🚨 Please note: For the latest on the future of BikePortland, please read this update from founder and publisher Jonathan Maus.
A spray truck similar to this one was involved in the incident.(Photo: City of Wyoming) The Portland Bureau of Transportation says a City employee who soaked a group of people riding up N. Williams Avenue on July 7th was completely unaware of the incident. PBOT spokesperson Chery Kuck says the driver of a street flusher … Read more
Greg Cowan, president of bike apparel company Castelli USA, in their Northwest Portland warehouse.(Photo © J. Maus) After what many felt was an assault on bike funding from the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this month, the non-profit Bikes Belong Coalition has released a new weapon in the fight to save the dedicated bike funding … Read more
PBOT has installed a bike corral to deter vehicles from SW Ankeny between 2nd and 3rd Aves.(Photos © J. Maus)
The bikes won! (see first item for explanation) Here’s the bike news from around the world that caught our eye this week: – First, the fun news. LA’s much hyped freeway closure this weekend resulted in traffic free streets throughout the city — and a friendly, ad hoc race between contestants traveling across the city … Read more
Trash cans obstructing the cycle track on NE Cully Blvd. Garbage trucks have trouble getting to them up on the curb. (Photos © J. Maus)
Portland resident, professional artist, and bike collector Karl Edwards.
The Sprockettes perform at Peninsula Park during Sunday Parkways 2009.(Photo © J. Maus)
Just one job this week; but it’s a good one. The Bike Commuter, a great neighborhood bike shop in Sellwood (right on the bike route too), is looking for a bike mechanic. Check out the listing below to see if you fit the bill, and if you apply, tell them you heard about it through … Read more
In case you haven’t heard, a 10-mile stretch of I-405 in of Los Angeles — one of the busiest freeways in the country — is set to close Friday through Monday. The project has transcended transportation and has become a spectacle before it has even started. Dubbed “Carmageddon,” it is dominating headlines throughout the area … Read more
The City of Portland has announced the first location for enhanced enforcement of distracted driving. PBOT will work with the Portland Police Bureau to conduct an “enforcement mission” at the intersection of SW Barbur Boulevard, SW Taylors Ferry Road, and SW 41st Avenue this coming Wednesday (7/20). The effort is part of the “StreetSmart: Go … Read more
ODOT’s move could level the playing field for active transportation.(Photos © J. Maus) As I reported on Tuesday, a major organizational shift is taking shape at the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). For the first time ever, ODOT will have an official Active Transportation “section” within the agency. ODOT Director Matt Garrett made the announcement … Read more
Caleb Pruitt will return to custody tomorrow. The Multnomah County District Attorney is set to formally accept a plea deal between the family of Angela Burke and Caleb Pruitt. Late at night on December 15th, Pruitt drove his Subaru Impreza at a high rate of speed (according to Police) on SW Barbur Blvd and struck … Read more