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.
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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
Weekend Event Guide: Camping, trees, track and more
Portland is full of amazing trees. You’ll get the chance to explore them by bike at Sunday’s Green Trees Green Streets ride being led by the City of Portland’s Active Transportation Division.(Photo by J. Maus/BikePortland)
My opinion: Shared space and ‘cars as guests’ on 28th Ave
Where I share a road design from Rotterdam and wonder if it could work on a contentious section of NE/SE 28th.
State’s $1.9 million gift says it: flashing beacons are the safety tool of the moment
Two state legislators’ announcement this week that $1.9 million from the state’s general fund would pay for 18 new flashing beacons at East Portland crosswalks communicated two things about Portland streets.
PSU grad students want to ‘Activate’ Waterfront Park
A group of PSU graduate students wants to ‘Activate the Waterfront’ and bicycle access is part of the equation.
Washington County commissioner says adjacent landowners should help pay for sidewalks, bikeways
It would be a big change in the way street safety projects are paid for.
Lessons for Portland transportation from the Beijing subway
How easy is Portland’s transportation system to use, really?