Riders enjoying SE Columbia Way in Vancouver. Photo taken from the I-5 bridge.(Photos © J. Maus) Advocates and concerned citizens from both sides of the river will meet tonight to discuss how to move bike advocacy forward in the city of Vancouver, Washington. The meeting will be facilitated by Todd Boulanger, an active Vancouver bike … Read more
When regular unleaded hits $4.00 at this Shell station, someone will win a new bike.(Photo © J. Maus) As gas stations continue to raise their prices, River City Bicycles is asking Portlanders, “When are they going to hit $4.00 a gallon?”. If you think you can guess the exact date, the shop will hand over … Read more
The claim that Portland is the epicenter of handmade bicycles just got a bit easier to make. Two new builders — Belladonna Cycles and Sprout Cycles — have joined Portland’s already healthy list of custom bike makers.
This sticker will be placed on the back and side of all trucks in the City of Portland’s Maintenance Operations fleet.(Photo: PDOT) The City of Portland is making good on a promise to lead the way in an effort to improve bike and truck safety. Today, they announced an event that will give people an … Read more
Below is the full text of an upcoming bike/truck safety event organized by PDOT: NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release April 22, 2008 Contact: Suzanne Kahn, Phone: 503-823-1758 Share the Road Bike – Truck Safety Education Event (PORTLAND, OR) – Bikes and Trucks can Share the Road. The City of Portland Office of Transportation, Maintenance Operations … Read more
Cyclepath Bike Shop co-owner Bill Larson pointing out a detail in one of Tiago DeJerk’s paintings.(Photos © J. Maus)
Governor Ted Kulongoski at Pioneer Courthouse Square earlier today.(Photos © J. Maus) On the eve of Earth Day, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski urged a crowd gathered at Pioneer Courthouse Square in downtown Portland to take a look at their daily routine and do something different to fight climate change. And he intends to lead by … Read more
The City Club of Portland hosted a mayoral debate on Friday between the two leading candidates — City Commissioner Sam Adams and Portland business owner Sho Dozono. Sho Dozono(Photo © J. Maus) Sam Adams(Photo © J. Maus)
This article was written by Jessica Roberts. Jessica is the former metro area advocate for the Bicycle Transportation Alliance and now works as a bicycle and pedestrian planner for Alta Planning and Design. She previously wrote about the City of Portland’s bike parking fund.
Joseph Ahearne — seen here at work in his shop in North Portland — is one of three framebuilders featured in a new PDC video.(Photo © J. Maus) The Portland Development Commission (PDC) has just released a short video (below) highlighting three Portland framebuilders. The piece was created by the PDC’s in-house audio-video guru John … Read more
KGW-TV broadcasted live from the rally.(Photos © J. Maus) Last night, a group of Northwest Portland neighborhood leaders, grassroots activists and bike advocates met on NW Flanders Blvd. for a rally to demonstrate support for re-using the Sauvie Island Bridge span over I-405. Also joining the crowd of about 100 were city council candidates Jim … Read more
Jessica Osborne, the woman who was hit by a man driving a car and left for dead near the intersection of Albina and Rosa Parks Way in North Portland on April 3rd, has re-entered the hospital and the car of the suspect might have been found. According to her friend Amy Wolf, Osborne was admitted … Read more