Bike Commute Challenge wraps up with big party at City Hall
The annual Bike Commute Challenge wrapped up last night with cheap beer, free pizza and the results of a month of workplace trip logging.
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Jobs of the Week
Looking for a new job? We’ve had three great opportunities posted to our Job Listings this week. Check out more details via the link below… Bike Delivery – Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches Mechanic – Bike N’ Hike Tech Support / Sales Coordinator – Stages Cycling
Freight Committee: “Postpone any advancement” of Barbur road diet
Barbur needs more capacity, not less, says freight committee.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Portland Freight Committee, a group that advises the City’s Bureau of Transportation on “issues related to freight mobility”, penned a letter to Commissioner Steve Novick (and sent a copy to Mayor Hales) that outlines their opposition to the proposed “road diet” on … Read more
Video captures dramatic left-cross collision in Milwaukie
It’s always jarring, and sometimes educational, to see a bike-related collision from a third party’s vantage point.
Weekend Event Guide: October 12-13
Get out and enjoy the fall colors on the ‘Leaf Lookin’ Ride’ this Sunday.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The weekend is right around the corner and as per usual there’s a great selection of rides and events you should consider. Check out the details below… Saturday October 12th Family Pumpkin Pickin’ on Sauvie Island – 9:30 … Read more
Barbur road diet addressed at Portland City Council meeting
Novick in Council chambers yesterday.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) City Council took up a resolution yesterday to endorse the SW Corridor Plan, a regional planning effort to determine the best way to implement high-capacity transit through the Barbur Blvd corridor in southwest Portland. Thanks to a concerted push led by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance that included … Read more
Ted’s cure for hopelessness: How to slow traffic when police won’t help
An unsafe street that isn’t being improved can be one of the most frustrating experiences in city life. One of Portland’s most thoughtful safety activists has some smart ideas on what to do next.
Stalwart Swan Island transportation advocate Lenny Anderson announces retirement
Lenny Anderson, shown here at the dedication of a biking and walking path on Swan Island in 2010, is retiring.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Lenny Anderson, one of the most outspoken and effective transportation advocates in Portland, officially announced his retirement this morning. Lenny had served as the executive director of the Swan Island Business Association … Read more
Wear Oregon’s crosswalk law on your chest
A shirt that’s also a traffic sign.(Photo: Brian Davis) Ever been frustrated when other road users don’t respect Oregon’s crosswalk laws? Now you can wear a helpful reminder on your chest thanks to a new t-shirt that will turn you into a walking traffic sign. Our friends and neighbors at Lancaster Engineering (who are nice … Read more
A Walk and Bike to School Day photo roundup
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) This morning Portlanders from every corner of the city made an extra special effort to walk and bike to school. According to PBOT, 65 schools participated in the annual Walk and Bike to School Day. We asked our friends on Twitter to share photos of their rides to school so we … Read more
Lured by livability, the eastside’s office building market blooms
The rising appeal of low-car-friendly life on Portland’s eastside grid is busting an old Portland stereotype: that getting a good-paying job means heading west.
County, City team up for expanded biking and walking lanes on Hawthorne
A lane re-organization on SE Hawthorne has swapped one standard lane for an expanded bike lane and a walking lane.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Multnomah County unveiled new and expanded bike lane on the Hawthorne Bridge viaduct over the weekend. Working in a partnership with the City of Portland, the County (who manages the bridge) gave … Read more