Brookings Institute VP Bruce Katz wants a revolution.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Bruce Katz of the Brookings Institution opened up day two of the NACTO Designing Cities conference with nothing short of a manifesto. The noted expert on what makes cities and metropolitan areas tick, stopped short of calling for cities to secede from the union; … Read more
Ample space and pavement markings for walkers and bikers at Queens Plaza North. (Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
NYC DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan at the Kimmel Center on the campus of NYU.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
PBOT Bike Coordinator Roger Geller gleaning secrets from US DOT Secretary Ray LaHood.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland.org) As you might expect at a conference about innovative street designs and city planning, the City of Portland has sent a team to participate. Here at the NACTO Designing Cities conference, I’ve bumped into several Bureau of Transportation staffers. … Read more
NYC DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland.org) The first ever conference of the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) got underway on the campus of New York University this morning. The opening plenary features speeches from NACTO President and New York City DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan and US Department of Transportation Secretary Ray … Read more
ODOT’s dream to widen I-5 near the Rose Quarter could take a big step forward tomorrow.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) On Wednesday, a plan by the Oregon Department of Transportation to widen I-5 near the Rose Quarter will be considered for adoption by City Council. The I-5 Broadway/Weidler Facility Plan, which includes freeway and surface street … Read more
Survey data released by Metro this morning shows huge spikes in bike traffic.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Almost every transportation statistic you see has to do with one kind of trip: commuting to work. That’s the only one the Census Bureau asks people about. But once in a while, someone outside the Census Bureau does research … Read more
Sen. Merkley: Triathlete.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) This past Saturday, Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley accomplished a major goal: He completed an Iron-distance triathlon. That’s a 2.4 mile swim, a 112 mile bike ride, and 26.2 mile run. That’s major. He was so psyched about it, he tweeted a blurry photo of himself near the finish line … Read more
Our friends with the Safe Routes to School program in Eugene have just announced the theft of an entire fleet of bikes used in their bike education classes. Program manager Shane MacRhodes says a trailer containing 40 Bike Friday bicycles and related gear totaling about $30,000 was stolen from a parking lot at Prarie Mountain … Read more
Rider in the storm.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)r OK folks, it has begun. After an unnaturally long spell of dry and sunny weather, some wet and cold weather is here. This morning’s commute was probably the toughest one since the end of last winter. While I’d love to think that we all pay it no mind … Read more
Riding on SW Broadway in downtown Portland.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) A new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia and published in the American Journal of Public Health shows that physcially separated, bicycle-specific infrastructure can lead to much lower risk of injury for people riding bicycles. Here’s more on the study from Atlantic … Read more
Not sure what’s more painful: This guy’s face, or the misguided “safety” campaign exploiting it.(Photo: Boston Public Health Commission) Welcome to Monday. It’s time to roundup all the noteworthy news and stories from the past week… — A new PSA campaign in Boston is an example of when officials get over-eager on the “bike safety” … Read more