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Ouch. Like many of you, I’m still trying to figure out what exactly is going on with the Sellwood Bridge project. I have not followed it very closely since the celebratory groundbreaking back in December. My sense was that the project came out great for bicycling with ample riding room and connectivity. Then, on Tuesday … Read more
Hales’ campaign website. The Charlie Hales campaign has significantly edited a page on their website that explains the mayoral candidate’s priorities on transportation. Since the end of February, Hales has been parroting themes from an article in The Oregonian that blamed the City’s (alleged) priority on “bike routes” as a main reason why we don’t … Read more
“If I didn’t bike to work, I’d spend my weekdays almost entirely indoors… On the bike, I get trees, air and a great way to get to know city neighborhoods.”— David Keegan, The New York Times Here’s the news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – The Chicago Tribune talks … Read more
Last minute cost-cutting has resulted in proposed design changes to the $268 million Sellwood Bridge project that could have significant impacts on bicycling. With a key vote on the final design set for this coming Monday (7/16) and a decision on the plans set for Thursday (7/19), the Bicycle Transportation Alliance is concerned that there’s … Read more
Alpenrose Velodrome is the place to be this weekend.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) It looks like yet another amazing weekend to be a bike lover in (and around) Portland. So much stuff going on! Here’s a quick roundup (and feel free to plug your ride/event in the comments)… Two big events are happening to the south … Read more
The Oregon State Police have just announced that 78-year-old Wanda Cortese has been issued a citation for her involvement in a collision with a woman riding a bicycle on Highway 101 south of Cannon Beach last week. 35-year-old Christeen Osborn, a well-known surgeon from Hood River, was riding on the shoulder of the highway prior … Read more
Everywhere you look, PBOT is making neighborhood streets safer. In this photo, people use the new crossing treatment at N. Concord and Rosa Parks.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) It’s hard to overstate the importance of the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s neighborhood greenway program. The combination of considerable expertise in, and dedication to, neighborhood traffic safety from … Read more
PBOT Director Tom Miller at the Oregon Active Transportation Summit in April 2012.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The TucsonVelo.com bike blog is reporting that current Portland Bureau of Transportation Director Tom Miller applied for a job to lead the City of Tucson, Arizona’s transportation department. According to publisher Michael McKisson, Miller beat out all the other … Read more
A reader just made me aware of a recent editorial in the Portland Business Journal that deserves wider attention. Given the fact that there remain some powerful business interests who feel that Portland’s inevitable march toward better bike access on our roads is at odds with their bottom lines, the PBJ editorial board stood up … Read more
Sherifa Roach, inside an old school bus, which is home to her new bike repair shop.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) There’s a new bike repair shop that’s open for business just a half-block off the busy N Williams Avenue bike corridor. Sherifa Roach, a nearby resident, recent United Bicycle Institute graduate and veteran volunteer at local … Read more
Still from TriMet WES video. TriMet is trying to get the word out about safety when it comes to WES Commuter Rail trains and conflicts between buses and bikes. As part of a summer safety campaign that kicked off Monday, the agency has released five videos showing close calls between people crossing tracks in front … Read more
Businesses on Williams Ave. made it clear yesterday: They love bikes!(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Tired of reading headlines about local business owners and associations coming out in opposition to bike access improvements, the folks at Portland Design Works wanted to change the narrative. They knew that on N. Williams Avenue, there are numerous businesses that … Read more