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A look at NYC’s cycletrack on steroids

New Sands Street bike path in NYC.-Video below- In Portland, we have many reasons to be proud of our Bureau of Transportation. They’re moving forward with new bikeway facilities that re-envision our roadways and give bike traffic the treatment it deserves. But New York City is going beyond re-striping roads and demonstration projects. They’re aggressively … Read more


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Influential Metro transportation committee seeks community reps

This just in from Metro: Contact: Pat Emmerson 503-797-1551 Pat.Emmerson@oregonmetro.gov Metro transportation advisory committee seeks community representatives Metro’s Transportation Policy Alternatives Committee is looking for three community representatives to serve two-year terms beginning January 2010. TPAC provides technical input on transportation planning and funding priorities for the Portland metropolitan region to the Joint Policy Advisory … Read more


Catholic Charities latest to bring message to the bikeway

Portland’s bike traffic continues to draw the attention of organizations that want to engage bike riders with their messages. Last month, the Portland Opera Company hosted an event to share their upcoming premiere of Puccini’s La Boheme with the throngs of evening bike commuters that pass by their offices on the Eastbank Esplanade. Yesterday, PBOT … Read more


PPB Traffic Division Captain in critical condition after crash

Captain Eric Hendricks in May 2009.(Photo © J. Maus) Captain Eric Hendricks of the Portland Police Bureau’s Traffic Division is in critical condition this morning after a crash involving three motor vehicles yesterday afternoon on Highway 30. According to the Oregon State Police, the collision happened about ten miles west of Rainier. Hendricks and his … Read more


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PBOT urges riders to slow down and be aware on Mississippi Hill

PBOT bribed riders with donuts and coffee to share a safety message on the Mississippi Hill this morning.(Photos © J. Maus) Oh, the life of a bike commuter in Portland. Last night, people riding east across the Hawthorne Bridge were serenaded by a harpist and offered chamomile tea; and this morning, people coming south on … Read more


[Updated] Event on Hawthorne Bridge tonight will encourage a “calm commute”

Hawthorne Bridge bike traffic.(Photo © J. Maus) In response to bike congestion on the Hawthorne Bridge — which was flung into the spotlight back in May when two bikes collided resulting in a crash on the steel deck — the Bicycle Transportation Alliance and the Willamette Pedestrian Coalition will be on the bridge for this … Read more