4/25: Hello readers and friends. I'm still recovering from a surgery I had on 4/11, so I'm unable to attend events and do typical coverage. See this post for the latest update. I'll work as I can and I'm improving every day! Thanks for all your support 🙏. - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland Publisher and Editor
Still from KATU News video (watch their story here). A reader brought to our attention a great story about the power of bicycles and how one person can make a difference. The head custodian at Poynter Middle School in Hillsboro, John Sarrazin, has turned a chance encounter with a student who needed help fixing his … Read more
The BTA’s Rob Sadowsky is already working contacts in DC to improve the bill.(Photo © J. Maus) The U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released their long-awaited transportation reauthorization bill last week (known as MAP-21), sending alarms throughout national bike advocacy circles because it, according to Streetsblog DC “eviscerates successful and popular programs to … Read more
In Munich, narrow cycle tracks separated from auto traffic have fallen out of favor and there’s a growing push for wider bike lanes in the roadway.(Photos © Denver Igarta) — This guest article was written by Denver Igarta. Denver is a transportation planner with the City of Portland who’s on a study trip in Europe … Read more
Below are some of the many opportunities to get involved and make a difference on transportation projects and issues throughout our region this week… Tuesday, November 8th TV Highway Corridor Plan Open House 4:00-7:00 p.m. Hillsboro Civic Center (150 E Main St, Hillsboro) ODOT is considering rebuilding the Tualatin Valley Highway, either as a 6 … Read more
West End Bikes on SW Stark and 11th is one of several shopsthat has been broken into this past week.(Photo © J. Maus) A thief who has (nearly) mastered the ability to remove large windows without breaking them has hit several bike shops and other businesses in the past week. A total of six businesses … Read more
Traffic on Skyline Blvd.(Photo © J. Maus) Tomorrow night the Skyline Ridge neighborhood association is hosting a community forum to discuss rural road safety issues. Safely sharing high-speed, narrow, and winding rural roads like Skyline Blvd has been an issue for years; but back in August, the issue reached a boiling point when it became … Read more
Adams says sidewalk spending commitment is rock-solid.(Photo © J. Maus) A story in The Oregonian published Friday (and an irresponsible Tweet by BikePortland) might have you thinking that Mayor Sam Adams — grappling with a tight budget at the Bureau of Transportation — has broken a promise to invest in sidewalks in East and Southwest … Read more
Just ‘Mo’ and go. (Note the mo tag on the seatpost.)(Photo: Mo) A reader tipped me off to a new urban mobility concept recently launched in Munich that is really blowing my mind… Or should I say “mo”-ing my mind? Introducing “mo” (short for mobility); a system that hopes to someday integrate bike-sharing, car-sharing, and … Read more
Detail of new sign that will be posted at entrance to Waud Bluff Trail. Next Tuesday, officials from the City of Portland Parks and Recreation bureau will join community leaders at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Waud Bluff Trail; a short, paved path that will connect North Portland and Swan Island near the University of … Read more
By now you’ve probably heard about peer-to-peer carsharing; but what about the same concept for bikes? The State of Oregon passed a law back in June (HB 3149) that makes it easier for private citizens to rent/share their cars with others. The law goes into effect in January and companies like Getaround Inc. are already … Read more
BBC journalist interviews Zoobomber and PPB spokesman downtown. The esteemed British Broadcast Corporation has turned its lens on Zoobombing. The beloved Portland institution is the focus of a recent BBC “Close-up” segment. The short piece offers classic footage that is hilarious (in a good way). It features a serious journalist interviewing Zoobomb’s “Handsome” Dave and … Read more
US DOT Sec Ray LaHood: Well, maybe it’s not the end of “favoring motorized transportation” just yet.(Photo: J. Maus) Here’s the news that caught our eyes this past week… – Enrique Penalosa has lost his bid for re-election as Mayor of Bogota, Colombia. Penalosa is widely hailed for his work in making Bogota more biking … Read more