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Traffic on Williams.(Photo © J. Maus) On Tuesday evening the Bicycle Transportation Alliance set up a “Recharge Station” on the corner of N. Williams Avenue and Tillamook. They offered free bike repair and other goodies while they asked folks to become members and get involved with local bike advocacy. They also took the opportunity to … Read more
[NOTE: Please see this major update to this story.] Gates closed for over 30 minutes yesterday evening.(Photo: Todd Boulanger) Last night, the gates on the sidewalk of the Interstate Bridge over the Columbia River between Portland and Vancouver malfunctioned, staying closed for over 30 minutes. People on bicycles trying to commute across the river were … Read more
A bill introduced in Salem this morning, HB 3622 (PDF), is being watched by biking and walking advocates for its possible impact on school transportation funding. Authored by Rep. Betty Komp of Woodburn, the bill seeks to revise the method of calculating transportation block grants from the State School Fund distributions by allowing “district school … Read more
It’s the monthly First Thursday Art Walk in the Pearl District tomorrow and two items have come across my desk that might make the event extra special if you’re bike-inclined. First up is the Spring Kickoff Party at Kalkhoff. Kalkhoff USA is a bike retailer that sells top-notch, electrified rigs made in Germany. Roll over … Read more
The bridge, a vital north-south link in the bike network, has been closed for over 10 months. The Vancouver Avenue Bridge over the Columbia Slough in North Portland has been closed to all vehicle traffic since last May for a rehabilitation project. PBOT initially planned to have it open by December 2010, but project delays … Read more
Proposed plan for new pump track at Ventura Park in Southeast Portland.
Now just an on-street bike lane, the Staples donation will make it easier for Metro to complete the pathway. Metro announced today that office supply company Staples Inc. has donated the easement rights for future development of the Marine Drive trail. Staples owns a distribution center that backs up against Marine Drive just east of … Read more
A Multnomah County Grand Jury decided today that 63-year old Candice Palmer — the woman who told police investigators she reached into her back seat to tend to her dog and then struck and seriously injured a man who was bicycling on SW Multnomah Blvd — should not face criminal charges. Palmer’s car swerved into … Read more
A week may have already passed since the Oregon Active Transportation Summit down in Salem, but our news intern Patrick Croasdaile and I still have notes and photos to share. Of particular note was Patrick’s experience at the big “Lobby Day” on Wednesday. Organized by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance, Lobby Day consisted of dozens of … Read more
Lindsay Caron Epstein will use her grant to help fund web design classes.(Photo © J. Maus) The Portland Society, a non-profit that supports women in the bike industry and the transportation field, has announced its first crop of grant recipients. The Portland Society Fund (which is administered by Umbrella, a 501(c)3 organization) will award Portlanders … Read more
Randy Neufeld with the SRAM Cycling Fund will be among the guests on tomorrow’s show.(Photo © J. Maus) You don’t want to miss the monthly KBOO Bike Show tomorrow. Show co-host Michelle Poyourow has put together an impressive panel of guests to give us wide view of what’s going on with bicycling in cities across … Read more
Thomas Mossman.(Photo: Oregon State Police) 67-year old Thomas Mossman died yesterday morning at OHSU. Mossman is the victim of a March 22nd hit-and-run that happened on Highway 211 just west of Molalla (about 30 miles south of Portland) on March 22nd. Mossman was riding his bike on the shoulder of the highway when he was … Read more