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2012 Sunday Parkways details unveiled: Coming to SW Portland for first time ever
PBOT has decided to fully close Willamette Blvd to auto traffic.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Mayor Sam Adams used his State of the City address to announce that he remains committed to five Sunday Parkways events this year. He also announced that, for the first time ever, the popular event will be held in Southwest Portland. … Read more
Calling all road-race-curious: Banana Belt Series starts Sunday
Racers roll during Banana Belt in 2009.(Photo: Jose Sandoval) Early season road racing is upon us in Portland, and right on cue the Banana Belt Series of circuit races around Hagg Lake starts this Sunday. The 11-mile lap challenges racers’ late-winter fitness as the different categories complete from two to seven loops. The event has … Read more
NE Portland drive-by shooting targets man on a bike
This just in from the Portland Police Bureau: Men in a Car Shoot at a Man on a Bike On Thursday March 1, 2012 at 5:17 p.m. Portland Police officers assigned to North Precinct responded to a call of shots fired in the area of Northeast Garfield and Jessup. Arriving in the area officers located … Read more
Cargo bike business group works for spot in Grand Floral Parade
Portland businesses hope to feature their cargo bikes in the Grand Floral Parade.(Photo courtesy Transportland.org) A fledgling local group that has come together to promote cargo bikes is working hard to nab a spot in the upcoming Rose Festival Grand Floral Parade.
PBOT Budget Advisory Committee asks Council to look at new revenue sources
It’s no secret that PBOT faces historic budget cuts. But there’s a big part of the conversation that hasn’t really gotten the attention it deserves: With gas tax and other motor vehicle-related revenues (like parking meters and registration fees) decreasing, more people choosing bikes and electric cars, and federal funding as unstable as ever, we … Read more
In Clackamas County, bikes cause ‘considerable’ road damage
Doing some damage.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Reader Chris S. came across a story in The Oregonian yesterday that made him do a double-take. In a report about the ‘State of the County’ event held by the Clackamas County commissioners, the topic of bicycles came up. The event allowed citizens to ask commissioners any question they’d … Read more
PDX Bike Swarm pumps up awareness at ‘Tour de Petro’
The PDX Bike Swarm took their bike-inspired protest style to Portland gas stations this morning.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland)
Activists revolted by use of Lorax to sell cars
New Mazda is “Truffula Tree Friendly”! The auto industry will go to any length to sell their products: they’ll promote speeding on city streets when going too fast is the #1 reason so many people die and get injured in traffic collisions every day across America; they’ll sell huge SUVs and trucks even though they … Read more
New bike race series coming to Portland’s famous Rose Garden
A new road racing series set to debut in April will take place in Portland’s famous International Rose Test Garden in Washington Park. The Rose Garden Circuit Race is the latest event organized by Giro Events, the same crew behind last summer’s inaugural Giro di Portland. Steven Beardsley of Giro Events says it’s been a … Read more
Fanno Creek Trail will pass under, or fly over, Hall Blvd
THPRD showed four options for the crossing at an open house last September.(Photos: Will Vanlue/BikePortland) On Thursday, the Tualatin Hills Park and Recreation District (THPRD) will host another open house to discuss improvements to the intersection of the Fanno Creek Trail and Hall Boulevard. As this project has evolved, the two current options being considered … Read more
Effort to ban studded tires picks up momentum, major endorsements
Bernards in his usual stance: “Wanna sign?”(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) With all the talk about why our roads are full of ruts and potholes, I thought it’d be a good time to check in on an effort to ban studded tires in Oregon. Since he embarked on his signature-gathering effort back in October, chief petitioner … Read more