An interview with mayoral candidate Eileen Brady
Eileen Brady, photographed in BikePortland’s downtown office.
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Bike Walk Vote announces endorsements for City Council, Metro
Nolan gets the nod over Fritz for City Council.(Photo: Mary Nolan campaign) Political action committee Bike Walk Vote has just announced their endorsements for Portland City Council and Metro Council. The group endorses Mary Nolan for Portland City Council Position #1. Nolan, a former Oregon state legislator, is looking to unseat incumbent Amanda Fritz. Bike … Read more
ODOT project will improve biking, walking in southwest near Ross Island Bridge
Detail of project plans.(ODOT graphic) The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has just rolled out plans for a project that will improve biking and walking access along SW Kelly Avenue near US 26 and the western end of the Ross Island Bridge. Along with project partners TriMet and the City of Portland, ODOT will make … Read more
Portland chosen as one of six “Green Lane Project” cities
It’s been two-and-a-half years since the cycle track on Broadway went in.(Photo © J. Maus) Bikes Belong has just announced that Portland has been selected as one of six “focus cities” to participate in their Green Lane Project. The other cities that will join Portland are: Austin, Texas; Chicago, Illinois; Memphis, Tennessee; San Francisco, California; … Read more
Checking in on alleycats, Portland’s underground racing events
Riders await the start of the Friday the 13th Alleycat in northwest Portland back in January. (Photo: Brenton Salo)
Schouten gets Washington County Commission nod from Bike Walk Vote
Schouten at our Get Together event in Tigard in 2010.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Incumbent Washington County Commissioner Dick Schouten has earned the endorsement of political action committee Bike Walk Vote. The announcement was made today and the organization is expected to make endorsements for Portland City Council and Metro races later this evening. Schouten represents … Read more
Catch the Paris-Roubaix — and Portland’s rising star Jacob Rathe — this Sunday at Apex Bar
The cobbles.(Photo: Hennes Roth/Wikipedia) Spring sports aren’t just about baseball and basketball here in Portland. It’s the classics season in the bike racing world and that means the best one-day racers (as opposed to multi-day stage races like the Tour de France) battle for glory on some of the most legendary courses in the world. … Read more
City launches ‘Every Dollar Counts’ campaign to raise money for Sunday Parkways
A ways to go before May 13th. Sunday Parkways needs our help. Yes, the transformative, widely loved, amazing community event that has endeared itself to our city since it first happened in 2008, is getting less love from the City budget these days. That means PBOT and their presenting sponsor Kaiser Permanente are hitting the … Read more
East Portland metal fabricator/bike builder launches ‘Lewd Bikes’
Chris Lewis of Lewd Bikes and his Nor’Westerner model. The other day while riding home up N. Mississippi just off of Interstate Ave, something caught my eye near the new Green Garage bike shop. A banner for “Lewd Bikes” and what looked like a party going on inside. I was already late getting home, but … Read more
Collision on 99W outside Monmouth claims life of WOU professor – UPDATED
Hank Bersani was 61 years old.(Photo: Western Oregon University) Monmouth resident and Western Oregon University professor, Hank Bersani, died Saturday morning when he was struck from behind while bicycling on Highway 99W. According to the Oregon State Police, Bersani, 61, was riding northbound and was hit by 68-year-old Marvin Ford who was operating his Dodge … Read more
Springwater path closure a ‘possibility’ due to erosion
Photo taken today shows path damage has worsened in past weeks.(Photo: Chad Berkley) Erosion of the soil beneath a 55-foot section of the Springwater multi-use path on the Willamette River just south of downtown Portland has worsened due to weekend rains and now the Portland Parks & Recreation Bureau says closure is a “possibility.” Last … Read more
Election roundup: The Oregonian picks Hales, Brady in a car, candidate events, and more
A big endorsement for Mr. Hales. Local elections are heading into the home stretch here in Portland (primaries are May 15th). Candidates are going to the full-court press, media coverage is picking up, and non-profit groups are hosting events to introduce you to your future leaders. Here’s an update on things from a bike/transportation perspective… … Read more