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
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
Katelyn Hale learned about the new speed bumps the hard way.(Photo courtesy K. Hale) David Noble, executive director of the non-profit Riverview Cemetery, didn’t want to do it, but he felt he had no other choice. About one week ago, Noble instructed his groundskeepers to install three sets of speed bumps on the property. The … Read more
Portland bike traffic is growing.(Photo © J. Maus) The City of Portland Office of Transportation just released a statement that includes results from the Census Bureau’s 2008 American Community Survey. The annual survey found that Portland’s bike commute mode share has risen to 6.4%, that’s a jump from 4.2% in the 2007 survey — and … Read more
A painting by Tiago DeJerk, one of30 local artists who will take part in Artcrank.(Photos © J. Maus) Artcrank, a bicycle-themed poster art show premiering in Portland next month, has selected the local artists that will take part in the event. The 31 artists will sell their work for $30 per print, with $5 of … Read more
The WheelBurro with a carriage attachment. (Photos by H2M2)
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
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
A crowd only a true bike geek could love.(Photos: Interbike) As I write this, our intrepid managing editor Elly Blue is en route to Las Vegas for one of the world’s largest bike industry gatherings — the Interbike trade show. I have fond memories of working and walking the Interbike show floor, having gone several … Read more
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
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
Note the following bike lane closure announcement from the City of Portland’s Keep it Moving website: Beginning Monday, September 21, the two right travel lanes and the bike lane on SW Broadway will be closed at the Morrison and Yamhill intersections for brick repair. Bicyclists will merge with three lanes of traffic into a single … Read more