New brewery in Cascade Locks hopes to bank on bike tourism
Thunder Island Brewing Company in Cascade Locks sets out to serve tourists pedaling the newly reconnected Historic Columbia River Highway.
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Opinion: Another death on Barbur
Another person died early this morning while traveling on SW Barbur Blvd. According to the Portland Police, a 27-year-old man was driving at a “very high rate of speed” when he lost control of his car (a Prius), crossed the centerline, demolished a bus shelter on the opposite sidewalk, hit a building, then smashed into … Read more
Community Cycling Center prepares for leap into job training business
The CCC is preparing to launch a fee-for-service job training operation that could give underprivileged Portlanders a ladder into Portland’s rapidly expanding bike industry.
Armed with video camera, man takes neighborhood traffic safety into his own hands
Southeast Portland resident Tony Tapay takes the safety and livability of his neighborhood streets seriously. His citizen activism usual takes the form of calls and emails to the Bureau of Transportation requesting speeding enforcement. But there’s one issue he’s gotten so frustrated about due to a lack of action and response from both the violators … Read more
Bike trips up 15% on NE Multnomah after installation of protected bike lane
Turns out people like having few cars around and more protection when they ride.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Portland Bureau of Transportation is touting the success of their road diet and protected bike lane project on NE Multnomah Street in the Lloyd District. On their website today, PBOT announced results of a travel survey and … Read more
Have a cool bike? Flaunt it at upcoming show
Goddard and his collaborators will set up a raised platform, put on a ‘killer list of cool tunes’ and invite anyone to strut their mechanical stuff.
PBOT hosts cultural anthropologist Adonia Lugo at ‘Bicycle Brown Bag’ series
Adonia Lugo at a panel during the Women’s Bicycling Forum in Washington D.C. in March 2013.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Adonia Lugo, who received a doctorate in cultural anthropology from the University of California, Irvine who spent years as a community activist in Los Angeles, will speak at the Bureau of Transportation’s monthly “Brown Bag” discussion … Read more
The Monday Roundup: Unsafe postage stamps, bike sculptures & more
The U.S. Postal Service killed a set of stamps depicting kids enjoying physical activity because some of the activities might be unsafe.
TriMet to promote visibility during annual ‘Be seen Be safe’ campaign
TriMet promotional photo. The days are getting shorter and that means more of our travel trips are being made in low-light and dark conditions. In an effort to promote visibility, TriMet is gearing up for their annual — and award-winning — “Be Seen. Be Safe” promotional campaign. The idea behind the effort, says TriMet, is … Read more
County adds plastic ‘candlestick’ bollards to Hawthorne viaduct
New plastic bollards installed by the County today. This photo was taken west of the SE Grand intersection and just before the McLoughlin Blvd off-ramp.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Ask BikePortland: How can I convince my friend that cycling is safe?
“This is the second time she’s been right-hooked in five months…How can I suggest to her that biking around can be okay again?” Welcome to our latest installment of Ask BikePortland where we (that includes you, dear readers) attempt to answer your burning bike-related questions. Today’s question comes from reader Chris Muhs. It’s sort of … Read more
PBOT gets to work planning the ’20’s Bikeway’ project
PBOT will have to be “creative” if they want to create high quality bicycling conditions on NE/SE 28th as part of their 20’s Bikeway Project.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) PBOT’s Rich Newlands at the Bicycle Advisory Committee meeting Tuesday. The Bureau of Transportation is off and running on their effort to plan the 20’s Bikeway Project. … Read more