Updated: Hawthorne Bike Oases…any day now

[*UPDATE: According to project manager Jean Senechal-Biggs, my source for this story misunderstood the plans. PDOT is building the foundations for these right now and the actual structures aren’t scheduled to be installed until Spring.] [Rendering of a Bike Oasis by Browning Shono Architects] Way back in September 2005, I wrote about a series of … Read more


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Zoobombers reveal new rack designs

[Photo by Felix] Last week, a group of Zoobombers met with with Portland’s art rack coordinator and Transportation Options manager Linda Ginenthal in a conference room at PDOT headquarters. The meeting was called to garner feedback from Ginenthal on potential designs (see below) and locations for a new Zoobomb bike rack. Next week, Ginenthal will … Read more


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More on-street bike parking comes to North Portland

[New on-street bike parking!] On my way up Mississippi Street today I passed by a brand new, on-street bike parking facility at N. Beech Street, right in front of Amnesia Brewing. It’s very exciting to see this because it’s been in the works for over two years! Ever since a similar bike-parking facility was put … Read more


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A shot in the arm from Enrique Penalosa

[Enrique Penalosa]Photo: Clarence Eckerson Last Saturday, I sat in the Bagdad Theater and heard over and over again how fantastic Portland is. The films and the speakers at a Film Celebration of Portland Transportation heaped praise upon Portland’s progressive bicycle and transportation achievements. And then along came a Clarence Eckerson film with an interview of … Read more