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The driver of a pickup truck whose illegal right turn led to a bike/truck crash last Wednesday has been cited for two traffic violations typically associated with $695 in fines, Portland police said Tuesday.
They’re not afraid to try new things in Den Bosch, and it’s paying off in more ways than one.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) This is part of ongoing coverage of the Green Lane Project/Bikes Belong Netherlands Study Tour. ‘Lekker Fietsen’ is a promotional slogan used by ‘s-Hertogenbosch, a town about 60 miles south of Amsterdam. It … Read more
This smooth, wide and direct cycle track leads from downtown Utrecht to a large housing development.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) This is part of ongoing coverage of the Green Lane Project/Bikes Belong Netherlands Study Tour. The secret to success of cycling in the Netherlands is their practical approach. Somehow, while the United States suffers from a … Read more
Portland’s new Transportation Commissioner Steve Novick.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Mayor Charlie Hales has just announced the city bureau assignments and he’s given the Bureau of Transportation to Commissioner Steve Novick. Another bureau shake-up that impacts bicycling is Portland Parks & Recreation now being in the office of Commissioner Amanda Fritz instead of Nick Fish. Hales … Read more
An Amsterdam family dressed to ride.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland
If your city’s bike riders look like this, you’re doing something right.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Like I mentioned in my last post, I had a few “free” days in Amsterdam after my time in Copenhagen and before the official study tour began today (more on that later). Since I’ll be back in Amsterdam to do … Read more
Here’s the bike news from near and far that caught our eyes in the last week: — Everybody’s talking about this amazing video of a Wall Street Journal editorial board member telling us what she really feels about bikesharing in New York City. Definitely worth waiting through a 15-second Honda or Chevron ad to see … Read more
Amsterdam scene.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland This is part of ongoing coverage of the Green Lane Project/Bikes Belong Netherlands Study Tour. Hey everyone. Thought it would be a good time to check and let you know what’s happening with my trip. As you might have gathered, I was in Copenhagen last week. Over the weekend I … Read more
Reserved parking for bikes in the street — but only for part of the day.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) This post is part of ongoing coverage from Europe. Read more stories from my trip here. You might have a perception that everyone bikes in Copenhagen, or that the City has carte blanche to put cycle tracks … Read more
Curtis Crothers, 53, suffered eight broken ribs, a broken scapula, a punctured lung, internal bleeding, a dislocated shoulder and 24 hours in intensive care.
Ole Kassow, the founder of ‘Cycling without age,’ helps 95 year-old Else Hansen into a rickshaw.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Can you imagine spending your entire life cycling the streets of a beautiful city every day alongside your friends and neighbors; then when you reach old age you become too weak to ride, move into a … Read more
Here are three more interesting conclusions about how to improve biking in Portland from the report.