Work set to begin on long-awaited Waud Bluff Trail to Swan Island
Drawing of the future Waud Bluff Trail, which could open as early as spring 2012.– Download PDF –
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Mia Birk: New York City bike share is game-changer on many levels
Mia Birk, President of Alta Planning + Design and Principal of its sister company Alta Bicycle Share photographed yesterday at a celebration of their selection as operators of New York City Bike Share.(Photos © J. Maus)
National attention for cargo bikes, Portland in Bicycling Magazine
Nice to see in a magazine where cool is usually defined by racing bikes. The October issue of Bicycling Magazine includes a big feature article on the cargo bike revolution that’s sweeping the country. Portland, with our flourishing cargo bike scene, figures prominently into the article. There’s copy and photos devoted to a local bike … Read more
PBOT eyes changes in the Pearl to reduce auto traffic on NW Marshall
PBOT planner Mauricio LeClerc presented plans for the Pearl District last night.(Photos © J. Maus) After NW Lovejoy was decommissioned as a bikeway by the city, NW Marshall Street was supposed to take its place. The Bureau of Transportation added sharrows, smoothed out cobblestones, and installed signage and pavement markings to direct bicycle traffic from … Read more
On narrowed Waterfront Park path, Parks Bureau urges caution
A turf restoration project has narrowed the shared-use path in Waterfront Park, making it even more crowded than it usually is and forcing Portland Parks to address user conflicts.(Photos © J. Maus)
Weehoo child bicycle trailers subject of recall
A Weehoo trailer on N. Williams Ave.(Photo © J. Maus) The Weehoo iGo bicycle pedal trailer is the subject of a recall. According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission, 2,700 of the popular new trailers are being recalled because the receiver on the trailer’s seat post hitch can crack and cause the trailer to detach, … Read more
Portland-based Alta Bicycle Share wins 10,000 bike New York City contract
Promo photo from New York City Bike Share website. Local staff of Southeast Portland-based Alta Bicycle Share are celebrating a huge victory this morning. New York City has formally announced that they’ve selected the company as the vendor for their massive 10,000 bike, 600 station New York City Bike Share system. Officials estimate that bike … Read more
‘The Cyclameleon’ massive rolling reptile coming to Northeast Sunday Parkways
The Cyclameleon. See it in all its glory below (and/or at Sunday Parkways).(Photos: Tyler Fuqua) There’s always lots to see at Sunday Parkways; but local artist Tyler Fuqua might have saved the best for last with his giant, four-person, pedal-powered creation he calls The Cyclameleon. Fuqua won a grant from Burning Man to create The … Read more
Bikes figure into local politics this Saturday – UPDATED
Mayoral candidate Charlie Hales is organizing a bike convergence ride to his campaign kickoff event Saturday.(Photos © J. Maus) Two events this Saturday speak to how bikes are a part of politics here in Portland. Two Oregon state representatives — House rep Michael Dembrow and Senator Jackie Dingfelder — will lead a bike tour of … Read more
Dirt delivered, work set to begin on Portland’s first pump track
Fresh dirt and a new sign signal that a new pump track is coming soon in Ventura Park.(Photo: Tom Archer/NW Trail Alliance)
How much to use bike sharing in Portland? About $60-$95 per year
This guest post is by Michael Andersen of Portland Afoot, a 10-minute newsmagazine and wiki for public transit riders in Portland. — If bike sharing comes to Portland as expected, it won’t really be for cycling devotees, many of whom already take their bicycles everywhere. No, bike sharing will be for people who rode in … Read more
Advocates fight for key funding pot as debate heads to Capitol Hill
The Springwater Corridor Trail is one of many projects around the region funded by the federal Transportation Enhancements program.(Photo © J. Maus) National bike advocacy and transportation groups are pulling out all the stops to help preserve the Transportation Enhancement (TE) program, a vital source of funds that has existed for two decades and this … Read more