The media onslaught inspired by the recent headline–grabbing road rage incidents in Portland continues. Even Oregon Public Broadcasting’s daily Think Out Loud program decided to spend a few minutes of their show today talking about it.
Graphic that accompanied the essay in Momentum Magazine.(Illustration by Chris Bentzen) The always interesting Momentum Magazine (based in Vancouver, BC) has published a timely essay in their July/August issue. Bike Rage by Charles Montgomery is a provocative look into the psychological, cultural and infrastructural origins of road rage. Montgomery bases his insights on the research … Read more
“Maybe we overplayed this story, but it was compelling to readers…”–Rick Attig, associate editor of The Oregonian An associate editor of The Oregonian has penned an editorial in response to my critique of their coverage of the recent road rage incident. The editorial was written by Rick Attig, a former Pulitzer Prize winner and member … Read more
“Bikes vs. Cars”. On the front page for the second day in a row.
“Call it ‘The Portland Effect’, where after 20 years, cycling is in their DNA.”–NBC Nightly News reporter Tom Costello Portland made an appearance in millions of American homes last night as the top-ranked NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams made us the focus of a segment on how cities across the country are trying to … Read more
Cover of, Around the World on Two Wheels. In a city with its share of adventurous, daring, eccentric, bike-riding women, the story of Annie Londonderry feels right at home. In 1894, Ms. Londonderry (her real name was Annie Cohen Kopchovsky) embarked on an audacious journey — a solo bicycle ride around the world. Her expedition … Read more
The short video below premiered at Bike Porn 2. It contains some dirty language but it’s definitely worth watching for what I think is one of the best lines ever spoken in the growing bike box film genre…
Bike box. Get it?(Photo: Movie still)(Watch video below.) Clarence Eckerson Jr., that intrepid auteur with New York City-based Streetfilms, just posted another one of the films he made during his recent visit to Portland. Eckerson is the man behind the Sunday Parkways video I posted Tuesday (that film has already been viewed nearly 4,000 times).
Blumenauer outside his office in March 2008.(Photo © J. Maus) U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer shared his daily ride to his office on Capitol Hill with a reporter from National Public Radio yesterday. Here’s one of the exchanges they had while riding the streets of D.C.: NPR: “Why hasn’t Congress been able to do anything on … Read more
“Portland doesn’t have the same level nightlife of San Francisco, so they tend to make their own fun here, and the result seems to be a large community of bicyclists that has become very engaged with the struggle for street equity.”–SF Bay Guardian reporter Steve Jones, after a ride in Portland Steven T. Jones is … Read more
“I seriously disagree with… taking an entire neighborhood and denying them the use of their cars, which I think is an evil thing to do to people, even if just for one Sunday.”–talk show host Lars Larson On the opening day of the Towards Carfree Cities Conference, right-wing talk radio personality Lars Larson invited Meghan … Read more
“No device is more in keeping with the American spirit than the automobile… they are freedome machines.”–Terence P. Jeffrey, Editor-in-Chief of CNS News Service. Terence P. Jeffrey, a columnist with the non-profit Cybercast News Service has penned an interesting article that calls Americans’ languishing love affair with the automobile a “worrisome sign for those who … Read more