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PBOT’s Greg Raisman shares plans for Broadway/Wheeler.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has announced plans to close auto access on N Wheeler Avenue where it intersects with Broadway. The surprise announcement — nothing short of a bold attempt to prevent right-hook collisions — was made at a special meeting of neighborhood … Read more
The stolen bikes.(Photo: Vancouver PD) Yesterday afternoon, Vancouver Police responded to a burglary and theft call at the Hough Pool/Recreation Center and discovered 29 bicycles had been stolen. The bikes were used by the non-profit Bike Clark County to teach kids bike safety and were being stored in the rec center prior to the theft. … Read more
BTA Board Chair Stephen Gomez at their annual member meeting Wednesday night.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) At their annual meeting Wednesday night, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) launched an effort to identify and prioritize a list of projects that will update their ‘Blueprint for Better Bicycling.’ The BTA’s first Blueprint, a report that identified a list … Read more
Volunteers gathered at the Riverview property for a work party yesterday.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Yesterday I rolled out to southwest Portland to get a closer look at the Riverview property — and I am now even more optimistic about its potential as a riding area. Riverview could become what is now major missing element of … Read more
Just one job posted this week; but it’s a good one. Check out the listing below and don’t forget to browse all the open jobs on our Job Listings page. Marketing Coordinator – Cyclone Bicycle Supply
It’s sort of a running national joke that while Portland might have its perks (great coffee, beer, biking, food, independent businesses, natural areas, and so on), our economy isn’t much to brag about. Portlandia’s “Where young people go to retire” joke was the punchline heard ’round the world. But what if we turned all that … Read more
6,038 as of 7:49 pm last night.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePorltand) Portland’s new bike counter had its first full day of operation yesterday and it logged 7,432 bike trips across the Hawthorne Bridge. That number is relatively close to 8,044, which is the average daily number of trips PBOT tallied in their official 2011 counts. As … Read more
What are you doing tomorrow night? Why not hang out in a park and watch a bike race!?(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) This weekend (starting tomorrow actually) will be yet another one full of fun for bike lovers in Portland. From big-time bike racing downtown; to live bands, beer and bikes at an outdoor festival; to … Read more
Scene of this morning’s crash.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) This morning just before 8:00 am, a man crashed and fell off of his bicycle while riding south on N. Vancouver Avenue just north of Broadway.
After requests by citizens, ODOT says they’re considering the possibility of sharrows on the Oregon City/West Linn Arch Bridge.
Green Garage made a move.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) In a city with something like 70 bike shops, change is the only constant. With a few noteworthy happenings bouncing around my head recently, I figured it was time to round them all up into one post. If I miss anything, feel free to drop me a … Read more
Let the counting begin!(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) From now on, people crossing the Hawthorne Bridge by bike will count. Literally. A new bike counter (a.k.a. the bicycle barometer) — the first of its kind in the United States — went live at midnight last night and at this morning’s press conference the number was already … Read more