The sign that started it all has been removed by Parks Bureau officials.(Photo: Matt Picio) Tonight’s Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee (PBAC) meeting will take up the issue of bicycle access along the Willamette Greenway Trail at RiverPlace. The issue came to a head when a member of a condominium owners association allegedly placed a “No … Read more
A Velib station on rue Saint-Honoré in Paris.(Photo: luc legay/Flickr) After nearly a month since the launch of their ambitious “Velib” bike-sharing program, the city of Paris has been transformed by two-wheeled transit. An article published today in the Times of London states that in the first three weeks, the bikes were borrowed a whopping … Read more
[Editor’s note: This article was written by new BikePortland contributor Jessica Roberts.] Staple racks on SW Fourth Ave.(File photo) Did you park your bike at a rack outside your favorite store or café recently? If so, you might have been using facilities paid for by Portland’s Bicycle Parking Fund. Created in 2004, the Bicycle Parking … Read more
[Post updated at 11:33am] There is mounting evidence that TriMet is considering a shift in their bike policy that may include a rush-hour prohibition of bikes on trains and an increased emphasis on bike parking at stations to encourage cyclists to park-and-ride. Currently, bicycles are allowed on MAX trains during all hours with some restrictions. … Read more
Bikes don’t always mix well on crowded trains.(File photo) A large increase in the amount of bicycles being taken on MAX trains has been a simmering problem for TriMet since the beginning of spring. That increase, combined with confusion over their policies has led to a situation in dire need of attention. I heard from … Read more
The narrow sidewalk.(Photo: Cindie Olson) Perhaps influenced by recent events in Minnesota, there’s a post in the Portland Bike Forums that proposes a new solution to the ailing Sellwood Bridge. Forum member (and regular commenter) Attornatus_Oregonensis (a.k.a. A_O) is a Sellwood resident and he thinks the aging and deteriorating bridge should be decommissioned and kept … Read more
Sellwood Bridge(File photo) Everyone is talking about the collapsed bridge in Minnesota. When I heard the news, my first thought was of the aging and deteriorating condition of the Sellwood Bridge. Apparently I wasn’t the only one. The Multnomah County public affairs office has just announced a news conference at 2:00 pm today in Sellwood … Read more
Not to be confused with the City of Portland’s Bicycle Master Plan, the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has its own Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan. Here’s how ODOT describes it:
No free spaces near the tram.(File photo) Yesterday I had a meeting at the new OHSU Wellness Center (near the tram) and I was amazed at the number of bikes parked around the building. They overflowed the available racks and were locked up to light posts, benches, anything that was metal. In the general area … Read more
In the latest sign that Oregon is serious about encouraging bicycle recreation, officials in Salem have just agreed to build the first-ever BMX track inside an Oregon State Park. The facility will be built this weekend at the Salem Fairgrounds and will be called the Midway BMX Track. The news comes from Oregon’s Bicycle Recreation … Read more
The Oregonian reports that last night City Council unanimously approved a new Local Improvement District tax that will be used to improve NE 92nd Ave.
Ride your bike to ¿Por Que No? and get a free taco. Today from 3-6pm only.(File photo) I just published a story about the DIY on-street bike parking in front of ¿Por Que No? taqueria on N. Mississippi Avenue. Then, in a strange coincidence, at nearly the exact moment I hit “publish,” a reader (without … Read more