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The Monday Roundup
The Monday Web Roundup is a new weekly feature that will serve as a catch-all for all the cool and interesting news, sites, and ideas we come across from Portland and around the country. Email your web tips to elly@bikeportland.org, or use the tag “bikeportland” in del.icio.us. In local bike news, there’s a nice Sunday … Read more
KBOO Bike Show: Post-election analysis
Wednesday’s regularly scheduled KBOO Bike Show will host the BTA’s public affairs director Karl Rohde for some post-election analysis. Post election woes and victories. Guest Karl Rhode will discuss current pro-bicycle legislation, what passed, what didn’t pass and what’s coming down the bike lane. 9-10AM, Wednesday, November 5th KBOO FM 90.7 Streamed live at KBOO.fm … Read more
Election night party will raise funds for BTA
The Ace Hotel is throwing a big election night party that will raise a glass to a new era in American politics and will raise money for a few local non-profits; including the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA).
Politico: Blumenauer, Oberstar on short-list for Transportation Secretary
Rep. Jim Oberstar (D-MN)(Photo © J. Maus) Politico published a story today about who might get cabinet-level appointments in a Barack Obama presidency (if he’s elected on Tuesday night of course). Politico reporter Ben Smith and ABC’s Jonathan Karl (who used “well-positioned Democrats” as sources) have put two familiar names in the running for Obama’s … Read more
2008: The best Cycle Oregon ever?
Wide open road and wide open sky on Cycle Oregon 2008.(Photo: Matt Haughey) By all accounts, the recently concluded Cycle Oregon was one of the best ever. From what I’ve heard, it had perfect weather, epic routes, majestic vistas (the Wallowa Mountains), welcoming towns, and great live music — all the ingredients that make Cycle … Read more
Portland framebuilder recognized in ‘Original Six’ campaign
Sacha White of Vanilla Bicycles.(Photos © J. Maus) A new promotional campaign launched by North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) founder Don Walker recognizes the “Original Six” group of frame builders that have exhibited every year since the show began in 2005. Among the Original Six is Southeast Portland-based builder Sacha White of Vanilla Bicycles. … Read more
Portland bike traffic up 28% over last year
Bike traffic in Portland.(Photo © J. Maus) The City of Portland is sitting on loads of interesting and important data about bike ridership. Full reports on summer bike counts at locations throughout the city and survey results from the City Auditor’s Office are all due out in the coming weeks. However, a few numbers have … Read more
Actor/advocate Matthew Modine will narrate Portland bike documentary
Actor Matthew Modine will narrate Veer, a documentary about bike culture in Portland.(Photo © Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage.com) The creators of Veer, a feature-length documentary film that chronicles the people and culture behind bikes in Portland, announced today that they’ve picked Golden Globe-nominated actor Matthew Modine to be the film’s narrator. Modine is known for his role … Read more
Gladstone teen dies from injuries sustained in McLoughlin Blvd. collision
The intersection of Glen Echo and 99E/McLoughlin.Google Map A 17-year-old boy passed away yesterday morning due to injuries he sustained in a collision with a car on Highway 99E/McLoughlin Blvd. in Gladstone (10 miles south of downtown Portland) just before midnight on Tuesday. The Oregon State Police say the boy, Nicolas Levi Moreno, was attempting … Read more
Bike thieves, interrupted
Here are two tales of bike thefts that didn’t go quite as planned. The first, sent in by a reader named Armando, comes from an all-too familiar spot — the loggia of the Portland Building. Here’s a photo of the suspect:
Tonight (or online): Tell Metro where to spend $28 million in federal funds
Imagine the Willamette Greenway Trail extending the Esplanade to St. Johns.(Photo: Scott Mizee/npGreenway) It’s that time of year again when Metro seeks your comments on how they should spend millions of dollars in federal funds through their regional flexible funding program (also known as MTIP, the Metropolitian Transportation Improvement Program). A key part of that … Read more