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Gateway Green visionaries and tireless advocates Linda Robinson (2nd from left) and Ted Gilbert (2nd from right) at City Hall earlier this week.(Photo: Friends of Gateway Green) It just happened. The state of Oregon’s first ever public works project that tested the waters of public donations via a crowdfunding campaign has succeeded. The Friends of … Read more
What could protected bike lanes in downtown Portland look like? Well, Vancouver BC just installed some. Here are 12 photographic ideas we should steal from them.
One crisp, sunny September afternoon, I left work early and biked to the east side of the Hawthorne Bridge to conduct a fashion study of Portland cycling.
“This crucial connection to Southwest Portland has been too dangerous for too long and delayed action will almost certainly result in more preventable collisions and injuries.”— City Club of Portland The City Club of Portland, a local civic institution founded in 1916, has added their voice to the growing chorus calling for the Oregon Department … Read more
Screen grab of BTA website. The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) has stepped up their effort to move the SW Barbur Blvd road diet proposal forward. Their chosen tactic is to urge the Portland City Council to pass a resolution next week that would begin a collaborative effort between PBOT, Metro and the Oregon Department of … Read more
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.
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
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 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
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
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
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