Do you see what I see?(Photo: Jonathan Maus) Remember back in February when an Oregonian article sparked speculation that the former McCall’s Restaurant site (adjacent to Salmon Street Fountain) could become some sort of bike hub facility? Then, in May, entrepreneur and bike advocate Ken Nichols stepped into the picture and said he thinks the … Read more
The issue of bicycle access on the RiverPlace path/Willamette Greenway Trail was on the agenda of the Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee last night. I was unable to attend but I have tracked down comments from four people who where there in order to provide you with an update.
(Photo: Jonathan Maus) Multnomah County has just released their third Sellwood Bridge survey (for background on the project, see this post). Here’s the word from their Public Affairs office: “An online survey offered through September 9 (at SellwoodBridge.org) lets the public choose up to two preferred alternatives for replacing or rehabilitating the 81-year-old structure. Survey … Read more
Sellwood Bridge Project Citizen’s Task Force member Richard Marantz on the Sellwood Bridge.(All photos: Jonathan Maus)
[Updated: 8/15, 2:51pm] BTA bike parking at the Blues Festival in 2005.(File photo) If you tried to park your bike at the recent Waterfront Blues Festival or the Bite of Oregon (after Bridge Pedal), you might have expected the BTA to be there, providing free valet bike parking like they have in years past. But … Read more
Still from video.(Watch via YouTube below) While doing research for a story, I noticed something interesting on the home page of the San Francisco Bike Coalition the other day. They’ve partnered with the SF Police Department to create a new training video (YouTube embed below). Fully scripted and acted out by real people (not actors, … Read more
The sign that started it all has been removed by Parks Bureau officials.(Photo: Matt Picio) Tonight’s Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee (PBAC) meeting will take up the issue of bicycle access along the Willamette Greenway Trail at RiverPlace. The issue came to a head when a member of a condominium owners association allegedly placed a “No … Read more
Race organizer Kris Schamp at the Halloween Cross Crusade event last season.(File photo) Kris Schamp has done it again. The man that has injected life into the Portland race scene with his popular short track mountain bike race series and events at Kruger’s Farm on Sauvie Island, has just announced his latest creation: The Kruger’s … Read more
The man behind Bridge Pedal, Rick Bauman.(File photo) Continuing the drumbeat of dissatisfaction with this year’s Bridge Pedal is a front page story in the Metro section of today’s Oregonian that details the problems with the ride and grievances experienced by many participants. Reporter Helen Jung opens the article with, “Officially, it’s called the Providence … Read more
“We are gravely concerned about this issue… This would impact many cyclists who enjoy riding to and around Rocky Butte.”-Resident Mike Loftus Some outer northeast Portland residents are worried what a proposed development might mean to bike safety in their neighborhood. Avid cyclists and neighborhood residents Amy and Mike Loftus say a Canadian-based land developer … Read more
Coming to Portland this weekend. A “Zeppelin of Love” full of fun-seeking cyclists is on its way from Los Angeles to Portland and they call themselves the Midnight Ridazz. The Midnight Ridazz began in 2004 when eight friends got together to ride the streets of Los Angeles. Or, as one of the Ridazz — who … Read more
[Updated (see below) at 10:20am, 8/13] The back-up before the Ross Island Bridge. (File photo)View the full gallery or watch slide show below.