The crowd at Alice ’08.(Photo © J. Maus) According to a post this morning on the BTA Blog, the 2008 Alice Awards and Auction event brought in $150,000 for the Portland-based non-profit: “During dinner, bidders raised their paddles in the live auction for a trip to France, a private dinner party, fancy bikes, and more. … Read more
The CLF wants you to think about a Climate Smart CRC. There’s a lot going on with the Columbia River Crossing project. The much-anticipated Draft Environmental Impact Statement has been released and we are now in a 60-day public comment period (that ends July 1st). Comments on the DEIS will help regional decision makers choose … Read more
A friend of Erik Davidson’s — the man who was critically injured in a hit-and-run on Saturday — has left a comment with an update on his condition and details about how the community can help. Here’s what Brina Bolanz writes about Davidson’s condition:
[Updated: 8:31am, 2:13pm, Monday 10:13am) – Please see end of story for updates.] Jeremy Jordan was arrested Saturday afternoon.(PPB booking photo) The Portland Police Bureau’s Major Crash Team was called to the scene of a serious injury hit-and-run that occurred at 2:44 am this morning (Saturday, 5/10) at the 6900 block of NE Fremont St. … Read more
Bike traffic on the Hawthorne Bridge.(Photo © J. Maus) Bicycling Magazine has released their list of the “Best Cities for Cycling” and Portland is once again on top. Here’s what Bicycling’s Brian Fiske writes about Portland in their June issue:
This just in… Bicycling Magazine Names the Best Cities for Cycling Boston moves off “The Worst” list and on to “5 For the Future”; Portland is “Still the Greatest” and New York and DC are “Most Improved” –Top International Cities for Cycling Also Named– In its June issue, Bicycling magazine names the best American cities … Read more
This just in from PDOT… What: CLINTON STREET BICYCLE BOULEVARD ENHANCEMENT PROJECT OPEN HOUSE When: Wednesday, May 14th 2008 Time: 4:30 – 7:30pm – drop by anytime
After a downtown time-trial on Tuesday, racers will tackle Mt. Tabor.(Photos © J. Maus) The sixth annual Mt. Hood Cycling Classic will kick-off in Portland early next week. The event be the most prestigious professional cycling race ever held in the city. Race director Chad Sperry says the race will be a qualifier for the … Read more
Green bike lanes, like this one on SE 7th in Portland, are also being installed in Seattle.(Photo © J. Maus) Portland isn’t the only city in the region to go green for bikes. The Seattle Department of Transportation installed that city’s first green bike lanes earlier this week. According to a press release from SDOT, … Read more
One Million Bicycles, the ambitious event that plans to hold 100 bike rallies in 50 states and recycle and donate 1 million bikes by August 2009, is rolling full steam ahead. Organizer and author/activist Joe “Metal Cowboy” Kurmaskie is assembling his staff, registration is now open at OneMillionBicycles.org and a kick-off video has just been … Read more
Event flyer.Click to enlarge (390k, jpg). I get a lot of emails here at BikePortland.org headquarters — but yesterday was the first time I ever got one from a Deacon. It was a personal invitation from Deacon Thomas Gornick, Director of Evangelization for the Archdiocese of Portland, to attend “the Blessing of the Bikes to … Read more
This just in from Archdiocese of Portland’s Department of Evangelization… NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For More Information, Contact: Deacon Thomas Gornick (503) 233-8335 tgornick [at] archdpdx [dot] org Blessing of the Bikes The Parish Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (St. Mary’s) and the Archdiocese of Portland’s Department of Evangelization announce the Blessing of the … Read more