The Friday Profile: Portland’s idea man has a big plan for eastside biking
Two months before his 80th birthday, volunteer architect Jim Howell has designed his first transportation concept that features bikes.
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Opinion: American bike infrastructure on steroids
Boston is experimenting with “sharrows on steroids”. I’m not impressed.
Tonight: Register your bike in the ‘Bike Index’ at The Lumberyard
The new Bike Index is a national bike registry aimed at preventing bike theft. Its creators are hosting a party tonight at The Lumberyard.
Guest Article: PARK(ing) Day and Portland’s future for public space
PARK(ing) Day in Portland was a huge success. Now, local urbanist Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman wants to keep the momentum going.
Biking continues to have bipartisan appeal, baffling D.C. media
From most of the rest of the country, we suspect that designing safer roads just sounds like good American horse sense.
Travel Oregon wants to develop a statewide ‘gravel riding network’
Oregon is getting serious about the development of a gravel riding network.
Researchers launch online survey for feedback on NE Multnomah cycle path
You, too, can now take the 20-minute survey about the new cycle path on NE Multnomah Street through the Lloyd District.
Collision raises questions about changes on Hawthorne Bridge
A man who broke his right elbow biking over the Hawthorne viaduct last week says he thinks the new design is confusing to people in cars.
City will build new separated cycle path around treacherous Terwilliger ‘teardrop’
A fix is coming to the Terwilliger teardrop.(Red marks the narrow spot that is currently a safety issue.) A nerve-wracking and dangerous pinch-point on a heavily traveled section of SW Terwilliger Blvd will be the site of Portland’s newest separated bike path. The location is the northeast corner of the intersection of Terwilliger and Capitol … Read more
BikeCraft opens at Velo Cult next weekend (11/30)
It’s coming!(Photos by J. Maus/BikePortland) The ninth annual BikeCraft holiday gift fair is set for next weekend, November 30th – December 1st, and we’re excited to announce Velo Cult (1969 NE 42nd Ave) as the new venue! Event organizers Aaron Kaffen and Amos Hunter have once again brought together a stellar line-up of local gift-makers … Read more
Vancouver toasts second year sucesses of Bike Clark County
Bike Clark County founder Eric Giacchino.(Photo by J. Maus/BikePortland) Bike Clark County celebrated its second anniversary with a party Friday night in Vancouver attended by bike activists and enthusiasts from all over the county. And there was also one notable attendee from Portland, author and journalist Jeff Mapes, who journeyed up by bike over the … Read more
4 things U.S. college towns could teach planners about biking
It’s time for urban planners to stop ignoring how well college towns work and start learning from them.