Auto traffic diversion still “on the table” for NE Rodney project
What’s the deal with PBOT and diversion on neighborhood greenway projects? We were curious too so we asked.
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PBOT Director Leah Treat on pricing auto use, bike-only streets, and more
PBOT Director Leah Treat last summer.(Photo J. Maus/BikePortland) Nine months into her position as the Director of the Portland Bureau of Transportation, Leah Treat appears to be finally ready to spread her wings. We’ve noted here at BikePortland that for someone in charge of one of America’s marquee transportation systems, and someone who came to … Read more
After host network failure, we’re back from the dead
Our home page yesterday. Just a quick note to say sorry for the site being down almost all of yesterday. We noticed the site stopped loading in the morning and it didn’t return until the wee hours of last night. Here’s what happened: Our server host, Hostgator, experienced a network outage at one of their … Read more
Does Oregon really need the NACTO guide?
NACTO’s design guides are the standardized tests of the bike/pedestrian planning world, but maybe Oregon is already among the gifted and talented.
Time to get excited for the 2014 Disaster Relief Trials (watch new promo video)
The Disaster Relief Trials are back and bigger than ever for 2014.
Domino’s Pizza now delivers by cargo trike in downtown Portland
Portland’s pedal-cargo delivery scene has hit a new milestone: even Domino’s has bought a trike.
Census shows Hosford-Abernethy is Portland’s bikingest neighborhood (updated)
We don’t usually devote much space to the endless lists ranking Portland among the best this or that for biking, and with good reason – most of them aren’t worth much.
Judge dismisses Medford man’s protest over citation for leaving bike lane
A Medford man issued a citation last year for pedaling outside of a bike lane to avoid debris says a judge has sided with the officer who pulled him over.
Task force agrees: Make NE Multnomah protected bike lanes permanent
What’s the future of the protected bike lanes on NE Multnomah? It looks good, but there are some key unanswered questions.
Five new bike ideas from other places that Oregon could steal
Over the last week or so, a bunch of great ideas from other cities have been washing up on our digital shorelines.
Bicycle ‘Aid Stations’ coming to Plaid Pantry stores
First they added bike parking, now Plaid Pantry will have official Bike Aid stations at all their Oregon stores.
With grant application, PBOT finally acknowledges ‘safety issue’ with streetcar tracks
Can you believe it? After many years of foot-dragging, PBOT is finally taking steps to address the dangers of streetcar tracks.