Portland releases RFP for future bike share system
We could see bike share on the streets (at least in test form) by this coming fall.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
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Mayoral candidates say they’d fire PBOT Director: Tom Miller responds – UPDATED
Tom Miller in May 2011.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) According to The Oregonian’s City Hall reporter Beth Slovic, PBOT Director Tom Miller is not likely to keep his job if Charlie Hales or Eileen Brady win the mayoral election. Both candidates made their intention to make the change in separate interviews with The Oregonian this week: … Read more
Two years in, bike bag business blooms for ‘North St.’
Curtis Williams in the window of his new work and retail space on SE 23rd Ave.
Third annual Tweed Ride set for April 1st
Time to get Tweedy.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Last time we checked in on the Tweed Ride, last year’s organizers were casting about for new volunteers to step up and make it happen. Now, after several meetings, I’m happy to report that the 2012 Tweed Ride Planning Committee has set a date of April 1st for … Read more
Alpenrose Veldrome project moves forward, donations still needed
A smooth track is all he needs.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)a A major renovation project at the Alpenrose Velodrome is moving forward. On Monday, we shared the news that the concrete surface on the fabled track had gotten so bad that Oregon Bicycle Racing Association officials decided it was time to bite the bullet and replace … Read more
Job of the Week
That great little shop that opened last summer near the tram in the South Waterfront is looking to expand their team. Learn more about this opportunity in the job listing below… Morning Mechanic — Go By Bike Shop
PBOT eyeing cycle track on SW 12th through downtown
Red line shows location of potential cycle track. The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is in the early stages of a downtown cycle track project on SW 12th Avenue between I-405 and Burnside. I began hearing chatter about this project from sources several weeks ago and have now confirmed that PBOT pitched the … Read more
Riding along with Ellen Price: Montavilla to Lloyd Center
Ellen Price grabs a parking spot in front of Bipartisan Cafe on SE Stark and 79th.
SW Barbur Blvd will get ODOT’s first green bike lane
Green thermoplastic and other measures should help add visibility for, and respect of, this bike lane. The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) is making good on a commitment to improve the safety of people who ride bicycles on SW Barbur Blvd. Fresh off the last month’s installation of a rapid flash beacon near SW Hamilton … Read more
Report from the sixth annual Transportation Safety Summit
This is the sixth TransportationSafety Summit that Mayor Adams has presided over.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Mayor Sam Adams and PBOT held the sixth annual Transportation Safety Summit at Jefferson High School in North Portland last night. The event was created by Adams to accomplish several things: to convene the myriad organizations and agencies that work … Read more
Bike share moves forward: Council authorizes search for operator
It’ll be here sooner than you think.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Portland City Council authorized the Bureau of Transportation to move forward with a search for a “request for proposals to solicit a private sector operator.” The action by Council comes just days after PBOT launched their Portland Bike Share website. An interactive map launched … Read more
Bike industry icon Gary Fisher will lead ride to Filmed by Bike
Gary Fisher in 2008.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Gary Fisher, a member of the Mountain Bike Hall of Fame who helped usher in the off-road era, is coming to Portland next month to help kick off the 10th anniversary edition of the Filmed by Bike festival. Here’s the verbage from “Go With Gary” event organizers: “How … Read more