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Last week I sat down with Polly Trottenberg, the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation. Asst. Sec. Trottenberg was in town to deliver a $17.7 million check for the Sellwood Bridge Project. I caught up with her at Clever Cycles on SE Hawthorne Blvd. We talked about the role of … Read more
Tandems on display at Co-Motion Cycles in west Eugene(Photos: Will Vanlue) During my time in Eugene, in addition to seeing the city’s new cycle track, I stopped by Co-Motion Cycles for a tour of their facilities. My initial plan was to take a look at some of the interesting facts about the production of their … Read more
The NTSB wants to see far fewer of these in cars on U.S. roads.(Photo: Will Vanlue) Here’s the news that caught our eyes this past week… – Oregon’s ban on cellphones use by motor vehicle operators may have been controversial at first, but now even the National Transportation Safety Board says that distracted driving is … Read more
A woman waits for the light at NE Lloyd in the new bike lane just installed on NE 12th Ave in the Lloyd District.
Multnomah County Commissioner Deborah Kafoury (L) smiles as she poses with a check from USDOT Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy Polly Trottenberg at the ground breaking event in Sellwood Riverfront Park this morning.
I can find the Park & Ride,but where’s the bike route?!?(Photos: Will Vanlue) Twice in the last few weeks I’ve ridden my bike along an unfamiliar route. Both rides were enjoyable; but the key difference was how difficult it was to find my way. On the first ride, through an area where I’ve lived and … Read more
On NE Lloyd, a man on a bike waits behind a car, despite the new colored bike box and bike lane.
Jim Phillips had to wait six months before he could thank the people who saved his life.(Screen grab from KOIN-TV) It might sound trite, but Jim Phillips truly is lucky to be alive. Jim, 68, was on the Pioneer Century ride this past summer, enjoying a perfect day in the saddle, when he crashed hard … Read more
Survey says. Give us more!(© BikePortland) A Metro ‘Opt-In’ survey on active transportation shows that a majority of respondents from around the region feel it’s important to make greater investments in dedicated bicycle infrastructure. The survey, which was answered by 3,865 members of the Opt-In feedback panel, was to help inform in Metro’s first ever … Read more
The long nightmare will be over soon.(Photo: Cindie Olson) Spirits must be high at Multnomah County’s transportation offices this week. Not only are they finally breaking ground on the Sellwood Bridge project, they also announced Tuesday that they received $17.7 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s TIGER program for the final piece of funding … Read more
A ghost bike for Brett Jarolimek (L) has been removed by ODOT.
Alder Street cycle track near UO.(Photos: Will Vanlue) During a recent trip to Eugene, I had the pleasure of going for a bike ride with Shane MacRhodes, Program Manager of Eugene Safe Routes to School, and Bob Passaro, publisher of Eugene Bicyclist to see recent improvements in bicycle access around the city. Despite seeing a … Read more