Five Walktober ambles worth checking out
Portland’s three-week festival of fun on foot has its first big burst of action this Saturday.
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E Burnside project adds auto parking, leaves out bike lanes
The new design on East Burnside requires westbound cars to enter the new turn lane while passing westbound bikes.
Portland needs to invoke the lifeboat rule
This subtle lesson from the Netherlands could be key to the future of U.S. biking.
Why Portland’s new Chief of Police is good news for bicycling
New Chief of Police Larry O’Dea outside City Hall in 2008. He’s standing with former Bicycle Liaison Officer Robert Pickett.(Photo by J. Maus/BikePortland) Portland Police Chief Mike Reese announced his retirement today, and when the new chief steps in to replace him in January, his name might sound familiar to some BikePortland readers. Larry O’Dea, … Read more
BikePortland Podcast: Pedaling the urban/rural divide with Cycle Oregon
In our latest episode, we talk about biking’s role in bridging the urban/rural divide.(Photo by J. Maus/BikePortland) Can cycling really make a difference to help close the yawning gap that exists between Oregon’s cities and its small, rural towns?
Rave reviews roll in for temporary ‘Better Block’ on 3rd Ave
Of all the ideas, gripes and raves, one of the reviews was my favorite.
The Monday Roundup: Essential rain gear, Madrid’s downtown car ban and more
This week’s great bike links start with … handlebar sleeves.
Comment of the Week: How to fight bike theft
Bryan Hance might know more about bike theft than anybody in the country.
Industry Roundup: Ecospeed, Vanilla, Renovo, Circa, North St and some Zen
North St. Bags owner Curtis Williams hopes to take out a “community sourced to keep his expansion on track.(Photo by J. Maus/BikePortland) I’ve been gathering news tidbits about local bike companies for several weeks now and since today is National Manufacturing Day, I decided it was time to put it all together into a roundup. … Read more
First look: Better Block re-imagines 3rd Ave with protected bike lane, new crosswalk
It’s amazing what a few cones, hay bales, and barriers can do.
Five smart things our regional planning agency is doing to fight climate change
Metro, the only directly elected regional government in the country, is a major force behind Portland’s success as a city.
Bike lane rumble strips on Hawthorne viaduct coming out next week
Changes coming and no more slow-down strips.(Photos by J. Maus/BikePortland) This Monday, October 6th, Multnomah county will remove the speed humps (a.k.a. rumble strips) in the bike lane of the westbound Hawthorne Bridge viaduct (technically SE Madison Ave).