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David Byrne discusses NYC’s upcoming bike share programin the Sunday New York Times. We hope everyone takes time today, on Memorial Day, to remember those who have served our country. Once you’ve done that, have a read of the top news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – If you’re … Read more
Still from a video shot of this morning’s bike train at Beach School.-Watch it below- Like a cycling tsunami washing over North Portland in several waves, students (and parents) from Beach School showed, once again, just how inspiring and effective the local bike train movement has become. And — on a week where we read … Read more
Reader Matt G. emailed us a few days ago to share an interesting experience. Matt got his bike stolen back in January and, like a smart and responsible Portlander, he immediately reported it to the police and listed it on our Stolen Bike Listings. A few months passed, then he got an email from what … Read more
A great sign for local biking and business.(Photos by The Lumberyard and Josh Harvey) The Lumberyard, an indoor bike park on NE 82nd Avenue in Portland, is now open for business. The new, privately-owned riding area swung open its doors to the public earlier this month. It’s the first facility of its kind west of … Read more
[Publisher’s note: As part of our ongoing racing coverage (made even better by our embedded racer and journalist Josh Liberles) we’ll be featuring profiles of local teams. From the super fast to the super silly, Portland is full of them! And, as the subject of our first profile proves, those attributes are not always mutually … Read more
If you’re looking for work in the local bike scene, this is your lucky day. We’ve gotten a little behind in featuring the excellent opportunities posted to our Job Listings, so we’ve rounded up the last seven of them for your browsing pleasure… Bike Commute Challenge Program Coordinator – Bicycle Transportation Alliance Bikegeeks – Planet … Read more
Detail of Hazard Map for downtown and the eastside. Blue dots are unreinforced masonry structures, yellow diamonds are HAZMAT locations, red line is a major fault. The Portland Bureau of Emergency Management (PBEM) has released a series of maps showing where natural hazards exist in each neighborhood throughout the city. In the interest of being … Read more
Detail from a PBOT mailer sent to people who live near the Going Street Neighborhood Greenway.
Look what just opened downtown!(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Chrome, a well-known bag and urban bicycling/lifestyle apparel brand, opened a new retail store in downtown Portland yesterday. Staffers from the company’s San Francisco headquarters spent three weeks completely renovating a 1,300 square foot space at 425 SW 10th Avenue (around the corner from the Ace Hotel … Read more
[Story and photos by Russ Roca of The Path Less Pedaled] This is what the bike tourism revolution looks like.(Photos © Russ Roca/The Path Less Pedaled) Eastern Oregon is known for its dry climate; but there’s something taking root along its gorgeous backroads that could help grow the economy of its many small communities: bicycle … Read more
The location of yesterday’s enforcement action on SE Foster. The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) and the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) held one of their regularly scheduled “crosswalk enforcement actions” yesterday. This excellent program, run by the PBOT traffic safety team and dedicated staffer Sharon White (who often puts herself at risk on our most … Read more
Former chair of the Portland Freight Committee, Corky Collier.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Not surprisingly, the death of Kathryn Rickson while she rode in a bike lane just one block from Portland City Hall has got a lot of people talking. Apart from the grieving we do as a community when something like this happens, many … Read more