The Sprockettes performed inthe rain at Earth Day last year.(Photo © J. Maus) Earth Day is this Saturday at Overlook Park in North Portland (right on the Interstate MAX line). To help make it easier and more fun to get their by bike, City Repair (the non-profit group that organizes Earth Day) and a group … Read more
Gas consumption rates for Idaho, Washington, and Oregon compared to U.S. average.Download full report (PDF) A new report released today by the Sightline Institute says that in 2007, per-capita gasoline consumption in the Pacific Northwest fell to its lowest level since 1966. The report analyzed Federal Highway Administration and U.S. Census data and found that … Read more
Joe Kurmaskie, speaking at the “We are All Traffic” rally last November.(Photos © J. Maus) If any one person could be the spark that ignites a national cycling movement, it would Joe Kurmaskie. Known to many as the “Metal Cowboy”, Kurmaskie is a nationally recognized magazine columnist (Men’s Journal, Outside, Bicycling), author of several bike … Read more
Ayleen Crotty at the openingnight of Filmed by Bike.(Photos © J. Maus) Filmed by Bike — the bike film festival that took over Clinton Street Theater this past weekend — raised $2,500 for the Multnomah County Bike Fair. MCBF is the annual celebration of Portland’s bike culture and community that draws hundreds to Colonel Summers … Read more
This article was written by North Portland resident and member of the Smarter Bridge coalition, Matthew Denton. Mr. Denton shares his evaluation of the bicycle and pedestrian facilities that are being proposed as part of the $4.2 billion Columbia River Crossing project. It was first published on SmarterBridge.org and some edits have been made for … Read more
Eight high school students from Seattle are on a 5,400 mile Inconvenient Ride to raise awareness of climate change and they’re set to ride through Portland next week. So far I haven’t heard of any special events planned for their visit. If/when I do I will post something about it. Below is a statement about … Read more
The Bike Gallery is hosting a special “MTB Tech Night” with mountain bike pioneer, guru, fashion-star, and bike industry celebrity Gary Fisher. Event flyer is below followed by press release.
National independent news program Democracy Now! stopped in Portland this morning and filmed a segment on Portland’s bike-friendliness. Show host Amy Goodman sat down and talked with BTA Executive Director Scott Bricker about how Portland became so bike-friendly and she asked transportation activist Elly Blue about the upcoming International Toward Carfree Cities conference which is … Read more
A group of concerned citizens look out over I-405 at the future location of a Flanders Street overpass.(Photos © J. Maus) A group of citizens and advocates led by the Willamette Pedestrian Coalition and the Bicycle Transportation Alliance will host a rally and walking tours of the area around the proposed location of a new … Read more
PRESS RELEASE What: Rally to support the Sauvie Island Bridge relocation, followed by foot and bicycle tours of the proposed relocation site When: Thursday, April 17. Press event at 5:00, tours leaving at 5:15 and 5:30. Where: NW 15th and Flanders, Portland, Ore. Who: Concerned citizens, northwest Portland residents, transportation and neighborhood advocates Why: The … Read more
“…if our only answer is highway expansion and not a multi-modal solution, then we are taking a step backward on global warming.”–Gov. Ted Kulongoski A few weeks ago, I pointed out that Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski’s “State of the State” address forgot to mention bicycles when the topics of of our aging transportation infrastructure, congestion, … Read more
A scholarship fund has been set up by Film Action Oregon in honor of Austin Miller Two years before his tragic death, Beaverton high school student Austin Miller attended a summer program to learn how to produce documentary films. That program, Project Youth Doc, is run by Film Action Oregon. Now, in honor of Austin’s … Read more