Yesterday morning I got two reports from readers about a bike/car collision at the intersection of SE 16th and Ankeny. I usually don’t post about every bike-involved collision I hear about; but since two people emailed and it’s on a busy bike street, I figured this one was worth sharing. Reader Marsha H. wrote in, … Read more
Paul Jeffery, photographed at Common Grounds coffee shop this morning.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) 48-year-old southeast Portland resident Paul Jeffery (he goes by PJ) used to enjoy a daily ride from his house near 40th and Salmon to the Goose Hollow MAX stop. From there, he’d zip through the hills and down into Beaverton where he’d … Read more
Executive Director of OPAL, Jonathan Ostar, photographed at the Active Transportation debate on Monday night.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Two great job opportunities at local bike shops came in this week. Check out the details in the links below… Sales/Service — Bike N’ Hike Hillsboro Bike Shop Superstar — Metropolis Cycle Repair
PBOT hopes these new markings improve safety at the intersection of N. Vancouver and Graham near Legacy Emanuel Hospital.
Sample receipt showing VMT charge.(Graphic: ODOT) At all levels of government, transportation officials are running scared due to a severe lack of funding available to maintain and improve our roads. The major reason for all this anxiety is the failure of the gas tax to evolve with the times. Truly a “dinosaur” of a funding … Read more
New signs in Paris that tell people on bikes that they can roll throughcertain intersections under certain conditions. If you only read the media accounts, you’d think that officials in the French capitol of Paris have just given people on bicycles a free pass to wantonly roll through red lights with reckless abandon. The Oregonian’s … Read more
Awwwww. This little fella stands ready to snuggle with your bike at the Oregon Humane Society.
“Terrible”, “horrible”, “worst ever”, “disaster”, “defective” — these are just some of the terms that high-profile media outlets and top-ranking officials have used to describe the House transportation bill (H.R. 7, full text here as PDF). Realizing that the bill is so far off base that no amount of amendments would help, national transportation advocacy … Read more
How can PBOT best target safety resources to streets like these?(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has announced three open houses where you can learn more and offer input on their High Crash Corridor Safety program. High Crash Corridors are roadways that, according to PBOT, “have exceptional concentrations of … Read more
Northeast Portland resident Slate Olson is general manager of North American operations for UK-based Rapha Performance Roadwear, a company with over $20 million in sales last year.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) It’s been four years since UK-based cycling apparel company Rapha chose Portland as its North American headquarters. Since then, the company has grown by leaps … Read more
The BTA’s Steph Noll on E Burnside and 16th in 2007.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) Last week a reader email spurred me to check up on a project I first wrote about in December 2007. Reader Kevin B wrote: “I live in the Kerns neighborhood and my kids go to Buckman Elementary. During our bike/scooter ride … Read more