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Portlander Emily Finch en route to the Oregon Coast.(Photos by Sarah Gilbert and Emily Finch) This guest article was written by Portland writer and Stealing Time magazine founder/editor Sarah Gilbert. “The Portland’s been strained outta him.” This was a regular at a coffee shop in Vernonia. The coffee shop in Vernonia, maybe. “Him,” the guy … Read more
Portland ranked #1 in the transportation category. The City of Portland has earned a #2 ranking in the first-ever “City Energy Efficiency Scorecard” released yesterday by the American Council For An Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). We came in behind Boston, but ahead of major cities like San Francisco, New York and Seattle (a total of 34 … Read more
The presence of streetcar tracks on the MLK/Grand couplet has degraded the bicycle network on the central eastside. That’s one of many reasons we need smarter planning in this area.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) One of the most important neighborhoods in Portland, the central eastside industrial area, is changing fast and the City of Portland is … Read more
A stop sign at Ladd Circle.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Portland Police Bureau is all set to do a targeted enforcement mission at Ladd Circle today. The action comes after they received complaints from area residents about people rolling through the stop signs. As regular readers of this site know, this issue has plagued road … Read more
Screenshot of new interactive visualization of SE Foster Road by Spencer Boomhower. Portland resident, citizen activist, and animation expert Spencer Boomhower is at it again. You might remember Spencer’s fantastic animation work that deftly explained the “Idaho Stop” law, or his video for PBOT explaining cycle tracks and buffered bike lanes. Spencer also aided the … Read more
“One of my goals in this job is to drive home just how expensive cars are… and just how much of a boon bikes are.”— Portland City Commissioner Steve Novick At an event held last night in OHSU’s Kohler Pavillion to mark the end of the first phase of the Green Lane Project, City Transportation … Read more
It takes just two minutes for this thief to decide to steal the bike, then snip it with a pair of small bolt cutters.
Flyer for Mike Cooley fundraiser. Friends and family of Mike Cooley are holding a fundraiser this Friday (9/20) to support his recovery, as the search for the man who drove the white Ford pickup that hit him enters its fourth month.
“We’re taking all of the parking spaces on SW Stark between 10th and 11th and turning them into extra bike parking, ping-pong tables, public parklets and outdoor seating for the nearby restaurants.”
Daniel Ronan, outgoing student member of the Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee.(Photo courtesy Daniel Ronan) This article was written by contributor Daniel Ronan Over the past four years, substantive changes have happened at the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). Through the pages of BikePortland, active transportation advocates have had the opportunity to view larger … Read more
A car turns right onto SE Taylor from SE 7th where a tow truck operator right-hooked a bicycle rider last month.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Portland Police have cited the tow truck operator who drove his vehicle into a 16-year-old who was bicycling on SE 7th last month. 64-year-old Richard Tombleson was cited for Careless … Read more
Green Lane Project director Martha Roskowski during a Netherlands study tour in June.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Portland will host bicycle planning leaders from six U.S. cities at a reception tonight to mark the end of the first phase of the ‘Green Lane Project.’ Portland was one of six cities accepted into the program back in … Read more