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The Monday Roundup
Bike sharing is heating up around the world as summer approaches.(Photo: Will Vanlue/BikePortland) Here’s the news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – Metro council candidate Bob Stacey says Oregon is “banking a lot on technology” and fuel-efficient cars to meet its greenhouse gas emission targets; but Slate warns that … Read more
Criticisms leveled at the BTA: Their leader responds
“We believe we can catch more flies with honey than we can with vinegar… I don’t think direct action will turn around city council or businesses.”— Rob Sadowsky, BTA executive director Back in January, Metro Councilor Rex Burkholder took to a public forum and dropped a pretty hefty insult on the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA). … Read more
Documentary org to offer class on filming by bike
Filmmaker Joe Biel will go to great lengths to capture bike footage.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Did you know there’s a non-profit based in Portland devoted to teaching the art of the documentary? Not only does NW Documentary teach folks the, “art of non-fiction storytelling,” they have a new class this term that will delve into … Read more
Portland Kickstarter watch: Foldable rear fender and a vegan tandem food cart
The “Foldnfix” fender will retail for $20. Two Kickstarter projects have come to our attention that have a bike and Portland connection: a nifty new foldable plastic rear fender and a vegan food cart pulled by a tandem bike. The fenders come from Full Windsor, a London-based design start-up with a U.S. sales rep in … Read more
The ‘Bike Snob’ returns to Portland, with a new book
The Bike Snob (Eben Weiss) has a new book and he’s headed to Portland next month as part of an 11-city promotional tour. The Snob’s eponymously named first book was a smash hit and he’s back for more with, The Enlightened Cyclist: Commuter Angst, Dangerous Drivers, and Other Obstacles in the Path to Two-Wheeled Transcendence … Read more
Job of the Week
Just one job posted this week; but it’s a good one! A great opportunity to work at one of Portland’s coolest neighborhood bike shops. Check out the details in the link below… Store Manager/Mechanic — The Bike Commuter
NE Multnomah Blvd through the Lloyd could get world-class bikeways, parklets
The future “Coolest street in Portland?” Maybe.
Can good web content build the bike movement?
What if government agencies and advocacy groups spent a greater portion of their time and resources creating online content that connected with their constituents and members and then used that audience to support their work? I’m excited to announce that, thanks to the forethought and effort of Portland Afoot‘s Michael Andersen, I’ll be joining a … Read more
All signs point to a big year for women on bikes
Coming to a street near you.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) 2012 is shaping up to be a big year for women on bikes. Everywhere I turn I see signs of a growing recognition that there needs to be more women riding bikes in American cities and increasingly — both from the grassroots and on a national … Read more
Sneak peek at The Intertwine’s new way-finding signs
Five way-finding signs will be installed in Tigard along the Fanno Creek Trail.(Map courtesy City of Tigard) Riding a bike on Portland’s streets is made easier by the presence of way-finding signs. Unfortunately once you get off the street and on to a trail you don’t find many (if any) directional signs. That’s especially true … Read more
PSU students lead project to use bike trails as economic booster in the Gorge
A view of the Bridge of the Gods from Thunder Island in the Marine Park.(Photos: Celilo Planning Studio) A group of planning students at Portland State University need your help on an ambitious project that could lead to much better bicycling in the Columbia River Gorge. The project, ‘Connect Cascade Locks’ is a joint effort … Read more