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Publicola: Washington Governor proposes transportation funding plan

With the State of Oregon’s bleak transportation funding picture becoming clearer, it was with great interest that I read a report on Publicola today about how Washington state is dealing with the problem. According to a story by Publicola’s Erica Barnett, Governor Chris Gregoire mentioned a new transportation package in her state of the state … Read more


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Rapha wins big at Cyclocross National Championships

Powers (L) and McDonald post-race.(Photo courtesy Rapha/CXMagazine.com) Apparel company Rapha, whose North American headquarters are in North Portland, had a big weekend at the 2012 Cyclocross National Championships. The races, held in Madison, Wisconsin, featured the nation’s top cyclocross talent together to vie for bragging rights in what has become one of the fastest-growing bike … Read more


Dates, topics set for 2012 Oregon Active Transportation Summit

A scene from last year. (Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) If you want to join the state’s leading active transportation advocates, policymakers, and citizen activists at the 2nd annual Oregon Active Transportation Summit, mark your calendar for April 16-17th. Cycle Oregon (yes, they put on that big, great ride, but they also do a lot of … Read more


Sunday Parkways, bike boulevards among “painful” PBOT budget cuts

With budget cuts to bike lane cleaning, you might want to carry a broom.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has unveiled a list of proposed cuts intended to slash their discretionary budget by $15-16 million. The unprecedented cuts — which amount to about 20% of $70 million in discretionary revenue — … Read more