Joe Partridge at the Oregon Active Transportation Summit yesterday.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Following the tsunami in Japan in 2011, the idea of using bicycles in response to major disasters has quickly gained momentum around the country. Now the former Deputy for Planning and Preparedness for Multnomah County’s Emergency Management Disivion, Joe Partridge, has left his … Read more
A new sign will help people find businesses that cater to biking travelers.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
PBOT Bicycle Coordinator Roger Geller speaking at the summit this morning.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Oregon Active Transportation Summit is going on right now at the Salem Convention Center. 350 attendees will spend today and tomorrow learning, networking, and getting inspired to make cities throughout Oregon a better place to walk and bike. The Summit … Read more
A rendering by Owen Walz of what SW Barbur Blvd could look like where it passes over SW Vermont. – Click to enlarge –
Coming to the South Park Blocks.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The South Park Blocks, home to Portland’s grand theater venues, museums, and churches, will host the 2013 Portland World Naked Bike Ride on June 8th. Ride organizers have gained the blessing of the Portland Art Museum who will host the ride in the blocks directly in … Read more
Kiki Larsen’s friend Esther Hockett reads words of remembrance at Kiki’s memorial service on Sunday.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Dozens gathered at Peninsula Park on Sunday to remember Kiki Larsen. Kiki, who danced with the Sprockettes as “Agent Crush” for nearly 10 years, passed away on Thursday. Kiki died of a drug overdose. She was found … Read more
The STOOPIDTALL view.(Photo: Richie Trimble)
Portland-based Alta Bicycle Share has done it again. They’ve been chosen to operate a 500 bike, 50 station bike share system in Seattle. The announcement was made today by Puget Sound Bike Share (PSBS). According to a press release, Alta will work with PSBS to plan, launch and sustain a bike share network that will … Read more
Semi-organized, unsanctioned rides on a mix of gravel and paved roads are increasingly popular these days. There were three in the Portland area last weekend alone. One of the reasons people love these rides is the sense of adventure they afford. There are no markings or course officials. Riders are on their own except for … Read more
Steven Basden calls police after talking with a woman who drove her car up onto the bike path in the middle of the I-205 bridge.(Photo: Paul Anderson) On Sunday around 10:30 a.m., Half Fast Velo teammates Steven Basden and Paul Anderson were pedaling along on the Glenn Jackson Bridge/I-205 bike path when they made a … Read more
Trike-share! (Photo: B-cycle) Lots of fun stories, news, and other stuff to share from last week, so let’s get started… — It is truly exciting to watch the launch of CitiBike bike-share in New York City. According to Streetsblog, over 4,000 people signed up for a membership in the first 24 hours. — Almost as … Read more
The start of De Ronde, a group ride that attracted hundreds of riders on Saturday.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Saturday was another great edition of the infamous and unofficial classic Ronde PDX ride. Hundreds of people showed up to push the limits of their legs over 47 miles and nearly 8,000 feet of climbing. We climbed … Read more