Photo of the Week: Bike boxes? Who needs ’em!
On NE Lloyd, a man on a bike waits behind a car, despite the new colored bike box and bike lane.
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Positive Spin: Six months later, crash victim meets rescuers who saved his life
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
Metro ‘Opt-In’ survey results show big interest in bicycling
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
Cue the water cannons! Sellwood Bridge breaks ground Friday
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
ODOT has removed Brett Jarolimek’s ghost bike: Here’s why
A ghost bike for Brett Jarolimek (L) has been removed by ODOT.
Impressions, photos of Eugene’s new two-way cycle track
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
Sharing cars and bikes: A one-two punch for low-car Portland
(Photos © J. Maus) It’s been a big month for sharing and two new projects in the works are likely to have a major impact on how Portlanders get around. Last week, a key Metro committee approved $2 million in federal funding that will help start up the Portland Bike Sharing project. Once fully rolled … Read more
PBOT director clarifies position, says Multnomah St project could be “transformative”
PBOT Director Tom Miller is juggling two major projects in the Lloyd District.(Photo © J. Maus) Back on Friday, we shared a major update on the City of Portland’s NE Holladay Street project. Here’s a quick rewind: After a stakeholder advisory committee (SAC) spent almost a year debating, refining and compromising a proposal to vastly … Read more
The future of downtown Tigard: Sharrows, a bike lane, and raised crosswalks
Downtown Tigard will soon bemore welcoming to bicycle traffic.(Photos: Will Vanlue) This past summer, the City of Tigard completed improvements to Burnham Street, one component of their downtown core. Now they’re finalizing plans for Main Street (located along Highway 99, 10 miles south of downtown Portland), and by the summer of 2013 we’ll see improvements … Read more
Meet Your Maker: Illustrator Tomas Quinones
Tomas Quinones at BikeCraft.(Photo courtesy Tomas) Every year at BikeCraft there’s one vendor that really raises my eyebrows and makes me think, “Wow, we’re seeing the launch of someone’s career! This is exciting!” This year I felt like that person was Tomas Quinones. Out of nowhere (at least to me), Tomas launched Flying Snail Creations, … Read more
Regional projects awarded over $16 million in federal grants
The Tonquin Trail was awarded over $5 million. Last week the Portland Bike Sharing Project stole the limelight as Metro’s Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation (JPACT) voted on a package of projects to receive the 2014-15 allocation of federal “regional flexible funding“. As per a hard-fought compromise, 75% of the $23 million in project … Read more
Locked Up: Colorful, quirky touring bike at NoPo Library
Worth a closer look.(Photos © J. Maus) I don’t know about you, but every so often I come across a parked bike that makes me stop in my tracks for a closer look. Whether it’s a vintage steed worthy of a museum collection, or a quirky customized freak bike that’s truly one-of-a-kind, these bikes deserve … Read more