Headed for a ride down the Oregon Coast
Somewhere between Glen Eden Beach and Newport during a ride back in 2010.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
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BTA, enviro groups send anti-CRC letter to Kitzhaber
(Graphic: 1000 Friends of Oregon) It appears that regional non-profits might be finally awakening for a fight against the Columbia River Crossing project. This morning, 11 organizations — including 1000 Friends of Oregon, the Sierra Club, and the Bicycle Transportation Alliance — laid out their opposition to the CRC in a strongly-worded letter addressed to … Read more
‘Fog seal’ treatment has covered up about 100 sharrows; but they’ll return
A city spokesman said paving has created “about 100 sharrows that need to be replaced” but that the city plans to do so “by the end of September, weather permitting.”
Update: ODOT has repaved half of dangerous Hwy 101 shoulder
ODOT image of fresh pavement on shoulder of Highway 101 south of Florence.(Photos: ODOT) In the latest twist to the ongoing saga of the Oregon Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) problematic paving job on Highway 101, a regional manager announced today that they’ve already made significant progress in making it better. As we first reported last … Read more
Jobs of the Week
We’ve had some stellar job opportunities posted to our Job Listings this week, ranging from local to national positions with huge career potential. Check out more details via the link below… Programs Assistant – Alta Planning + Design Bicycle Friendly Community Specialist – League of American Bicyclists Draftsperson – Chris King Precision Components Bicycle Friendly … Read more
Portlanders bike back to school (photos)
Trillium Charter School on North Interstate.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Schools in Portland are back in session as of yesterday, and that means the biking to school season is upon us once again. (That, combined with the Bike Commute Challenge and the all the regular Portland bike traffic, often makes September feel like the busiest biking … Read more
$8,000 and counting: Gateway Green off to quick crowdfunding start
Less than a day has passed since the ‘Build Gateway Green’ crowdfunding campaign began — and it’s already raised well over $8,000 in donations from over 60 people. The goal is $100,000 and conventional wisdom dictates that if someone raises 30% of the total in the first week, they are likely to make it all … Read more
Dreaming in Dutch: Six young planners’ visions for Portland
Dozens of curious Portlanders visited bike-culture hub Velo Cult last night to pore over a series of ideas for how to transform our city in the way the Dutch people decided to start reshaping theirs thirty years ago.
Radically sensible: 8 questions for Elly Blue, Portland’s pop bikenomist
Blue has organized years of observations about the economic benefits of biking into a 194-page book of deeply rational arguments that’s poised to make a splash.
Portland truck factory replaces electric carts with pedal-powered trikes
Leave it to the logistics experts at Daimler to calculate that human-powered machines make good sense on the floor of a truck factory.
Will Portland’s biggest apartment project wake the sleepy Lloyd District?
Dozens of big new apartment buildings that will cater to low-car Portlanders are popping up all over the inner east side, but the one where work started two weeks ago will be the biggest one of all.
U.S. Sec of Commerce will visit United Bicycle Institute in North Portland
Secretary of Commerce (and triathlete) Penny Pritzker.(Photo: US Dept. of Commerce) In the latest nod to Portland’s reputation as an epicenter of the bicycle industry, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker will visit United Bicycle Institute (UBI) in North Portland on Friday. The Department of Commerce announced the event as part of Sec. Pritzker’s … Read more