28th Avenue update: A business owner explains why she signed the petition
An update on the community dialogue around bicycling on 28th Avenue and a guest essay from a business owner who signed the pro-parking petition.
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USDOT Sec. Foxx unveils ‘Grow America Act’, says biking is part of solution
USDOT Sec. Anthony Foxx sent his transportation bill to Congress today, and he was in Indianapolis touting bikeways one day earlier.
The letter and 60 business owners that changed PBOT’s mind on 28th Ave – UPDATED
Why did over 60 business owners along 28th Avenue oppose a bike lane? Read the letter they wrote to PBOT and see all of its signatories.
Google says self-driving car can predict gestures, movement of bike riders
Google touts that its self-driving car can handle the urban streetscape including detection of — and reaction to — a hand signal of a bicycle rider
Skamania County’s bike-friendly transit to the Gorge expands to weekends
Skamania County (in Washington) offers a bike-friendly public transit option to the Bridge of the Gods in the Columbia River Gorge.
The Monday Roundup: A ‘heat map’, street fee criticism, suing the victim and more
Another week full of great bike links, all rounded up here for your convenience.
First look at locally made ‘Truck Trike’ headed for NYC
Check out the awesome, Portland-made cargo trike that’s headed to New York City on a special mission for Citi Bike.
Startup by former Alta executives scores Philadelphia bike share contract
A bike share operations startup founded by five ex-Alta Bicycle Share employees, three of them based in Portland, scored a major new contract Thursday.
Portland made ‘Truck Trike’ will help haul Citi Bikes in New York
A local company has created a special cargo trike that will soon be at work on the streets of Manhattan rebalancing bikes in the CitiBike Bike Share system.
The lost interview: Peñalosa on parking, density, and the suburbs
Given this week’s stories about land-use and parking, I figured it was a good time to dust off an interview I did with Enrique Penalosa, a noted livable streets advocate who’s now running for president of Colombia.
Parking power prevails (for now): PBOT pulls plug on 28th Ave bike lanes
The Portland Bureau of Transportation on Thursday backed off from its proposal to replace about 100 auto parking spaces on 28th Avenue near Burnside with a buffered bike lane.
Jobs of the Week
We’ve had another busy week on the Job Listings. Judging from all the mechanic positions available, it’s clear that the season of cycling is starting. Check out the latest jobs via the links below… Service Tech/Manager – First City Cycles Materials Processor – Chris King Precision Components Bike Mechanic/Warehouse Expert – Planet X USA Mechanic … Read more