New ‘NW Skate Coalition’ wants skateboarding to follow biking’s path
A new group for people who get around by skateboard says it’s the turn of another vehicle. A smaller one.
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New state law makes walking more welcome on narrow streets
A new state law signed Tuesday by Gov. John Kitzhaber allows Oregon cities to designate certain streets where, for the first time in decades, pedestrians won’t be required to yield the roadway to cars.
‘Carefree Commuter Challenge’ starts July 1st
The Carefree Commuter Challenge starts next month and the folks at Drive Less Save More are expecting over 2,000 people from across the region to take part. The Challenge is just one component of a state-funded marketing program aimed at encouraging folks to get around with something other than their car. Drive Less Save More … Read more
Forest Park activists to City Council: “Wilderness” at risk and biker crackdown needed
Marcy Houle testified to City Council that Forest Park’s “wilderness values” are at risk. Just 16 days after Commissioner Amanda Fritz was put in charge of the Parks Bureau, people who are opposed to improving bicycle access in Forest Park have begun to pressure her to crack down on illegal riding and limit any policy … Read more
SW Barbur Blvd is an embarrassment
A Pedalpalooza ride came face-to-face with the dangerous and outdated Barbur Blvd.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) (NOTE: The headline of this story was originally, “When it comes to bicycling, SW Barbur Blvd is an embarrassment.” But after realizing that it’s just terrible and dangerous for everyone, I removed the bicycling part. — Jonathan) Let’s be honest: … Read more
Forthcoming mobile app helps plan ‘bike + transit’ trips
A new, free iPhone app that lets you plan crosstown trips that combine transit, personal bicycle and bikeshare is preparing to launch in Portland, its creator says.
Another right-hook on N Broadway
The scene this morning. (Photo courtesy Betsy Reese) I hate to say it, but there has been yet another right-hook collision on N Broadway. This morning at around 8:35 am, a woman driving a Chrysler PT Cruiser turned right off of Broadway onto N Ross Avenue and collided with a man riding his bicycle. The … Read more
Injunction stops construction of new trails for Timberline MTB park
It could be 2015 until anyone’s riding. A coalition of environmental groups are claiming victory in a legal battle to stop the development of the proposed Timberline Mountain Bike Park on Mt. Hood. Yesterday, a District Court approved an injunction against the project (PDF) that was filed earlier this month by four non-profit groups. Those … Read more
Are ‘bikes-vs-trucks’ battles fading? Advocates say so
The long, cold war between Portland’s bike/pedestrian advocates and its freight advocates might finally be thawing, people involved in recent talks say.
Look out! This bike packs an airhorn (video)
Billy Volpone, who works as an account manager at Jive Software, said he can get about five or six good blasts out of the air bottle before he needs to refill the system. It takes a standard tire pump.
Portland Rider: Meet Jamie Brown
Jamie Brown.(Photo © Alex Milan Tracy)
Crater Lake official: Make carfree Rim Drive an annual event – UPDATED
Carl Larson drove down from Portland to take advantage of a carfree Rim Drive.(Photo: Emily Wilson) The legendary Rim Drive around Crater Lake was officially carfree for the first time ever this past weekend. And even though the official announcement gave folks just a few days notice, it appears many people showed up to ride … Read more