BikePortland’s December podcast: The 2013 question show
Jonathan, Lily and I sat down this month for a new holiday-season tradition at BikePortland: answering as many listener questions as we possibly could in 25 minutes.
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Biking the Big Easy: Infrastructure and advocates on the rise
Biking to the end of the rainbow on the Mississippi River Trail.(Photos by Erin Greeson) Welcome to the second installment of a three-part series on bicycling and transportation culture in New Orleans by former Portlander and BikePortland contributor Erin Greeson. Erin currently lives in New Orleans. Read her introduction to this series here. Part II: … Read more
The Monday Roundup: Bike skyways, pollution exertion & more
A British starchitect wants to build a 135-mile network of elevated bikeways above London’s commuter rail lines.
9% of Portland road fatalities in 2013 happened at a single intersection
I promise we’re going to be able to focus on cheerier subjects soon, but some facts are too shocking to pass over.
The Friday Profile: Shelley Oylear, Washington County’s eye on biking
Shelley Oylear, the only public employee in Washington County with the word bicycle in her job title, is the 36-year-old queen of having feet in two worlds.
Mayor Hales floats city takeover of Powell, Barbur, 82nd, Lombard
Mayor Charlie Hales seems to be advancing an idea that’s been on advocates’ wish list for years: putting the City of Portland, not state government, in charge of the city’s biggest streets.
Let it drizzle: Two holiday rides to wet your winter weather whistle
After weeks of terrible, icy-cold sunshine, it looks like Christmas and New Year’s are rolling into Portland the way it’s supposed to: warm and gray. What better way to celebrate than with a bike?
The 10 Portland streets where collisions claimed walkers’ lives in 2013
As we gather with our loved ones for the holidays, let’s not fool ourselves into thinking the work of fixing Portland’s still-deadly streets is finished.
Happy Holidays from BikePortland!
North Michigan Avenue on December 29, 2009.(Photo by J. Maus/BikePortland) Dear readers, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from all of us here at BikePortland. Michael, Juli (my better half who holds down the accounting side of the business and supports my blogging/riding habit) and I hope everyone is enjoying this festive time of year. With … Read more
The Monday Roundup: Road-diet wealth, Bike Lobby interview & more
Removing auto travel and parking lanes regularly boosts retail sales, a new New York City study has found.
Folding e-bike company ‘Conscious Commuter’ out of cash, ceases operations
Conscious Commuter, a Portland-based company working on a locally produced foldable e-bike, has run out of money and abruptly ceased operations.
Bike projects win big with Clackamas County tourism grants
Grant awards for bike projects are a clear sign that it’s all coming together for bike tourism in Clackamas County.