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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
A beloved De Rosa was almost reunited with its owner.(Photo: Plattyjo.com) A man from San Francisco is hoping Portlanders can help him find a bike he had stolen in 2006. It’s a crazy story; but behind it is a guy who loves his bike and just wants to get it back. Justin LaBo had his … Read more
They made it!(Photo © Michael Robertson/Velodramatic) They did it! It wasn’t easy, but the six woman Reve Tour team that set out to tackle the entire Tour de France route accomplished their goal. Two of them — Jennifer Cree and Heidi Swift — are from Portland and they’re back in town, ready to share the … Read more
Screen grab from ‘Community Works’.– Watch it below – It’s rare that I’ll give Front Page space to a company’s in-house promo video; but I love the latest one from Portland Design Works. The new video by talented filmmaker James Wilson (who has done loads of great work for local bike causes and companies), documents … Read more
“I have lived in Portland a long time, been down plenty of pretty sketchy roads and this was the first time I was concerned about getting mugged.” — Duncan Newberry What can we do to improve safety and security for people who ride on the eastern reaches of the Springwater Corridor? Back in October I … Read more
Screen grab of the trip planner in action. After 10 months of testing, TriMet has officially moved their multimodal trip planner out of beta mode. Here’s more from their announcement: Now riders can combine transit with biking and walking using the newest version of the online trip planner. This open source trip planning tool is … Read more