(Photo © Jonathan Maus) A story in the Portland Tribune today, Fall bounty piles on problems, profiles a Laurelhurst couple who are concerned that leaf piles in their neighborhood might “someday cost a bicyclist or a pedestrian or a motorist his life.” At issue are huge piles of leaves raked into the street by homeowners. … Read more
A few of the folks behind Bike Farm. L to R: Jennifer Collins, community outreach coordinator; Becca Dillon, co-founder; Ariel Raymon, co-founder.(Photos © Jonathan Maus)
According to media reports, late last night a bicyclist was involved in a head-on collision with a car in Milwaukie, a city that borders Portland to the south. Here’s a snip from the Oregonian: “Gabriel Lee King, 20, of Arcadia, Calif., was riding north on the southbound shoulder of Southeast McLoughlin Boulevard about 5:15 p.m. … Read more
The Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA), which has “exclusive jurisdiction to review all governmental land use decisions”, has issued an opinion on the SK Northwest case. Their decision (dated November 8th) to “remand” the case means it will now be sent back to the City of Portland for further review. (You can view … Read more
BicyclingHub.com owner Doug Dugay in front of his new location on the corner of SE Water and Taylor in Portland.(Photos © Jonathan Maus) Online bicycling clothing retailer BicyclingHub.com has moved into a new space on the ground-floor of the Water Avenue Commerce Center at the corner of SE Water and Taylor streets. The business has … Read more
These tracks are being removed.View intersection on Google Street View Here’s some good news for anyone that rides SE 9th Avenue in Sellwood. The old trolley tracks on SE 9th between Linn and Marion Streets (see image below) are being removed by PDOT.
Approximate crash location. Click for Google Map. KATU has the story of a collision last Friday in Hillsboro that resulted in the death of 47 year-old Hillsboro resident Kerry Alfred Teufel. Here’s what they reported:
New on-street bike parking at ¿Por Que No?.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) Remember Por Que No, that taqueria on N. Mississippi I wrote about earlier in the week that just installed new on-street bike parking? I just got an email from owner Bryan Steelman. He said that in celebration of this new bike parking, he’s offering … Read more
The prime parking spots are reserved for bicycles at Por Que No Taqueria on N. Mississippi.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) I got a call from a happy business owner on N. Mississippi Street this morning. It was Bryan Steelman, owner of Por Que No taqueria (3524 N Mississippi Ave, just north of Fremont). He wanted to … Read more
This map shows the proposed bicycle boulevards that would be built if Commissioner Adams’ “Safe, Sound and Green Streets” funding initiative is approved.(Click for larger map, or see below for section-by-section views.NOTE: The map shows planned multi-use trails.)
Clever Cycles now faces Hawthorne Blvd.View more photos(Photos © Jonathan Maus) Clever Cycles, the shop known for bringing Dutch bikes and European cycling sensibilities to Portland, has announced a new expansion that will give them storefront real estate on one of the City’s busiest bikeways; SE Hawthorne Blvd.
(Photos © Jonathan Maus) Thanks to a partnership between Kryptonite and the City of Portland, bike parking just got a lot easier for students at the Pacific Northwest College of Art. Last Friday, work crews installed 9 staple racks (that’s room for about 18 bikes), in what was formerly one car parking spot. The new … Read more