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The gravel-strewn bike lane on SE Madison.(Photo © J. Maus) Here in Portland, after the novelty of riding in the snow wears off and the fear of icy roads subsides, people that bike are faced with an unfortunate byproduct of severe weather — gravel. The gravel is a more eco-friendly way to deal with slippery … Read more
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
Below is the full text of the document that Mayor-Elect Adams issued today as part of a slew of changes City Council will enact as when he becomes Mayor in January. Along with new bureau assignments for each Commissioner (see end), it includes several other important changes to how the City will be run. Watch … Read more
(Photos © J. Maus) Last Friday, I had the pleasure to host Rex Burkholder here at BikePortland.org Headquarters. We often cross paths at events and parties, and I work with him as a source on stories now and again, but it’s rare that we get the chance to talk uninterrupted for over an hour.
Travel Oregon’s Kristin Dahl is leading an effort to create a new bike tourism website.(Photos © J. Maus) Travel Oregon knows a good thing when they see it — that’s why they’ve decided to invest in a major new website that will be devoted to biking in Oregon. A committee to help map out the … Read more
Michael Hall oversaw memorials for two PNCA students last fall.(Photo © J. Maus) Michael Hall, Dean of Student Services at the Pacific Northwest College of Art, has received a community award from the NW Examiner for his role in creating awareness and promoting bike safety in the wake of two tragic deaths last year. The … Read more
PDOT just sent out a lengthy press release that gives an overview of their status and strategy in tackling the ongoing issues created by this week’s severe weather. The full press release is below (scroll to the bottom for some biking and walking tips): City Crews Working to Clear Main Streets of Ice Neighborhood Streets … Read more
All loaded up just before she left for the train station.(Photo © J. Maus) The first leg of my journey begins this afternoon, barring any delays on Amtrak (that’s been known to happen before). I’ll be on the Empire Builder to Chicago for two nights, and then spend a third night on a less cushy … Read more
Taking the Brompton to brunch at the Tin Shed.(Photo: Amy Subach) When I posted on Thursday that I’m headed out today for an east coast train and bike tour, Todd at Clever Cycles got in touch over Twitter right away with the offer of a bike loan. That’s how I came to spend the weekend … Read more
Rob Widmer in his company’s new bike parking facility.(Photos © J. Maus) Widmer Brothers Brewing is well-known for their Hefeweizen beer and for being one of the nation’s pioneering craft brewers. But perhaps less well known is their commitment to the growing number of their 150 Portland employees who ride their bikes to work. At … Read more
There were still plenty of smiles at the Holiday Bike Drive yesterday.(Photo by Chad Berkley) As we reported yesterday, the Community Cycling Center‘s Holiday Bike Drive suffered a bit due to extreme weather conditions that kept many families away. The event is their largest of the year and volunteers had readied well over 500 bikes … Read more
Enjoying a carfree Peacock Lane.(Photo by Greg Raisman) Last night was the unofficial/official start of the annual Peacock Lane holiday light festival. For the first time ever this year, organizers decided to try a carfree night. From all reports we heard, it was a big success. Not even snow, ice and frigid temps could keep … Read more