4/21: 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. I'll post as I can and should improve day-by-day. Thanks for all your support 🙏. - Jonathan Maus, BikePortland Publisher and Editor
Here’s the news that caught our eyes this past week… – A three-day outage of Blackberry phone service resulted in a big decrease in traffic crashes in the Middle East – 20% in Dubai and 40% in Abu Dhabi. – In Seattle, a fatal hit-and-run back in July is being called just another “tragic accident”. … Read more
Bibiana McHugh of TriMet gave a special sneak preview of the tool today.(Photo: Michael Andersen) This guest post is by Michael Andersen of Portland Afoot, PDX’s 10-minute newsmagazine and wiki for transit commuters. Already known internationally for its top-notch website and pioneering use of open data, Portland’s transit agency is about to take another leap … Read more
Carfree SW Ankeny.(Photo © J. Maus) On Wednesday, the Portland City Council decided to extend the temporary permit for a carfree SW Ankeny Street between SW 2nd and 3rd Avenues through January 31st of next year. The project is supported by adjacent businesses, who have agreed to pay the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation … Read more
“We’re in the business of transportation… we are looking at other modes of transportation because not everybody wants to get around in a vehicle and not everyone needs to own a car.”— Tom Henderson, GM Media Relations Last night I got a phone call from General Motors’ self-described “PR Guy” Tom Henderson (actual title is … Read more
If all goes well, this will becomea more frequent sight in East Portland.(Photo © J. Maus) As we shared on Wednesday, the Portland Bureau of Transportation is ready to roll on a set of projects that are likely to give a major jolt to the anemic active transportation network in East Portland. The draft East … Read more
Like bikes? Need a new job? Two great opportunities have been listed this past week. Check them out via the links below… SoupCycler — SoupCycle Mechanic/Sales Person — Lucky 13 Bikes
The Springwater at I-205.(Photo © J. Maus) Far from just a recreational trail, the Springwater Corridor is a vital active transportation route for thousands of Portlanders. Unfortunately, it’s also a place many people don’t feel safe bicycling through. In the past few weeks I’ve heard a growing number of concerned citizens who feel like certain … Read more
Detail of Giant Bicycles response to GM ad.-See it below- It’s been two days since we first shared the “Stop pedaling… Start driving.” General Motors ad and the story — and the ad itself — is still getting a lot of attention. GM themselves has responded by saying they’ll pull the ad out of rotation, … Read more
Ellen Vanderslice of PBOT presented the report at a meeting last night.(Photos © J. Maus) The Portland Bureau of Transportation has released the public draft of their East Portland in Motion report, a five year strategy that sets a blueprint for improving biking and walking conditions in East Portland. Work on the report has taken … Read more
The street took center stage in the protests today as people openly disagreed with each other about whether or not to continue to “occupy” SW Main Street.(Photos © J. Maus)
Many roads in Washington Countylack safe access for bicycles.(Photo: Will Vanlue) If I had a picture of Uncle Sam riding a bicycle while pointing a finger in that iconic “I Want You” sort of way, I would put it here. Instead I’ll simply tell you about a chance to make the place we live a … Read more
The scene at SW Main between 3rd and 4th as of 8:30 this morning. (Looking west on SW Main with camps on both sides.)(Photos © J. Maus)