Michelle Poyourow at the Tweed Ride.(Photo © J. Maus) Confirming a rumor first published by the Portland Mecury on Wednesday, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance has announced that Advocacy Manager Michelle Poyourow is leaving the organization. In a blog post published today, the BTA wrote:
“We’re Portland, we lead the nation in bicycling because that’s how we roll!” — Mayor Sam Adams in his State of the City address today Portland Mayor Sam Adams delivered his State of the City speech to the City Club of Portland today. In it, he addressed many of the issues facing Portland. His largest … Read more
Dar k blue = cycle tracks.(Graphic: Metro) U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced that funding decisions for their stimulus minded Transportation Investments Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program will be made no later than February 17th. To refresh your memory, last fall Metro submitted a TIGER grant request for $98 million in active … Read more
Detail of new route. Start planning now! Adventure Cycling, a 44,000 member non profit that promotes bike touring, has announced their latest route and it goes right through some of Oregon’s best riding areas. The 2,392 mile Sierra Cascades Bicycle Route runs from Sumas, Washington to Tecate, California. According to the just-published information on their … Read more
Last Thursday on Alberta: A tough crowd.(Photos © J. Maus) A community meeting this Monday (2/8) being hosted by Portland City Commissioner Amanda Fritz and Mayor Sam Adams could have a major impact on the future of the Last Thursday on Alberta event. The meeting’s event page states, “The Mayor and Commissioner are considering options … Read more
Ride poster. Very nice. This year’s Cycle Oregon ride (which will be the 23rd annual), will take place from September 11-18 and it will have a “Round-Up” theme highlighted by a layover in Pendleton during the 100th Anniversary Pendleton Round-Up rodeo. As per usual, the announcement came during a gala event at Nike Headquarters in … Read more
— Check out my slideshow and recap of the Build It rally. — Read live updates from the hearing. They’d like to think a few things over.(Photos © J. Maus) The big news from today is that there’s no big news. City Council, expected to vote to adopt the Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030 at … Read more
[Refresh this story for latest updates. Don’t miss my slideshow and recap of the rally prior to the hearing.] Both levels of council chambers are packed.(Photo © J. Maus) Things are underway here in Council Chambers at the 2030 Bike Plan hearing. Mayor Adams kicked things off with an intro (this update of our 1996 … Read more
Build It!– Slideshow below – (Photos © J. Maus) The “Build It” rally outside City Hall in support of the 2030 Bike Plan just finished up and now folks are settling in for the big hearing. The rally was an informal affair with many supporters (150-200?) holding signs. They all sang Devo’s “Whip It,” substituting … Read more
The Portland Business Alliance released their letter on the Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030 today. The six-page letter signed by CEO Sandra McDonough on behalf of 1,400 businesses expresses support “of the overall goal” of the plan but also calls out some concerns and offers several suggestions. The PBA (download PDF here) calls the plan’s … Read more
I thought it’d be fun to take a quick look at what you might hear from Mayor Adams and his colleagues on City Council at the 2030 Bike Plan hearing today. It’s sort of a foregone conclusion that they will all vote in support of the plan, but with politics, you just never know. Here … Read more
Today’s headlines: Riding into the future on two (expensive) wheels City council to vote on $600 million 20-year bike plan Portland’s $1 Million a Mile Bike Lanes: Vehicle Owners Get the Bill Today is the Big Day for Portlanders — the day City Council holds a special hearing on the Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030. … Read more