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PBOT Director Tom Miller at a meeting of his Budget Advisory Committee last night. (Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The budget outlook for the Bureau of Transportation is a bit better this year than it was last year; but things are still grim. I attended the first of three PBOT Budget Advisory Committee meetings last night … Read more
Hales told BikePortland he wants, “More bike projects, more sidewalks, more connections for things that aren’t automobiles.”(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Mayor-elect Charlie Hales needs to publicly refute a story by KATU-TV that grossly misrepresents his views on transportation policy. Hales has been aware of the misrepresentation for at least two days now, and yet he … Read more
“There are so many people interested in trail advocacy… We see this as an opportunity to help them understand they’re not alone in their cause and that all these trail projects are connected.”— Aaron Brown, The Intertwine Organizers of tomorrow’s Regional Trail Advocates Forum hope that the first ever event is the start of something … Read more
Molly Fair (right), was a bit unsure of what her first bike commute into Manhattan would have in store. (Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Cover of BPS parking study.–Download PDF– Last week, the City of Portland Bureau of Planning & Sustainability released their much-anticipated study (PDF) on the many new apartment buildings in Portland’s inner neighborhoods that have little or no on-site auto parking. Commissioned after neighborhood groups aired grievances about parking and other impacts to streets near the … Read more
Expect fewer protected bike lanes from Charlie Hales says KATU’s Bob Heye.(Screen grab – Watch video below) KATU News ran a segment on their newscast and website tonight that made shocking pronouncements about how mayor-elect Charlie Hales’ transportation plans would impact bicycling. “Charlie Hales said he plans to shift the focus of Portland’s transportation budget … Read more
A member of Sorella Forte racing at PIR.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) A new initiative launched in Portland aims to get more women racing bikes on the road. Let’s Race Bikes! is a coalition led by local teams that want to see larger women’s fields at races throughout Oregon. “Basically, a group of women have joined … Read more
Wheel Team 6 in action.(Graphic: Ethan Jewett) This morning’s protests of the Jarvis Street bike lane removal in Toronto spurred me to finally publicly share an idea I’ve been daydreaming about for a long time now: An elite squad of bike activists that swing into action and swoop down on cities and towns to defend … Read more
Screen grab from The Star. Right now in Toronto, Canada, protesters are sitting down in front of advancing city trucks to prevent them from removing bike lanes on a major city street . This story has captivated me all morning. We have mentioned a few times here on BikePortland that the mayor of Toronto, Rob … Read more
Leader of Oregon Walks, Steph Routh, is stepping boldly into the future.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) As I hinted back on Friday, Portland’s walking advocates unveiled a new name and logo over the weekend. The group that was formed 21 years ago as the Willamette Pedestrian Coalition is now known as Oregon Walks. The tagline, which … Read more
There were many interesting and important bike-related stories on the web this week. Below are the ones that caught my eye… — After my time in New York City, I’ve been thinking a lot about how we build cities. In central Maine (of all places), there’s a development project in the works called Piscataquis Village … Read more
You never know what you’ll find at BikeCraft. Mark your calendars and save prep your budget, because the eighth annual BikeCraft holiday gift fair is right around the corner. This year’s event is set for December 1st and 2nd at the fantastic Sandbox Studios in northeast Portland (420 NE 9th). BikeCraft has come a long … Read more