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Cafe opening party will benefit Safe Routes to School

The roof of the Little Red Bike Cafe.(Photo: ephany on Flickr) The just-opened Little Red Bike Cafe in North Portland is continuing their march toward the title of Most Bike Friendly Cafe in town. Their menu features bikey selections, their roof is adorned with a bike sculpture, and this weekend they’ll throw a big grand … Read more


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Join Commissioner Sam for breakfast on your bike

See Sam cycle on Monday.(Photo: Jonathan Maus) City of Portland Transportation Commissioner (and possibly our future Mayor?!) Sam Adams wants you to join him for a special biker breakfast on Monday (9/24). In the spirit of the Bike Commute Challenge (which they won in their category last year), Adams and his staff will set up … Read more


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Cafe takes bike theme to new level: The Zoobomb Sandwich

What’ll you have? You might remember when I shared the news of The Little Red Bike Cafe back in July. The new eatery just opened and word has spread about their bike-centric menu. As you can see in the graphic at right, they’ve got a breakfast sandwich called the Zoobomb, named after that fun-loving group … Read more


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Bike-friendly cafe coming to North Portland

Coming soon to NoPo: a bike-friendly cafe! North Portlanders are eagerly awaiting the opening of the Little Red Bike Cafe at 4823 N. Lombard Street. I came across the upcoming eatery via the blog of cafe owners Ali and Evan Jepson-Dohrmann. They wrote about Joel Domreis of Courier Coffee and my handy Google News alert … Read more


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DIY on-street bike parking in NoPo

[Update: The owner is hoping for on-street bike parking. Read here for the latest.] Sign says, “Today’s Special: Bike Parking”(File photo) A little taco joint on Mississippi Street in north Portland has taken a DIY approach to on-street bike parking. Directly in front of ¿Por Que No? taqueria, a few bikes have been parked in … Read more


North Portland greenway trail moves toward vision

[Potential trail would go near University of Portland.]Photo: Scott Mizee/npGreenway Last night in North Portland the community got an update on npGreenway’s vision for a new riverfront trail that will someday link the St. John’s Bridge to the Eastbank Esplanade. A group of of about 25 citizens, trail advocates, and neighborhood leaders came together to … Read more


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Selling the city on "Bike Beats"

[Taken after our meeting at Northeast Precinct yesterday.] From L to R, Back row: Commander Jim Ferraris (North Precinct, PPB), Havilah Ferschweiler (N Portland Crime Prevention, ONI) , Commander Bret Smith (NE Precinct, PPB), John Canda (Mayor’s Office of Youth Crime Prevention); Front row: Mary Tompkins (NE Portland Crime Prevention, ONI), Stephanie Reynolds (Crime Prevention … Read more