Mapes, seen here at the ’07 National Bike Summit, spent four years working on the book.(Photos © J. Maus) Author and reporter Jeff Mapes is living the first-time authors’ dream. His book, Pedaling Revolution, is winning popular and critical acclaim, he has become a sought-after speaker, and it is selling at an unexpectedly brisk pace. … Read more
Filmmaker Clarence Eckerson on the Hawthorne Bridge last week.-Watch video below- Streetfilms‘ Clarence Eckerson was in Portland recently for Filmed by Bike. While he was here, he teamed up with Dan Kaufman from Crank My Chain CycleTV to put together a new, 3-plus minute film that takes a look at “Bike Rush Hour” on Portland’s … Read more
“It’s the latest fake viral film from our car-centric Danish Road Safety Council. Slowing chipping away at Danish bike culture without worrying about facts and science.”— Mikael Colville-Andersen, publisher of Copenhagenize.com Mikael Colville-Andersen, proprietor of the globally renown blog Copenhagenize, says a video of Danish cops handing out hugs and helmets to bike riders is … Read more
Mayor Adams being filmed by the PBS crew outside Council Chambersback in March.(Photos © J. Maus) An upcoming, one-hour long PBS documentary will take a look at how three American cities — Denver, New York City, and Portland — are grappling with today’s transportation infrastructure challenges. The documentary, titled Road to the Future, is part … Read more
Conrad Miller (Jayme S. Hall) and Steve Jones (Elle Poindexter) in a screenshot from the film.-Watch the trailer below- The Bicyclists, a new movie based on The Bicyclist webisode series, premieres tonight at the Hollywood Theater. The entire film was shot in Portland and is steeped in local bike culture. The story revolves around Conrad … Read more
A story published online by KGW yesterday contains incorrect information about the SE Clinton Road Rage case that are leading some Portlanders to get the wrong idea about what happened. These inaccuracies — one of which they are making again, even after they changed it when I brought it to their attention in 2007 — … Read more
Clarence and his camera.(Photo © J. Maus) -Watch video below- We’ve featured many films from the crew at Streetfilms over the years. Their pioneering work — which has highlighted everything from ciclovias to separated bikeways — has had a major impact on the national and global livable streets movement. Earlier this week, Streetfilms’ head provocateur, … Read more
Front page of The Columbian newspaper today. U.S. Congressman Brian Baird (D-WA) is featured in a front page story in today’s edition of The Columbian newspaper expressing his concerns about the “fiscal reality” of the new I-5 bridge (the story is only available in their print edition). Echoing a sentiment shared by economist Joe Cortright … Read more
“Visitors will find that special bike-crossing signals and bike lanes highlighted in bright green help to guide traffic in the most complicated intersections. Breaking up a ride with a stop at a cafe or a pub adds to the pleasure.” – Matt Furber, New York Times Portland’s bike-friendliness earned prominent billing in the Escapes section … Read more
A bike from Portland-based Vanilla Bicycles graces the cover of Custom Bicycles;A passionate pursuit. With the publication later this spring of, Custom Bicycles: A passionate pursuit, the handmade bicycle renaissance in America seems to have taken another big step forward. And, as you might have expected, Portland’s reputation for bike building did not go unnoticed. … Read more
Oregonian columnist Steve Duin. Oregonian columnist Steve Duin has published pointed criticisms directed at the Portland Police Bureau’s handling of the Freedom Child bike light case in his column today. Freedom Child is the 57-year old St. Johns woman who was involved with an altercation with two Police officers back in 2003. Child claims she … Read more
OPB’s Oregon Field Guide has a major crush on biking. Oregon Public Broadcasting’s (OPB) Oregon Field Guide program has begun to reflect our state’s decidedly bike-centric personality. The program, which covers all of Oregon’s natural, artistic, and social splendor, has had several segments devoted to biking recently. Back in February, the show featured Cascade Huts, … Read more