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Vanderslice chosen to help lead Bike Master Plan Update effort

Ellen Vanderslice is the new Project Manager for the Bike Master Plan Update. The City of Portland’s languishing effort to update its Bicycle Master Plan just got a shoot in the arm. Ellen Vanderslice, an effective bureaucrat and well-known activist for people-friendly cities, has been selected as Project Manager for the Bicycle Master Plan Update … Read more


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Obama makes pick for Transpo. Secretary (it’s not who you think it is)

Introducing Ray LaHood, your next Transportation Secretary. On Friday, President Elect Obama is expected to make the formal announcement that Ray LaHood, a retiring seven-term Republican congressman from Peoria Illinois, will be his Transportation Secretary. LaHood is a long-time friend of Obama and has worked closely in the past with Obama’s Chief of Staff Rahm … Read more


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PDOT: Commuters should take transit on Thursday

Here’s the latest press release about the storm from PDOT (also available online): City Encourages Commuters to Take Transit Thursday Expect variable conditions ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­The City of Portland advises commuters to expect variable road conditions throughout the day Thursday and therefore to take transit. If you have to drive, pre-fit and carry chains in your vehicle. … Read more


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Portlander creates iPhone app for logging rides

Screenshot of Cychosis iPhone app. 42-year old Kenton resident Ron Forrester has created a new iPhone application (“app”) that lets you record and keep an ongoing statistical journal of your routes, mileage, and more. The app is called Cychosis and Forrester says he’s already had sales from all over the world (interest has been especially … Read more


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Press Release: First Annual Portland Veloswap

A new event was just announced today. I might have something on the Front Page about it. But for now, here’s the press release from organizer Jim Anderson: Portland Veloswap January 10th – 9am-5pm http://www.portlandveloswap.com Welcome to the 1st annual Portland Veloswap. It’s a bike bargain hunter’s paradise with up to 100 vendors under one … Read more


Adams ties Portland closer to world-class biking cities

Adams, shown here riding on a cycle-track in Stockholm, wants Portland to compare itself to Europe’s best biking cities.(Photo: Tom Miller) At a press conference today, Mayor-Elect Sam Adams announced major changes to how Portland will do business under his administration. Along with new budget guidelines and new bureau assignments for City Commissioners, he also … Read more