Here’s a chance to make East County bike touring even better
A pair of public studio workshops next month will shape the direction of a big recreational biking upgrade for east Multnomah County.
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Woman pleads guilty in Barbur hit-and-run
Miriam Clinton of Lake Oswego is likely to get more than two years in prison after pleading guilty to a hit-and-run on Barbur Boulevard in August.
Video of bike lane citation in Ashland highlights controversial Oregon law
Still from police video of traffic stop. Just after 6:00 pm on August 15th, 35-year-old Medford resident Dallas Smith was riding in the bike lane on Main Street in Ashland when he was pulled over by Ashland police officer Steve MacLennan. The offense? Officer MacLennan claimed that Smith was riding his bicycle outside of the … Read more
A closer look at the opposition to a road diet on Barbur Blvd
Since early fall, the Oregon Department of Transportation has often mentioned stakeholders who oppose a proposal to restripe 1.5 miles of Southwest Barbur to replace one northbound auto lane with two buffered bike lanes.
Job of the Week
Just one new job was posted to our Job Listings this week; but it’s a great one. Check out more details via the link below… Bike Tour Guide – Worldwide – Trek Travel
Portland to illuminate bike lanes with solar-powered LEDs
The latest in bike lane technology.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Portland Bureau of Transportation will install the city’s first illuminated bike lane markers next week (sorry, it’s not the glow-in-the-dark “starpath” everyone’s talking about). According to PBOT Active Transportation Division Manager Dan Bower, on Tuesday crews will install 20 solar-powered LED lights in the bike … Read more
After tempers flare, citizen committee approves PBOT’s plans for Foster
Last night, PBOT asked this committee to endorse its plan for a road diet on SE Foster Rd.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) for the Foster Streetscape Plan voted overwhelmingly in favor of the Bureau of Transporation’s recommended redesign of Foster Road last night. There was only one committee member who voted … Read more
BikePortland Podcast: The joys of rural road riding
Why on earth would someone want to ride for days on the side of a road in the middle of nowhere?
As economy improves, TriMet slowly reverses some cuts
Bus frequencies are going up and round-trip fares might be going down.
Portland’s ‘pedal powered’ talk show rolls into its third season
Wielding what claims to be the only talk show desk bicycle in the world, the Portland-based Pedal-Powered Talk Show is about to launch its third season of interviews in weird and wonderful places.
Bike theft ‘chop shop’ allegations tricky territory for Portland Police
PPB cleaning up a stolen bike ring in Old Town back in July.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Among the many disturbing bike theft trends I hear about these days are the growing number of allegations about “chop shops” or organized bike theft rings. I’ve been flagging reader emails about these for several months now. Below are … Read more
Another right-hook at Broadway/Hoyt: What can we do about this intersection? – UPDATED
NW Broadway at Hoyt is a high-risk right-hook spot and it needs to be improved.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)