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Headlines in Chicago not what Alta was hoping for. Portland-based Alta Bicycle Share chalked up another huge victory last week when they were chosen by the City of Chicago to develop their $21 milllion bike sharing system. Alta already runs the highly successful Capital Bikeshare system and they were chosen last fall to implement New … Read more
Still from video by Kona on why people like to bike in Portland. Portland’s valuable biking brand continues to pay dividends for our city as two new pieces of bike-positive media are circulating the Web this morning. The first is from Fox News. Yes Fox. While the abundance of love for Portland from the New … Read more
Who is this mystery rider inProspect Park West?(Photo: @PSteely) Here’s the news and other cool stuff that we can came across this past week… – The National Bike Summit kicks off Tuesday night! Over 800 attendees are expected. Our very own Jonathan Maus will be there, so keep it tuned right here for photos and … Read more
PBOT traffic safety expert Greg Raisman speaking up for bike boulevards at the recent Transportation Safety Summit.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
New rules, if they survive a public comment period, would outlaw ATVs and other motorized vehicles in nearly 4,000 miles of eastern Oregon forest land.(Photo: US Forest Service) The new Travel Management Plan for the 2.3 million acre Wallowa-Whitman National Forest in eastern Oregon could be a boon for bicycling and the growing bicycle tourism … Read more
We could see bike share on the streets (at least in test form) by this coming fall.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland)
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
Curtis Williams in the window of his new work and retail space on SE 23rd Ave.
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
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
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
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