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The federal “prevailing wage” law that Alta may have run afoul of in D.C., which requires government contractors to be paid at higher than market price, applies only to direct contracts with the District of Columbia or federal government itself, city spokeswoman Diane Dulken said.
The Alpenrose Velodrome Challenge is this Saturday.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) We don’t usually capitalize our headlines; but there’s so much going on this weekend I felt it was necessary. Of course, as Murphy’s Law would have it, I’ll be out of town enjoying some of the best bikeways in North America in Sunriver with my … Read more
Paths on Broadway Bridge will be closed for three days next week.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland For three full days next week, the paths on each side of the Broadway Bridge will be closed so the Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) can do maintenance on the non-slip surface that covers the lift-span. The closure means that the … Read more
The newly completed Rosemont Trail, a paved path that connects downtown Lake Oswego to West Linn in Clackamas County, should be cause for celebration — except for that fact that bicycling is banned on about half of its entire length. After The Oregonian covered this story yesterday, we got several emails from readers who were … Read more
Want a smarter bridge? Show up tomorrow.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) That didn’t take long. Less than two weeks after the Columbia River Crossing was proclaimed dead, a non-profit in Vancouver is hosting an open house to gather “alternative proposals” to the “failed megaproject”. The event is being organized by ThirdBridgeNow.com, an advocacy group that has … Read more
Four years after a Portland woman won a social media campaign to get Burgerville to open its drive-throughs to bikes, a couple tweets is all it takes.
Not your ordinary bike shop.(Photo: Jeff Strange) Sky Boyer’s big bet that Portland’s Hollywood neighborhood could support a 10,000-square-foot headquarters for bike culture is looking smarter every month. In June, Outside Magazine named the shop Boyer owns, Velo Cult, one of the top 10 bike shops in the country. The joint “stands out as a … Read more
Gell well soon Matthew!(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) North Portland resident and well-known local mountain bike racer Matthew Slaven is recovering in a hospital today after being shot while walking through a park in Santa Cruz, California last night. According to a story the Santa Cruz Sentinel, Slaven and a group of friends were walking through … Read more
With this big project in the rear-view, we want to ask the BikePortland community what the Portland region has learned.
A full median diverter would allow people on bikes to pass through, but would prohibit left turns by drivers from northbound on Michigan onto Rosa Parks and the I-5 freeway one block to the west.
Thankfully, this looks a lot worse than it was. The man riding the bike was not seriously injured.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) A collision yesterday at North Fremont and Borthwick has resulted in a citation for a man who turned his mini-van into the path of 26-year-old David Collins, who was cycling in the opposite direction. … Read more
Portland’s flourishing cargo bike scene has once again made major national headlines. Over the holiday weekend, the owners of Joe Bike, B-Line Sustainable Urban Delivery, and Portland Pedal Power — all local businesses that use or sell cargo bikes — were featured in articles in the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal (the … Read more