[Via Hard Drive] A friendly finger on NE Alberta St.(Photo © J. Maus) Once again, a national survey of driver behavior has put Portland on top of the the “Most Courteous/Least Road Rage” list. Portland held the title in 2007, but came in 2nd place last year. The fourth annual survey compared 25 major cities … Read more
Racing was far from the onlyattraction at the Cirque du Cycling.(Photos © J. Maus) Saturday’s Cirque du Cycling event, held on N. Mississippi Avenue, managed to do something very special: It brought together just about every aspect of Portland’s diverse culture of bike lovers. From kids (young and old!) to tall bike builders and everything … Read more
Racing action is just the start of the fun at the Cirque du Cycling, coming to Mississippi Ave. tomorrow!(Photo © J. Maus)
The mystery storefront at 515 SW 3rd.(Photo: Dana Troy) Several readers have alerted me to a mysterious sign posted on a vacant storefront on SW 3rd that reads, “Coming Soon… Portland Bike Station”. I made a few calls and couldn’t find out much about it. One source did confirm for me that it is legit … Read more
TriMet will allow only walking of bikes only through this section (and more) of the Esplanade path.– Detour map below – (Photo © J Maus) It’s the opening day of Pedalpalooza and summer bike season is getting underway. Unfortunately, TriMet needs to partially close a section of the highly trafficked Eastbank Esplanade starting this Monday … Read more
Commute mode split Portland has now… The City of Portland and Multnomah County will co-present their Climate Action Plan to citizens at a series of town halls beginning this Monday. The plan is their “40 year roadmap for the institutional and individual change needed” to reach their ambitious climate protection goals. The over-arching goal is … Read more
“Paving that section of abandoned rail would go a long way to making it easier for residents of that part of Tigard to get into downtown.”— KT, from a comment on our story last week On Tuesday, the Tigard City Council approved a resolution that would allow them to assume responsibility for an abandoned railroad … Read more
Lents looks to be more bike-friendly. A potential new baseball stadium isn’t the only hot topic in the Lents neighborhood these days. Residents have teamed up with community organizations and the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation to start identifying a network of low-traffic bike boulevard streets. It all started when PBOT traffic/bike safety specialist … Read more
“Follow me to Pedalpalooza” — spotted this morning outside Powell’s on NW Couch at 11th.(Photo © J. Maus) – Slideshow below – Can you feel it? That energy/buzz/mojo you sensed in the air when you woke up this morning was because Pedalpalooza starts tonight (as if you didn’t know already). This our fifth year covering … Read more
“I know she wasn’t responsible [for the fee], but I was still tempted to ask her, ‘how much are you charging for golf clubs again?’”— Slate Olson, upon being told his bike would cost $175 each way On Wednesday, May 20th, Portlander Slate Olson was headed to Washington D.C. on a business trip when a … Read more
The Google Trike snaps images for their StreetView feature.(Photo: Google) Imagine using the popular Streetview function of Google Maps on your favorite local bike path. Well, according to an article published today in USA Today, that might be possible sooner than you think. Google made waves back in May when images of their new photo-trike … Read more
Detail of ride flyer. Cascadia Rising Tide — a grassroots network of activists that, “take direct action to confront the roots causes of climate change and promote local, community-based solutions to the climate crisis” — will lead a ride next week exploring areas of North Portland that will be impacted by the Columbia River Crossing … Read more