The LaHood Era is over: A look back and a look ahead
Outgoing US DOT Secretary Ray LaHood urged attendees of the 2012 National Bike Summit to, “ride up there [to Capitol Hill] and tell them to pass the bill!”
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PBOT will begin installing new 20 mph signs next month
The wait is almost over.(Photo: Michael Andersen/Portland Afoot) The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is gearing up to install 300 new speed limit signs throughout the city. The new signs are the result of a law PBOT passed in 2011 that gives the city legal authority to lower speed limits by 5 mph on residential … Read more
Join us for Wonk Night this Thursday!
Come, talk, snack, learn.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Wonk Night is back and you won’t want to miss it. Join us this Thursday (1/31) in the offices of Lancaster Engineering (adjacent to BikePortland HQ) for a night of networking, beer, snacks, and rousing transportation discussions. Last month we hosted a spirited conversation with some of Portland’s … Read more
The Monday Roundup
It costs over $10,000 (Canadian) per year to own a car.(Source: Price Tags) Quite a lot of news to get to this morning, so let’s get started… — We’ve heard the push for hi-vis clothing before, and we know that it sometimes crosses the line into victim-blaming. Well, police in Columbus, Ohio have taken it … Read more
Biking beautiful in NYC: A photo essay
The glasses, the bike, the outfit, the face. Love it all. (Seen on the Upper West Side.) (Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Community gathers to dedicate Tracey Sparling memorial ‘Pedal Garden’
PNCA President Tom Manley holds a plaque that will be mounted near the Pedal Garden.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Argonaut, Cielo toasted at River City Bicycles
Fine bicycles and fine wine at River City Bicycles last night.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Last night River City Bicycles hosted a launch event for a new bike brand and toasted the ongoing success of an old one. Attendees were treated to fine wine, cheese, and nice nibbles from the in-house kitchen at Chris King Precision … Read more
PBOT selects three ‘High Crash Corridors’ for safety improvements, outreach
SE Powell, a wide and intimidating arterial known for its safety problems, is one of the three corridors PBOT will look to tame in 2013.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Jobs of the Week
Looking for a new gig? Check out the two new opportunities posted to our Job Listings this past week… Bicycle Mechanic – Community Cycling Center Development Specialist/Bike Parking – Sportworks Northwest, Inc.
Opinion: Dispatch from SE Foster Road
Seeing SE Foster for myself — from the safety of the sidewalk.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Over the long weekend I was summoned by the sun (and the need to break in a new bike) to do an exploratory ride. I hadn’t rambled down the Springwater beyond Sellwood for ages so I thought I’d go do … Read more
Tonight’s event pick: A First Date with Argonaut and Cielo Cycles
(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
It’s not all bad: Northern sections of North Portland Greenway worth excitement
The northern segments of the North Portland Greenway alignment being proposed by Portland Parks (green line) follows nearly the same route dreamed up by advocates (orange line).