Current bike access on I-84 over the Sandy River is not so great.(Photo © J. Maus) A special unit within the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) — formed to manage their $3 billion Oregon Transportation Investment Act (OTIA) State Bridge Delivery Program — is moving forward on a project to replace the I-84 highway bridges … Read more
Unlike most group rides, last night’s Ride of Silence was a solemn affair.Full gallery here(All photos © J. Maus) About 70 Portlanders took part in the Ride of Silence last night. After a brief speech by BTA executive director Scott Bricker, the crowd rode from the North Park Blocks, made a loop through downtown, went … Read more
“The most original, spirited, and spectacle-laden boutique bike show in the nation.” That’s the vision of an ad-hoc coalition of Portland framebuilders, bike lovers, and creative professionals that have come together to create Oregon Manifest — a new event coming to Portland this fall that just might re-define the traditional bike show.
The City of Portland is moving forward with their plans to build a new bike and pedestrian bridge over I-5 that will connect the Lair Hill neighborhood with the South Waterfront district near the Aerial Tram. One of the concepts drawn up for the new Gibbs Street bike/ped bridge.
“Moreso than any other project I can think of, this project has had the most divergent set of opinions within the BTA in a long time… We are still having a hard time stating our positions.”— BTA executive director Scott Bricker After a year of working in good faith with the staff of the Columbia … Read more
Bissonnette — who is very close to facing a runoff with Amanda Fritz for a seat on City Council — emerged as a champion of bicycling and sustainable transportation during his campaign.(Photo © J. Maus) The race for City Council Seat #1 has gotten even closer as the final ballots trickle in. Amanda Fritz is … Read more
Metro Council president David Bragdon addressing members of his Blue Ribbon Committee for Trails at their inaugural meeting earlier this month.(All photos © J. Maus) With an impressive first meeting of their Blue Ribbon Committee for Trails and a new video (watch it below) for their Connecting Green initiative, Metro’s ambitious effort to “create the … Read more
The Board of Directors for the Bicycle Transportation Alliance is getting an extreme makeover. According to a post on the BTA Blog yesterday, they’re looking for eight new board members… Do you want to make a difference in Oregon and Southwest Washington by fundraising, friend-raising, and advocating for cyclists? The BTA is seeking eight people … Read more
[Updated throughout the night. Refresh for latest.] Portland’s new Mayor, Sam Adams.(All photos © J. Maus) It’s election night and the campaign parties are going strong all over the City. The big news is that Sam Adams has won the race for mayor with a decisive 52-34 victory over Sho Dozono. During his concession speech, … Read more
A developer and parks advocate think a bike park will help revitalize the Gateway area.
(Photo © J. Maus) Residents of Portland, Beaverton and six other Oregon cities will take to the streets on their bicycles tomorrow as part of the annual Ride of Silence. They’ll join nearly 300 cities worldwide taking part in the event which seeks to raise awareness of bicycles on the road by remembering those who … Read more
Cycle Oregon goes through many rural Oregon towns, and invests in them as well.(Photo © J. Maus) As further testament that Cycle Oregon is a key component in our state’s cycling ecosystem, the organization behind the legendary week-long ride has announced their latest list of grant recipients. Since the ride’s inception in 1987, a portion … Read more