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A new path with separated space for biking and walking was set to begin construction here this summer. But a lack of funds has changed that plan. The City of Portland Parks & Recreation bureau announced this morning that a $2 million funding gap has put their plans for the South Waterfront Greenway project on … Read more
The Velo Cult grand opening party.
Permanent tattoos not your thing?Try a temporary bike tattoo instead.(Photo: Will Vanlue/BikePortland) Here’s the news and other cool stuff that we found this past week… – We’ve been reading about the waning love teens have for cars, and this article by the New York Times shows just how desperate U.S. automakers are getting to reverse … Read more
Congressman Blumenauer addresses a room full of bike advocates at the Dirksen Senate office building.
The show is a great place to check out new bikes and other cool stuff.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Pedal Nation/PDX Bicycle Show is back for its third year and it looks to be better than ever. Organizers have added a new Bike Swap to the mix, and there are over 120 exhibitors and vendors … Read more
We had two hands-on opportunities posted on the Job Listings this week from two great local businesses. Check out the details in the links below… Installation Tech — Rack Attack Production Frame Welder — Zen Bicycle Fabrication
Kenji Sugahara, Michael O’Leary, Tom Archer, and other Oregon advocates, take the lane on Constitution Avenue with the National Cherry Blossoms in the background. During a break between meetings on Capitol Hill today, I joined several members of Oregon’s bike advocacy team here at the National Bike Summit for a spin on D.C.’s Capital Bikeshare.
Oregon bike advocates met with Senator Jeff Merkley (center, top) today. Jeff Merkley is Oregon’s bike champion in the Senate. He’s only been at the job for a few years, but from what I’ve heard, he’s poised to become one of the most powerful voices for bicycling on Capitol Hill.
Oregon bike advocates pose for a photo in the office of House Representative Suzanne Bonamici.
Federal funds awarded through ODOT will help make biking easier in East Portland.(Photo © J. Maus) The Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC) — a governor appointed group that sets policy for ODOT — approved a $23.6 million list of “non-highway” projects through their Flexible Funds Program today. The projects are biking, walking, and transit centric and … Read more
The Evolution Fresh delivery vehicle.(Photo: StarbucksMelody.com/Metrofiets) Evolution Fresh, a California juice company purchased by Starbucks back in November, opened its first cafe on Monday in Bellevue, Washington. Why is this on the front page of BikePortland? Well, it turns out that Evolution is seriously considering offering bike delivery for their stores and to test out … Read more
Official logo© Pedestrian Council of Australia Ltd Bike to Work Day has a long and storied legacy in Portland; but what about walking to work? Why no big to-do for that? That’s what the Willamette Pedestrian Coalition (WPC) thought too, so they’ve done something about it. On April 6th, the WPC — along with PBOT, … Read more