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The Advocacy Roundup (get info, get involved)
If you want to get involved to and help make the Portland region a better place for biking, check out the upcoming advocacy events and meetings… Tuesday, October 11th PBOT’s “Fall/Winter Storm Season Preparedness” News Conference PBOT welcomes El Nina. “Community partners will join PBOT Director Tom Miller to review fall and winter storm season … Read more
BikeCraft 2011: Dates, venue set and a big announcement
Check out the new BikeCraft website. BikeCraft is getting bigger and better this year in more ways than one. But before I announce the dates and venue (scroll down if you can’t wait), I want to let you all know that I’ve officially handed over the event to someone else. Since that magical snow night … Read more
Your comments can help shape bike share, other regional projects
Cross-section of proposed project that would link the Springwater to the Trolley Trail in Milwaukie. While much of the media attention for the current round of Metro’s regional flexible funding allocation revolved around the Portland bike sharing project, there are a host of other (extremely important) projects and programs that have been selected. Metro is … Read more
It’s Filmed by Bike’s 10th anniversary! See the trailer!
Still from Filmed by Bike 10th anniversary trailer.(Film by Burk Webb) Our much beloved local film fest, Filmed by Bike, turns 10 this year. To celebrate, fest founder Ayleen Crotty is looking to make it the biggest and best one ever. Last week she released a special, 10th anniversary trailer. Check it out…
Opinion: Parallels for bike advocacy and lessons from the ‘Occupy’ protests
Sign from Occupy Portland march on October 6th.(Photos © J. Maus) Taking part in both Occupy Portland marches and watching support for the protestors grow both here and across the country, has been extremely inspiring for me. It has also got me thinking (of course) about the national bike movement. Are there lessons to learn? … Read more
The Monday Roundup
When all else fails, call in the mimes.(AP Photo) Here’s the news that caught my eye this past week… – California Governor Jerry Brown has has vetoed a safe passing bill on grounds that the stipulation of passing bikes at 15 mph would cause backups and safety problems. Advocates are upset and confused. (*Note: I … Read more
New Portland bike frame manufacturer has Ellsworth roots
Group shot of Zen Bicycle Fabrication, a new company that will begin making bike frames (O.E.M. for other brands in North Portland.(Photos: Zen Bicycle Fabrication) The (somewhat mysterious) new O.E.M.* bicycle frame manufacturing operation we reported on last week has officially opened for business and released a statement with more information about their company.
BTA toasts participants, success of 16th annual commute ‘Challenge’
Did we win?!(Photos: Will Vanlue) Photos and story by Will Vanlue The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) celebrated another successful Bike Commute Challenge with a party in Memorial Coliseum last night. For the sixteenth year in a row the BTA’s annual competition encouraged commuters around the Portland metro area to ride their bicycle to work during … Read more
Jobs of the Week
Two great job opportunities posted this week. Check them out via the links below… Store Management — Performance Bike Shop Warehouse Worker — Castelli USA
Sample Portland’s culture of bikes, by bike tonight
A big night for bike art.(Photo © J. Maus) Tonight is the monthly First Thursday art event in downtown Portland and there’s no better way to take it all in than with a guided bike ride to three — yes three — fantastic bike art exhibitions. Portland Bicycle Tours is offering a free ride to … Read more
TriMet decides against ‘sonic bike path’ idea on new light rail bridge
Image from a TriMet presentation of the idea back in February. Remember TriMet’s idea to turn the bikeway on their forthcoming Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Bridge into a sonic piece of public art? While TriMet says their public art advisory committee was “intrigued” by the concept, they weren’t ready to pull the trigger due to its … Read more