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Bike traffic on N. Vancouver Ave.(Photo © J. Maus) The Lifestyle section of the Washington Post carried a story yesterday titled, Black women take their place in D.C.’s bike lanes. The article touches on the complex intersection of race, gentrification, and bike infrastructure — issues Portland grapples with too.
Lots of people, lots of bike t-shirts.(Photos © J. Maus) How do you know you live in a bike city? One of the many ways is to look at the inspiration behind the objects created by people who live there. In the case of Portland, many local arts, crafts and products are inspired by bicycles … Read more
NBA legend Bill Walton during a ride the Columbia River Gorge earlier this month. (All photos courtesy Jeff Bernards)
“Who said riding a bike had to be a white thing?” Here’s the bike news from around the world that caught my eye this week: – As LA braces for the “Carmageddon” freeway closure next weekend, Santa Monica lifeguards have a different kind of traffic complaint — bumper-to-bumper bike traffic on the beachfront path. – … Read more
“No honking, no alert, just drove by and soaked us all.”— Caroline Dao Last night just after 10:30, a group of people were headed home from the Timbers game, riding up North Williams Avenue near Knott Street (just north of Russell). According to Caroline Dao, who was in the group, a City of Portland street … Read more
If you’re looking for a bike-related job, we’ve got four new opportunities to consider. Check out the latest listings below and make sure you tell them you saw it on BikePortland. Receiving Manager — Velotech, Inc. Seasonal Bike Mechanic — Community Cycling Center (CCC) Bike Commute Challenge Program Coordinator — Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) Lead … Read more
The Aerial Tram is likely to be very crowded beginning Monday.(Photo © J. Maus) The Portland Bureau of Transportation will begin a major project on SW Sam Jackson Park Road this Monday that will result in its closure from July 11th to Labor Day (September 5th). Crews will attempt to shore up the soil beneath … Read more
House Democrats have reacted sharply to the transportation reauthorization proposal released yesterday by the Republican-controlled House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee. Among the issues they (and many other critics) have with the bill is that it cuts back infrastructure spending by one-third from current levels. To help drive that point home, House Democrats have published a … Read more
Michigan (in red) is a popular cut-through for Washington-bound I-5 traffic. The Portland Bureau of Transportation is moving forward with a plan to create a new neighborhood greenway on North Michigan Avenue between N Fremont and Bryant Streets. The aims of the project are to improve traffic conditions, make it more pleasant to walk and … Read more
Cover of the proposal.
(Photo © J. Maus) The annual Seattle-to-Portland bike ride is this weekend. That means about 10,000 people will roll into town (some on Saturday, but most on Sunday) via local streets en route to the finish line at Holladay Park in the Lloyd District. STP usually takes the Broadway Bridge over the Willamette (except for … Read more
The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA), Oregon’s largest bike advocacy group, is refining their identity and brand. One of the first pieces of that process is a new logo… Old logo on the left.