Observing Jodenbreestraat, a lively shopping street in Amsterdam
My favorite thing to do while visiting another city is to just observe the locals.
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When you drink, then drive your car 100 mph and kill someone, it’s not an “accident”
“Driver in fatal one hundred mile-per-hour accident indicted.”— Gresham PD press release One of the things I do to stay abreast of local traffic news is to subscribe to press alerts from police jurisdictions all over the region. Not only does this help me find out about bicycle-involved collisions, it also gives me an unfortunate … Read more
BTA: Time is now to support key projects in Clackamas County
Clackamas County is updating their Transportation System Plan (TSP) and the time is now to make sure key projects make it into the final version. Getting the right, bike-friendly projects into the TSP is crucial because the plan is the county’s guiding document for investment and planning for the next 20 years. The Bicycle Transportation … Read more
Portland Rider: Meet Thomas Hudson
Thomas Hudson(Photo: Alex Milan Tracy) Welcome to Portland Rider, a new column by local photojournalist Alex Milan Tracy. In the coming months, Alex will head out into Portland’s streets and neighborhoods to find local riders and share their stories, thoughts, and perspectives. The idea is to introduce you to the many and varied folks who … Read more
Jobs of the Week
Check out the great job opportunities were posted to our Job Listings this past week… Machinist/Machinist Trainee – – TerraCycle, Inc. Retail Sales – Bike Gallery Bike Tour Guide – Cycle Portland Bike Tours
PBOT launches women’s cycling survey
Survey asks what women want.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has released a women’s cycling survey. The survey comes from PBOT’s Active Transportation Division and it aims to learn more about women’s current bike use and interest in cycling in general. PBOT’s Women on Bikes program has been leading rides and creating … Read more
Bike skills park takes shape in New Columbia
Looking good. Construction should be done by the end of this month.(Photos: Community Cycling Center) The Community Cycling Center is currently hard at work building berms, ramps and other details of a Bike Skills Park in the New Columbia neighborhood. The project was funded through a $15,500 grant from the Portland Development Commission. The CCC’s … Read more
Surprise! New driving research shows “hands-free” isn’t safe
Cover of Measuring Cognitive Distraction in the Automobile, a new report from AAA. Yesterday the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety dropped a bomb into the national debate about distracted driving. They conducted research and developed a report that shows “significant levels of cognitive distraction” by people who drive while performing various hands-free tasks. The report … Read more
The vote is in: Over 80% of City Club membership supports bicycle research report
One of the recommendations in the report is a 4% excise tax on new bike sales that would fund safety programs and more bike counters throughout the city.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) BikePortland has learned that the City Club of Portland will announce tomorrow that their membership has officially voted to support their research report on … Read more
New idea for Foster Road: A center median bike lane
Detail of a new concept for SE Foster Road. The City of Portland is currently trying to decide how to re-design the failing SE Foster Road. As it exists today, the street is a classic auto-centric thoroughfare with the crash rates and unwelcoming atmosphere to match. Late last year there were dreams of making a … Read more
Inspiration from… Indianapolis?!
Screenshot of Indy Cultural Trail from latest Streetfilms video. If you have trouble relating to examples of street designs from Copenhagen or the Netherlands, how about something closer to home? Like, say, Indianapolis. Yes Indianapolis. There’s a popular meme going around that Portland is getting its bike-friendly booty handed to us by other American cities … Read more
Nørrebrogade in Copenhagen: Proof of concept that low-car streets work
Nørrebrogade is a street in Copenhagen where biking, walking, and transit have priority over cars. And the result is extraordinary.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)