94% of bike riders wait at red lights, study finds
A new study suggests that speeding in a car on local streets is at least six times more common than running a red light on a bike.
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Downtown Portland bike theft reports plummeted 60% last year
Locking up is looking safer. (Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Here’s some great news for downtown Portland: it seems to be getting safer for parked bikes. Much safer. You might have seen recent media reports that Portland bike theft reports dipped 13 percent citywide last year, according to a new Portland Police Bureau report. But what … Read more
City adds new buffered bike lanes to N Skidmore Street
New, six-foot bike lanes on Skidmore.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has installed new bike lanes on N Skidmore Street. The new lanes begin at the intersection of Michigan Ave and continue west toward Interstate. According to Ross Swanson with PBOT, the work on Skidmore is part of the Going to the … Read more
Dispatch from Disaster Relief Trials in Seattle
Portlander Mike Cobb competed at the Seattle Disaster Relief Trials.(Photo by Fred Bretsch – FEMA Region 10) Seattle cargo bike advocates held their first Disaster Relief Trials event over the weekend. The event sprung up thanks to inspiration from Portland’s event of the same name that was held last year. Portlander Mike Cobb traveled north … Read more
The Monday Roundup
Did you miss the best bike stories on the web last week? If so, peruse our roundup to catch up… — Probably the biggest story of last week was a NY Times article about the “sea of bikes” that “swamps” Amsterdam. It’s a situation playing out in many Dutch cities — they can’t build bike … Read more
Riders cheer City of Vancouver decision for bike lanes on MacArthur
MacArthur Blvd The City of Vancouver has just announced that the entire stretch of MacArthur Blvd from East Mill Plain to South Lieser Road will have a dedicated bike lane. Thanks to the diligence and perseverance of activists and local bike riders, the city reversed an earlier decision to remove bike lanes and replace them … Read more
Pedalpalooza tonight: Hops, hammocks, zombies and parties galore
Join friends for an evening ride and picnic up on Rocky Butte.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Pedalpalooza menu for this evening looks quite delicious. Whether you’re into happy hour with the beer and biking experts behind the Hop in the Saddle, hanging out in hammocks, or dancing the night away under the stars, there’s bound … Read more
As promised, PBOT will beef up diversion on Michigan Ave neighborhood greenway
PBOT project manager Ross Swanson (red shirt) and Piedmont residents Justin Thompson (middle) and Noah Brimhall discuss ideas to make Michigan Ave work better.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Nearly two years ago, the Bureau of Transportation made a promise to residents of the Piedmont neighborhood: If a partial median at N. Rosa Parks Way and Michigan … Read more
PBOT Commissioner Steve Novick visits Breakfast on the Bridges
Commissioner Steve Novick (blue shirt) mixed it up with the crowd on the Hawthorne Bridge this morning.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) City of Portland Transportation Commissioner Steve Novick showed once again this morning that he’s a hands-on leader. In the past few months (even before Mayor Hales gave him the PBOT portfolio), Novick has shown up … Read more
Jobs of the Week
Three great job opportunities were posted to our Job Listings this past week. Check them out via the links below… Bike Mechanic/Bike Builder – Bike Gallery Mechanic/Wheelbuilder/Fitter – Portland Bicycle Studio Domestic Account Representative– Chris King Precision Components
‘Jobs With Justice’ delivers petition to Alta Bicycle Share’s Portland offices
Father Jack Mosbrucker and other members of Jobs With Justice outside Alta offices yesterday.(Photos: Jobs With Justice) Jobs With Justice, a local non-profit that fights for worker’s rights, paid a visit to the southeast Portland offices of Alta Bicycle Share yesterday. Jobs With Justice is joining the call from past and current employees of an … Read more
Check out PBOT’s new carfree section of NE Klickitat Street
This is the new and improved NE Klickitat Street between 23rd and 24th. It’s the latest from PBOT as part of their ongoing development of the neighborhood greenway network.(Photo: Craig Harlow)