It’s Bike Month, and it seems like everyone’s riding
N. Interstate and Skidmore, April 18th.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
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A chat with ‘Portland to Portland’ ride leader Peter Murray
London architect Peter Murray, photographed at Rapha headquarters in northwest Portland.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) What bike lessons can London learn from American cities? Last Friday I caught up with London architect and leader of the Portland to Portland ride Peter Murray on the eve of his 4,000 mile cross-country bike journey to find out. If … Read more
Oregon moves up to third in new Bike-Friendly State rankings
Bike rack in Sisters, Oregon.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The League of American Bicyclists released their annual Bicycle Friendly States rankings today. Oregon came in third place, which is up from fifth place in 2012 and represents a significant improvement over our eighth place ranking in 2011. The top state in the 2013 rankings is our … Read more
Daimler Trucks North America opens new bike parking facility on Swan Island
A large crowd gathered to celebrate the opening of a bike shelter at Daimler Trucks HQ this morning.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Daimler Trucks North America, a commercial truck manufacturer based on Swan Island, celebrated a decidedly non-motorized achievement this morning: They opened a bike parking shelter near the main entrance of their corporate headquarters. The … Read more
Planning effort seeks a ‘Re-Imagined’ North Lombard Street
Residents have resorted to homemade signs to make people slow down on Lombard.Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Lombard Street in north and northeast Portland is one of those classic urban arterials that splits up neighborhoods and is entirely unwelcoming to anything but people in cars. Now a citizen-led planning effort, “Lombard Re-Imagined” is working to change … Read more
With $400,000 grant, TriMet will try audible turn warning system (again)
(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) TriMet is once again looking at technology to improve street safety when their buses make turns. Last week, the agency announced a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant of $400,000 to test three turn warning systems for possible integration with their fleet. TriMet first looked into an audible turn-warning systems for their … Read more
The Monday Roundup
Oh good, I was beginning to worry. Here are all the best bike news stories and other tidbits we came across last week… — How committed is the NYC DOT to safe streets? They recently placed “Street Safety Managers” at intersections of high-volume bikeways. — Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer was hospitalized after taking a … Read more
Obama picks Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx for USDOT Secretary – UPDATED
Anthony Foxx could be our next DOT Secretary.(Photo: Anthony Foxx Facebook Page) News has broken this evening that President Obama will pick Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx as the next US Department of Transportation Secretary. Foxx, 41, would replace Ray LaHood, who Obama appointed in December 2008. Foxx has been mayor of Charlotte for almost four … Read more
Weekend Guide
Get out and explore Smith and Bybee Lakes with expert guides.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) If you’re just waking up on Saturday morning and wondering what to do on your bike on this fine sunny weekend; check out a few of our suggestions below… Saturday North Portland Sharrows to Sparrows Ride – 9:00 am Join expert … Read more
City will move forward with road diet, bike lanes on SE Division
Bike lanes coming soon. The Bureau of Transportation has announced their intention to move forward on the re-striping of SE Division between SE 60th and 80th. The decision comes after a public meeting held Tuesday where neighborhood residents and other stakeholders expressed strong support for the “road diet” and addition of bike lanes as a … Read more
NYC advocates get political with launch of ‘StreetsPAC’
StreetsPAC launch event yesterday.(Photo: Dmitry Gudkov) The latest enviable livable streets advancement in New York City isn’t another excellent bikeway or public plaza project: It’s StreetsPAC, a lobbying arm for activists aimed at flexing political muscle for the cause. Launched with a press conference yesterday, StreetsPAC feels like a natural development for a city that … Read more
ODOT releases report on impacts of National Hwy System expansion
ODOT Federal Affairs Advisor Travis Brouwer speaking at the Oregon Active Transportation Summit on Wednesday.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Oregon Department of Transportation has just released their National Highway System Expansion Working Group Report (PDF). The report is an attempt to clarify the impacts and concerns surrounding a major change to how local streets are … Read more