An exciting vision for bikes at ‘Gateway Green’
A developer and parks advocate think a bike park will help revitalize the Gateway area.
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Portland, Beaverton will join annual Ride of Silence
(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
From land in the Wallowas to bike boulevards in Portland: Cycle Oregon gives back
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
Press Release: Help Save Important Mount Hood Trails
This just in from IMBA and the Oregon Mountain Biking Association: Help Save Important Mount Hood Trails Action Alert Oregon mountain bikers need to take action and ensure important trails around Mount Hood are protected with bicycle-friendly designations. Representative Earl Blumenauer has proposed a comprehensive plan for Mount Hood, one part of which would close … Read more
National Bike Bill update passes House committee; vote expected soon
The National Bike Bill — which was introduced back in February by U.S. Congressmen Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) — made its first appearance on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives this morning. The bill (House Congressional Resolution 305, full text here) seeks to buoy the efforts of bike advocates nationwide and “recognize the importance … Read more
PSU Prof shares results of bicycling behavior research
Does infrastructure — like this bike lane — influence people’s bicycling behavior?(Photo © J. Maus) How does the the built environment influence bicycling behavior? What routes do cyclists take? Will cyclists go out of their way to use bike lanes and other bike-specific infrastructure? Those are the questions Portland State University professor Jennifer Dill has … Read more
Minivan rolls into local bike shop; a tragedy averted
A minivan rolled into a bench outsideCitybikes on Saturday.(Photos: Spencer Boomhower) Citybikes, a popular local bike shop with two locations in Southeast Portland, experienced a close call at their store on SE 8th and Ankeny on Saturday. In what must have been a surreal experience, two men in the path of the slow-moving minivan were … Read more
Portland slips to #2 on ‘most courteous’ drivers list
Don’t be afraid. They’re not so bad.(Photo © J. Maus) According to a nationwide survey, Portland motorists are no longer the most courteous in the nation. Unlike last year — when Portland drivers topped the “Most Courteous Cities for Drivers” list compiled by AutoVantage (an “automobile benefits club” with over 500,000 members) — this year … Read more
Bike to Work Day video features Portland
Streetfilms put together a nice video of Bike to Work Day action and interviews from around the country. Cities featured are San Francisco, Austin, New York City, and Portland. Check it out below:
Obama in Portland: Props to our “bicycle lanes” and bikes as far as the eye can see
“It’s time that the entire country learned from what’s happening right here in Portland with mass transit and bicycle lanes and funding alternative means of transportation.”— Senator Barack Obama The historic crowds from yesterday’s Barack Obama rally made headlines from Chicago to India — but the big news around here is that bicycles left their … Read more
Short on cash? Local credit union helps with new Bicycle Loan program
Picture yourself on a new bike? How about a bike loan?(Photo © J. Maus) Portland-based Unitus Community Credit Union has announced the creation of a bike loan program. According to Tracy Streebel, business development officer with Unitus, the new Bicycle Loan will allow any member of the credit union to borrow money to put toward … Read more
BikePortland mentioned in USA Today
Couldn’t resist sharing some great news: BikePortland.org received a nice mention in a USA Today article today (5/16). The story Gas costs push commuters to park and pedal is all about Bike to Work Month events all over the country. Here’s the part where reporter Marisol Bello mentions Portland: “Concerns about the environment, reducing the … Read more