The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is set to unveil their plans to build a new undercrossing on the I-205 path at SE Division Street. An open house for the project will be held on October 9th. According to ODOT, the new portion of the path will provide an alternative route under SE Division, in … Read more
“…these data suggest that warning patients who are medically unfit to drive may reduce the risk of road crashes…”— Statement by researchers at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre Here’s the news and other interesting stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – Local Portland businessman Chris King recently visited the White House to talk about … Read more
View Larger Map The Portland Police Bureau just reported a fatal collision involving a man riding a bicycle and someone driving a car. The collision occurred at SE 148th and Mill in the Centennial Neighborhood around 9:00 pm tonight (9/30). The intersection is slated for a traffic signal as per plans by the Portland Bureau … Read more
The Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) announced today that Alta Bicycle Share is the finalist to be the vendor of their forthcoming bike share system. Read the official statement below:
Multnomah County has built a new path for bike traffic.(Photos sent in by a reader) A new bike path on the western end of the Sellwood Bridge was just completed yesterday. Multnomah County spokesman Mike Pullen says it will be in place for about a year and that it’s one of many temporary alignments we … Read more
The Hydrofiets is an artistic and functional cargo bike.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
There were only about a dozen people on this Critical Mass ride in January 2008, which to my knowledge is the last time it actually happened.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Friday night is your chance to help Mat Barton. Whether you’re into long rides on beautiful country roads or some good, old-fashioned civil disobedience, it’s going to be another great weekend on a bike. Friday night is the big Fundraiser for Mat Barton. As we’ve shared since his freak crash back in June, Mat is … Read more
A plan being proposed by the Portland Police Bureau (through the Office of Neighborhood Involvement) to improve safety on the streets of Old Town/Chinatown would come with seven blocks of downtown streets being closed to, “all vehicular traffic, including bicycles and skateboards.” The plan aims to create a carfree “Entertainment District”. The plan is “at … Read more
A chance to be where a lot of important stuff happens.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Metro’s Transportation Policy Alternatives Committee, or “TPAC” as it’s known around here, is looking for four new community representatives. If you want to influence local and regional transportation projects, this is a great opportunity. TPAC’s main role is to advise the … Read more
Still from new video As we shared back in July, the Northwest Trail Alliance (NWTA) held their first summer kid’s camp this past summer. A new video (watch it below) released today shares the impact that camp had on the kids, in their own words. Over the four day camp, 20 kids (led by experienced … Read more
Portlanders will squeeze in a bike race whenever they can.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) If you still need convincing that Portland is the epicenter of America’s cyclocross boom, consider this: Over 550 people showed up to race their bikes at the second week of the Blind Date at the Dairy series in Portland last night. On … Read more