Now that UPS has hired bike delivery staff for the holiday shipping season, they need some help getting their new recruits up to speed on the rules of the road. Enter the BTA. The BTA has announced that they’ve partnered up with the shipping giant to help the new hires brush up on the latest … Read more
A bit of “lunacy” and big crowds were the norm on the ‘cross circuit this year.(Photo © J. Maus) It was a banner year for cyclocross in Portland. According to official statistics compiled by the Oregon Bicycle Racing Association (OBRA), the Portland-based River City Bicycles Cross Crusade series grew an average of 25% each event … Read more
Riding on MLK Jr. Blvd. in the Central Eastside — one of life’s finer pleasures.(Photo © J. Maus) The City of Portland Office of Transportation wants to hear from anyone who works and/or lives on the Central Eastside. They’ve launched the Central Eastside Transportation Survey (take it here) to learn more about how Portlanders “use … Read more
Joseph Rose The Oregonian (and many other newspapers) might be in the midst of major newsroom shrinkage and other changes to its print edition, but that hasn’t stopped them from launching a new blog about “the culture of the commute”. The “Hard Drive” blog officially launched today and will be written by Oregonian staff reporter … Read more
KBOO FM’s (90.7 in Portland) monthly Bike Show is gearing up for a special holiday edition. This Wednesday’s show will welcome a representative from the Community Cycling Center to talk about their annual mega-event, the Holiday Bike Drive; our very own Elly Blue will chat up the upcoming BikeCraft holiday bazaar, and Janis McDonald from … Read more
Justa Phillips will return this year. You’ll have to show up to see if her classic cowboy design will be there! BikeCraft IV is just around the corner. We’ve gotten so much response from vendors that we’ve capped attendance and now have a full lineup of folks eager to sell their wares. Before we share … Read more
View of the new construction as of 11/21/08.(Photo: Clackamas County) After an arson fire burned through several key support columns in August of 2006, the 82nd Drive/Park Place bike/ped bridge (map) over the Clackamas River (between Gladstone and Oregon City) is slated to officially re-open tomorrow. In a newsletter from Clackamas County’s Water Environment Services … Read more
“Sam (Adams) has directed (City Traffic Engineer) Rob Burchfield to indentify opportunities for a “high visibility” cycle track to be rolled out in Sam’s first 100 days as mayor.” — Sam Adams’ chief of staff Tom Miller, in an email to Metro Councilor Rex Burkholder There’s no denying that 2009 is shaping up to be … Read more
Tom Miller(Photo © J. Maus) Welcome to the final installment of our guest article series on bike sharing in Portland. The series is written by Tom Miller, chief of staff for Portland City Commissioner and Mayor-elect Sam Adams. Yesterday, Tom laid out asked some of the questions that must be answered in order for Portland … Read more
The stop sign at SE Caruthers and Water has been a source offrustration for many.(Photo © J. Maus) Two stop signs at the intersection of SE Water Ave and SE Caruthers St. in Southeast Portland (map) will be removed by PDOT. The news comes from an employee of the nearby Oregon Museum of Science and … Read more
Margi Lifsey is ODOT’s new Sustainability Program Manager.(Photo courtesy Margi Lifsey) The Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has added a new position to their team; a Sustainability Program Manager. The position will be filled by Portland-resident Marjorie (“Margi”) Lifsey. In a statement about the hire, ODOT Chief of Staff Joan Plank said Lifsey will be … Read more
Veer will be shown at the Victoria Film Fest in February. At the premiere of Veer last week, producer/director Greg Fredette shared some good news with the sold-out crowd; the film has been accepted for screening at the Victoria International Film Festival. Veer is a feature-length documentary that focuses on several aspects of Portland’s dynamic … Read more