NYC investment company buys Alta Bicycle Share, hires former transit CEO
A local bike business that bootstrapped its way into the national spotlight and then ran into an avalanche of problems has sold.
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Willamette River ferry service tops ‘Fearless’ transportation ideas
I have an idea thiiis big. (Brad Biddle at last night’s event.)(Photos by J. Maus/BikePortland) If you want to figure out how to move a city’s people around in a way that does not bow to dominant, auto-centric power structures and paradigms, you’ve got to have guts. It was with that in mind that Portland’s … Read more
Postcard from San Francisco: How not to build a parklet
if you build public parklets, put stuff in them.
National ‘Bicyclist Safety’ report out today gets actual safety trends backwards
A perfect example of what can go wrong when safety experts get stuck behind their own windshields.
Job: Bicycle Tourism Initiative Project Coordinator – Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center – FILLED
Sorry, this job has been filled. Browse more great jobs here. Job Title Bicycle Tourism Initiative Project Coordinator Company/Organization Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center Job Description The East Multnomah County Bicycle Tourism Initiative engages a diverse coalition of businesses, cities, public agencies, and nonprofit organizations in a collaboration to leverage resources for … Read more
Bixby and her human (Mike Minnick) roll through Portland
Bixby (a sweet border collie) and her human have stopped in Portland while on a cross-country bike ride.
Construction will detour bikes off SE Clinton for up to a month
Click to enlarge. Late Friday the Portland Bureau of Environmental Services issued a revision of their construction detour plans that will impact bicycle travel on SE Clinton between 33rd place and 35th Avenue.
Cross Crusade #4 recap: Sticky mud takes its toll
A perfect storm of conditions led to massive (and muddy) carnage at the Crusade’s fourth stop.
The Monday Roundup: Getting real in WA, tolling the Golden Gate, and more
This week’s best bike links start with some heroically honest traffic projections from Washington state.
Comment of the Week: The slow, possible work of progress
Effective political tactics have a way of staying effective.
PBOT, via blog comments, responds to “difficulties” of Williams project
Who says blog comment sections are worthless? Not PBOT Director Leah Treat.
Oregon prepares to launch its opt-in test of a vehicle mileage tax
Oregon keeps inching toward its goal of creating a Prius-proof alternative to the gas tax.