In a nod to bicycling and walking, this weekend cars, trucks, buses, RVs and all motorized transportation will be prohibited from Crater Lake’s Rim Drive.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
The BTA and Bud Clark have re-imagined the famous 1978 poster. Former Mayor Bud Clark is no stranger to Portland public art or bicycling. In fact he has reached iconic status for both. Clark, who was our mayor from 1985-1992, is known for his promotion and participation in Bike to Work Day and his appearance … Read more
A large group showed up for the Midnight Mystery Ride on Friday night (this is only half of it).(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Mike Cooley is still in the hospital with serious injuries after a man hit him from behind while he rode on N. Interstate Ave on Saturday night. Road carnage in America has reached epidemic proportions. Consider the barrage of news I’ve encountered in the past 24 hours… — The Portland Police released photos and offered … Read more
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Following an overwhelming vote of support from their membership, the City Club of Portland is wasting no time in getting to work on implementing the recommendations in their report on bicycling in Portland. On June 13th, City Club members voted 254 to 31 in favor of the report which recommended that … Read more
Keep your eyes peeled for a truck like this with front-end damage.
Leah Treat’s family vehicle.(Photo @leahtreat on Twitter) In case it didn’t come through in the two stories I’ve posted about new PBOT Director Leah Treat today, I want to make it clear that she likes bikes. Treat rides bicycles regularly and she’s not shy about sharing her appreciation of bicycling with the public. Does this … Read more
A Pedalpalooza ride explored the I-205 path last night.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) When it comes to our region’s multi-use paths (known by wonks as MUPs), it’s not a stretch to call the I-205 path the “Granddaddy” of them all. Built by the Oregon Department of Transportation with money from our heralded “Bicycle Bill” (that mandates … Read more
Employees at Hillsboro-based Intel Corporation are spearheading an effort to make bike sharing less expensive and more widely available. Using their own volunteer time, a group of employees at the company have been working on the Open Bike Initiative since January. I’ve heard murmurs about the effort for months and they just released some bare-bones … Read more
“I do believe that Portland has started stagnating in terms of progressive transportation.”— Leah Treat, incoming Director of PBOT Last month I accepted an invitation from the Mayor’s office to be involved in the selection process for a new director of the Bureau of Transportation. The event was billed as a “meet and greet” and … Read more
Leah Treat.(Photo: PBOT) The City of Portland has selected Leah Treat to be the new Director of the Bureau of Transportation (PBOT). Treat is currently the Managing Deputy Commissioner at the Chicago Department of Transportation where she serves under Chicago’s Transportation Commissioner Gabe Klein. In a statement released this morning, PBOT Commissioner Steve Novick said, … Read more
New striping and more on N. Vancouver Ave.(Photos: Joan Petit) The Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has made changes to the street around the intersection of N. Vancouver Avenue and Morris. This stretch of Vancouver is a busy bikeway and it sees a fair amount of people walking due to the adjacent park (Dawson Park) and … Read more