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Flint/Broadway intersection 70 years ago.(Photo: City of Portland archives) The notorious Broadway/Flint/Wheeler intersection has been getting a lot of attention lately. Just today I rolled up on PBOT traffic safety staff and engineers observing the new partial closure of Wheeler, while a PPB officer talked with Paramount Apartments owner Betsy Reese. In addition to the … Read more
The Hub as of Sunday.(Photos: Community Cycling Center/Flickr) The Community Cycling Center and their partners are busy in North Portland today putting on the finishing touches to the new “bike hub” coming to the New Columbia neighborhood. The design/build project began just two weeks ago and the big grand opening is slated for tomorrow evening. … Read more
A view of the Cascades from Bunchgrass Ridge Trail.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Just back from a long weekend in Oakridge, Oregon — “the mountain biking capital of the Northwest”. Over five years ago I proclaimed (jokingly) that I wanted to move there and now I’m wondering why it’s taken me so long to return. Oakridge … Read more
“I’m try[ing] to catch up on my work and you know I keep my eyes on the road, but I’m a busy man.”–Toronto Mayor Rob Ford after being asked if he reads while driving Here’s the news and other interesting stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – Amidst the controversy of the USADA’s … Read more
Metro is gearing up for a series of open houses to let the public weigh in on their Westside Trail project. The project spurred controversy earlier this summer when residents of the Oak Hills area of unincorporated Washington County objected to plans to have the shared-use path run through property adjacent to their homes. The … Read more
Group stops happen.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Welcome to the latest installment of Ask BikePortland. Today’s question comes from reader Ruben G. Ruben is curious about a topic on a lot of people’s minds today: stop sign behavior. Ruben wants to know if people on bikes who arrive at a stop sign together are allowed to … Read more
(Photos: Lee Hansen) The Bike Rack, a bike repair shop located in a food cart pod right off the Springwater Corridor path, is up for sale or rent. The Bike Rack opened in July 2011 when owner Lee Hansen set up shop at “bicycle-centric” Cartlandia, a fledgling food cart pod along SE 82nd Avenue and … Read more
Trucks in bike lanes leads topeople in streets.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Portland Bureau of Transportation says they’ll step up enforcement of illegal parking on SE 4th Avenue just south of Caruthers. On Monday, we pointed out that large trucks servicing industrial businesses along the street are parking in the bike lanes that connect the … Read more
Still from new Travel Oregon video. Travel Oregon has just released the first in a series of new videos in their ongoing effort to promote Oregon’s burgeoning network of officially designated State Scenic Bikeways. Last week we shared a bikeways marketing push that made its way onto a jumbotron in New York City’s Times Square. … Read more
The scene at Flint/Broadway last week.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Once again, two of the city’s most infamous stop sign locations are being targeted by the Portland Police Bureau (PPB). This morning, and two other days this week, multiple motorcycle cops have stationed themselves at the intersections of N. Flint and Broadway and SE Ladd Ave … Read more
What you see driving north on MLK Jr. Blvd at NE Going Street. Noted local lawyer, bike law expert, and veteran advocate Ray Thomas has penned a new article about what he feels is a safety issue at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd (MLK) and N Going Street. Thomas is known for … Read more
After many years of toying with the idea, I’m finally moving forward with creating a BikePortland jersey. Our friends at Retro Image Apparel/Micro Beer Jerseys are putting it together. I’ll have full details once the samples come back; but for now, I’d love to hear your feedback on the design. It’s pretty far along already … Read more