A real estate Wonk Night: Let’s reform Portland’s bike parking code
Portland’s eight-page bike parking code is overdue for an overhaul. A Portland planning commissioner is organizing a one-night workshop to get things going, and we’re helping.
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Vancouver residents, speak up for bicycling at Washington State Senate listening sessions
If you think projects like this new buffered bike lane in Vancouver are the right direction for Washington, it’s time to make your voice heard.(Photo: Dan Packard) Do you like the new buffered bike lanes along MacArthur in Vancouver? Want a multi-use path out to Vancouver Lake? How about a 33 mile trail through the … Read more
Coca-Cola will match donations to Gateway Green crowdfunding campaign
The campaign announced a $10,000 donation from Kaiser Permanente just last week.(Photo: Friends of Gateway Green) The campaign to raise $100,000 in public donations to design and plan the Gateway Green bike park just got some big news: Coca-Cola has pledged a $25,000 matching grant. Not only that, but Mayor Charlie Hales is set to … Read more
ODOT region 1 manager lays out Barbur road diet position in letter to Commissioner Novick
ODOT Region 1 Manager Jason Tell.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The most powerful Oregon Department of Transportation employee in the area, Region 1 Manager Jason Tell, has now officially weighed in on the debate about a road diet on SW Barbur Blvd. Over the weekend, we obtained a letter (PDF) Tell sent to City of Portland … Read more
Get Legal with Ray Thomas: The skinny on sidewalk riding
Learn the laws about sidewalk riding.(Photos © J Maus/BikePortland) People that bike, walk (or roll, in the case of wheelchair and electric scooter users) share sidewalks every day, and the combination of modes can cause conflict and confusion. Oregon law, however, is very clear on right-of-way and the legal conduct required when you are bicycling … Read more
Portlanders pedal through the storm
Undeterred.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Portland was pelted with a serious storm this weekend. High winds and heavy rainfall lasted throughout all of Saturday and Sunday and while forecasters say the worst is over, this morning’s commute was far from a cakewalk. But like always when the weather turns tough, there are still a lot of … Read more
The Monday Roundup: The Affordable Bike Act, BRT, bike share baby, and more
Two women and big bike adventure… in 1944! Welcome to Monday! News Editor Michael Andersen is back after his week-long bike tour and we’ve got some great stories planned for this week. For now, check out the best stories we came across last week… – The Lure of the Open Road is a fantastic bike … Read more
Photos and notes from the Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) A big rain storm cancelled many events around Portland today, but not the sixth annual Oregon Handmade Bicycle Show. Inside the Sandbox Studio on NE 9th, dozens of exhibitors showed off their finest creations to an appreciative crowd. While the show seemed a bit smaller than past years (both in the … Read more
In letter to transpo officials, Lewis and Clark College president urges action on SW Barbur
Barry Glassner istired of waiting.(Photo: Lewis & Clark) One month after a Lewis and Clark College student was seriously injured in a collision on SW Barbur Blvd, the president of that institution is calling on the City of Portland, Metro, and the Oregon Department of Transportation to take immediate actions that will lead to better … Read more
CRC roundup: ODOT spin (?), Wheeler’s reality check, and Kitzhaber memories
“The big lesson here is, we don’t need massive and costly road capital projects.”— Governor Kitzhaber in 1997 after a 6-day closure of the I-5 bridge didn’t result in the massive traffic jams everyone predicted. The effort to resurrect the Columbia River Crossing project is making our heads spin. While citizen activists and non-profit groups … Read more
Secure gear storage: The next step for bike-friendly businesses?
New Seasons on Williams Ave has gear lockers for bike riding customers.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) One of the advantages cars have over (most) bicycles is a secure, dry, roomy place to easily stash stuff. Take a look at the inside of most people’s cars and you’ll see all sorts of essential and random things in … Read more