BTA staff heads to the bridges to boost ‘Bike Commute Challenge’
The Bike Commute Challenge is in its final few weeks, and the BTA is headed out to the bridges to remind you about it.
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Census shows big leaps for biking in a few cities, but Portland inches backward
Is America’s latest bike boom coming to an end? Or is it just moving to different cities?
City will install signs in Waterfront Park to discourage unsafe riding
Hoping to create a “Pedestrian Priority Zone” on Waterfront Park path, new signs from the Parks Bureau will encourage fast riders to use Naito instead.
Get Legal: Being “nice” is dangerous and could make you at fault in a collision
Please stop being nice. It only makes the roads more dangerous.
New bike lane on SW Salmon improves bike access to Naito Parkway
SW Salmon leading to Naito Parkway is much nicer for cycling thanks to changes made by PBOT.
Governor Kitzhaber, top legislators raise awareness of distracted driving
Oregon lawmakers say “It can wait” when it comes to texting and driving.
Pittsburgh is (in many ways) the city that Portland wants to become
Pittsburgh is successful today in part because of its catastrophic economic collapse. Can Portland have the good without the bad?
Reinventing taxis, part 2: A Q&A with Uber’s #1 critic, Steve Entler of Radio Cab
A frank discussion about the modern taxi business.
Cross Crusade news: Women’s singlespeed, two-day opening event, tailgating competition
Camping at Alpenrose? A singlespeed category for women? Yep and yep. The Cross Crusade is getting even more awesome.
PBOT launches “A safer place for everyone” campaign for Williams Ave
Our first look at the new outreach campaign by PBOT to help make Williams Ave “A safer place for everyone.”
Surprisingly civil car/bike collision in Oregon City caught on video
“Sorry about that.” “That’s all right.” Hardly the exchange you’d expect after a car/bike collision.
Five bike projects earn Travel Oregon grant awards
Bike projects nearly won a majority of $120,000 in Travel Oregon tourism development grants.