offers ‘offline maps’ for iPhone, Android
Who needs a GPS unit?
Milwaukie approves proposal to demolish downtown buildings for parking lot
Here’s an odd story forwarded to us this afternoon.
My story: Getting back on the bike after knee problems
Knee pained threw me off the bike last summer. Here’s how I jumped back on.
A sneak peek at PBOT’s upcoming two-year action plan
It’s a step to make PBOT more accountable and focused on short-term goals.
PBOT director details two major goals for 2015: Parking reform and Vision Zero
City Transportation Director Leah Treat at a press conference in April of last year.(Photo: J. Maus/BikePortland) Portland’s transportation revenue plans may be stalled, but its top appointed transportation official is moving ahead with a two-pronged policy agenda that can be pursued without much new money — and might even help create its own. “We have … Read more
Sombra bike light ‘lampshade’ aims to reduce blinking effect, improve visibility
“Be kind, don’t blind” is the mantra for this nifty bike light lampshade product idea.
Washington County proposes biking-walking bridge in Aloha
The proposed bridge alignment is marked in red.(Main image: Google Maps) If we’ve been writing more than usual lately about the county to Portland’s west, it’s because they’ve got a lot of things going. As the Oregonian reported Monday, the county is seeking Metro grant funding to help build a $1.5 million, 550-foot bridge across … Read more
Bike tourism your thing? Win a scholarship to the National Bike Summit
Five, $1,000 scholarships to the National Bike Summit up for grabs.
Washington County will repair bridge rather than prohibit driving
Washington County has opted to spend $125,000 to $175,000 on temporary repairs to its least sturdy bridge rather than close it to auto traffic.
BikePortland Podcast: Your questions of the year, answered
Lily, Joathan and Michael put 20 minutes on a kitchen timer and answered as many as they could before the bell.