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Decent bike parking is a big part of making a district bike-friendly.
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Bike parking review: Planet Granite in the Pearl District
They’ve got covered bike parking around back.
Check out the beautiful bike parking at Pacific Northwest College of Art
This is how you do it.
City issues bike parking code violation to Jantzen Beach Home Depot
Bad bike parking options could lead to fines for local Home Depot store.
Bike rack company touts security at Portland demo event
A better bike rack?
Thief saws through PBOT bike rack to steal women’s bike
Ugh. A woman’s bike was stolen in inner-southeast after thieves sawed through the rack.
First look at TriMet’s new multimodal trip planner
Bibiana McHugh of TriMet gave a special sneak preview of the tool today.(Photo: Michael Andersen) This guest post is by Michael Andersen of Portland Afoot, PDX’s 10-minute newsmagazine and wiki for transit commuters. Already known internationally for its top-notch website and pioneering use of open data, Portland’s transit agency is about to take another leap … Read more
Portland’s oldest office building could house major bike parking facility
The Dekum Building could become Portland’s first major public bike parking facility.(Photo: Naito Properties) The Dekum Building on SW 3rd and Washington in downtown Portland was built in 1892. It’s the oldest office building in the city and the former home of famed global ad agency Wieden + Kennedy. Now, building owner and manager Naito … Read more
Citing demand, Parks Bureau doubles bike parking near Saturday Market
The Portland Parks and Recreation bureau is putting the finishing touches on new bike racks near the Naito Fountain area in Waterfront Park. We noticed work crews at the site yesterday and contributor Jim Parsons snapped a photo for us this morning… City crews installing new bike racks near the Saturday Market in Waterfront Park … Read more
Bike parking gets even better on North Mississippi and Williams
All cozy and dry… I think I’ll stop for a meal.(Photos © J. Maus) Portland’s bike parking offerings continue to improve in both quality and quantity. Recently I’ve noticed two developments in North Portland worth your attention: a new on-street bike corral on N. Williams Avenue and a nice covering of a corral on N. … Read more
How PSU is getting staff and students to leave their cars at home
Over 2,000 bike parking spots are justone reason it’s easy to ride to PSU.(Photos © J. Maus) Portland State University’s location, facilities, and policies to promote options to driving alone are paying off. A survey released last week shows that three in four students and employees at the campus get there without a car. A … Read more
Eugene advocate pushes residential bike parking corrals
Demonstration of a residential bike corral in Eugene by Paul Adkins.(Photo: Paul Adkins) A Eugene resident has submitted a proposal to the City of Eugene to install on-street, residential bike parking corrals. On-street bike corrals are common in Portland, but we’ve yet to extend the idea into residential areas. Noted bike advocate Paul Adkins and … Read more