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Roger Peet.(Photos courtesy Roger Peet) 36-year old Concordia neighborhood resident and artist Roger Peet got a rough start to 2012. Just about two hours into the new year he was the victim of a hit-and-run in North Portland that ruined his bike, broke his collarbone, and left him with a mountain of medical bills from … Read more
Chart of ODOT’s Capital Program falling off a cliff in the next few years. A memo from Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director Matt Garrett and ODOT Highway Division Manager Paul Mather to a state Senate committee back in November outlines a dire funding forecast they say will lead to a five percent staff reduction … Read more
Detail of proposed improvements to SW Barbur Blvd. ODOT has whittled down a list of 89 “non-highway transportation projects” vying for $21 million in federal flexible funds, to just 35. Three City of Portland projects have made it onto the second round; but unfortunately, a project that could have built the first segment of the … Read more
Powers (L) and McDonald post-race.(Photo courtesy Rapha/CXMagazine.com) Apparel company Rapha, whose North American headquarters are in North Portland, had a big weekend at the 2012 Cyclocross National Championships. The races, held in Madison, Wisconsin, featured the nation’s top cyclocross talent together to vie for bragging rights in what has become one of the fastest-growing bike … Read more
The subtitle of the article, “City planners hope for more investment in urban renewal district,” is buried under the heading “Beaverton auto sales drive city economy.” Full disclosure: I love bikes. I love riding them, talking about them, taking pictures of them, and just about anything else that involves them. I live in the suburbs … Read more
Not all of these vehicles will receiveequal protection from a bill in Indiana.(Photo: Will Vanlue) Here’s the news that caught our eyes this past week… – Jack Becker, a former Imperial Oil engineer, is serving as chairman for Velo-City Global 2012. His background might seem contradictory to the goals of the conference but Becker has … Read more
A scene from last year. (Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) If you want to join the state’s leading active transportation advocates, policymakers, and citizen activists at the 2nd annual Oregon Active Transportation Summit, mark your calendar for April 16-17th. Cycle Oregon (yes, they put on that big, great ride, but they also do a lot of … Read more
Detail from rendering of dedicated entrance to bike parking facilities. Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) — a school that has grabbed our attention several times in the past for their encouragement of bicycling among faculty and staff — has a new building in the works and they say it, “will set a new standard … Read more
With budget cuts to bike lane cleaning, you might want to carry a broom.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has unveiled a list of proposed cuts intended to slash their discretionary budget by $15-16 million. The unprecedented cuts — which amount to about 20% of $70 million in discretionary revenue — … Read more
We’ve had two great job openings posted this week. Check out the details in the job listings below… Customer Service Representative — Castelli US Development Coordinator — Community Cycling Center
Rendering of plans. New parking garage is in upper left, N. Killingsworth St. is in lower right. Portland Community College has approved plans for a new parking garage at their Cascade campus in North Portland — and it won’t be the four-story, $9 million structure that many people (including myself) were concerned about due to … Read more
Andrew Singelakis at an Active Transportation Forum in Oct 2010(Photos: Will Vanlue) Andrew Singelakis started his job as Washington County’s Director of Land Use and Transportation (LUT) In March 2010. Since then he’s overseen five county divisions, a department of about 300 employees, and an annual budget of just under $200 million. The first 22 … Read more