I’ve got a thing for Hungary. My wife Juli was born there and we’ve visited her family several times (they live in Budapest). The old-world romanticism, the food, the history — I just love being there. I also like catchy, bike-related PSAs that use creative hooks to get the message across. I’ve highlighted several in … Read more
An Obama spoke card in Portland, via Los Angeles and New Orleans.(Photos © J. Maus) Local news outlets are reporting that Senator Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic nominee for President, is headed to Portland. No specific details about his visit have been announced but he’s expected to be in Portland later this week. Sen. Obama … Read more
Adams addressed the media in his office this morning.(Photos © J. Maus) In a cramped meeting room in his office a few minutes ago, Commissioner Adams explained how rising gas prices have impacted PDOT’s transportation budget and that the Sauvie Island Bridge span reuse project is the first casualty. Standing next to PDOT Director Sue … Read more
“I don’t feel comfortable moving forward at this point.”–Commissioner Sam Adams City of Portland Commissioner Sam Adams will announce tomorrow (5/7) that he will pull the plug on a plan to re-use the Sauvie Island Bridge span as a bicycle and pedestrian crossing over I-405 in Northwest Portland.
PSU’s new President Wim Wiewel.(Photo: PSU) Portland State University’s new President Wim Wiewel (pronounced “vim veeval”) should fit right in at the downtown campus. Wiewel professed his love of bikes in recent stories published by the Oregonian and the Associated Press. The Oregonian reported that Wiewel is from Amsterdam and that, “he says Portland feels … Read more
This just in from the The Initiative for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation (IBPI) at Portland State University. The Initiative for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation (IBPI) is excited to announce an upcoming professional development workshop, titled Comprehensive Bicycle and Pedestrian Design and Planning. The workshop is a week-long intensive, and will take place August 3-8, 2008. … Read more
Reader David Seifert sent in this photo. Ballots are out and some Portlanders are already casting their votes in a landmark election that will remake Portland City Hall. I’ve been lacking a bit in political coverage but I hope to rectify that in the next few days (hold on to those ballots!).
This bike/ped activated signal at E Burnside and 41st was funded by an ODOT grant.(Photo © J. Maus) The Oregon Department of Transportation has announced that they are now accepting applications for their Pedestrian and Bicycle Program grant program. Projects from all over Oregon are eligible to compete for $5 million. Since 1986, the program … Read more
Get your applications ready! May 1, 2008 08-090 For more information: Sheila Lyons, Bicycle & Pedestrian program, (503) 986-3555 or Shelley Snow, 503-986-3438 Grants for Bicycle/Pedestrian projects available
A card for Jessica was passed around at the recent Filmed by Bike event.(Photo © J. Maus) Friends of Jessica Osborne — who was struck by a car on Rosa Parks Way in North Portland and left for dead on April 3 — have planned a benefit show to raise money for her medical bills. … Read more
A newly painted green bike lane on SE 7th Ave.(Photo © J. Maus) Oregon Public Broadcasting’s Think Out Loud radio show will discuss different ideas about the design of bike lanes, bike-related laws, and how best to share the road. The producers of the show were spurred on in part by a recent article in … Read more
The Governor in Portland for Earth Day.(Photo © J. Maus) Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski has named May Transportation Safety Month. Here’s what ODOT’s Troy Costales had to say about it: “Individuals can take some simple actions to improve their own safety,” Troy E. Costales, ODOT Transportation Safety Division administrator said. “We encourage people to pay … Read more