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Hillary Benjamin Rapha, a London-based bike apparel and accessory company with its North American headquarters in Portland has made a major new hire. Hillary Benjamin is now Head of North America – Marketing & Sales. Check the press release below for more info… Rapha Names Hillary Benjamin as Head of North America – Marketing & … Read more
The Multnomah County Bike Fair is coming June 29th. It’s the big bike bash that ends Pedalpalooza and it can only be great if the community helps make it so. Check out the notice below from one of the organizers looking for volunteers…
Our friends at The Lumberyard deserve a huge party! Congrats to them on a successful first year in business. Check out party details below… Join us for The Lumberyard MTB first anniversary bash! June 6, 2013 The Lumberyard MTB, Portland’s unique indoor bike park at 2700 NE 82nd Ave, will celebrate its first anniversary with … Read more
Please note the following PBOT announcement of a detour that will impact major section of Rose Quarter bike route. TRAFFIC ADVISORY: Bicycle, bus traffic to be detoured in Rose Quarter Mon. to Wed. for NE Wheeler Ave road maintenance PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Bureau of Transportation advises the traveling public that street maintenance will … Read more
This just in from PBOT (watch for a Front Page story soon): City Council on May 29 to consider paving policy shift that restores maintenance for local streets (PORTLAND, Ore.) – Preventive maintenance and road repair would resume on neighborhood streets under a policy shift the Portland City Council will consider on Wednesday. The Council … Read more
It’s been over a year since we shared news of an ODOT project that will improve bicycle access in southwest Portland near the Ross Island Bridge. A few days ago they finally announced that it will start construction in mid-June. They’ve also announced an open house for the project on June 3rd. See more details … Read more
Below is the official news release about this Sunday’s Sunday Parkways event in east Portland. I think it’s especially notable because of the third paragraph, where PBOT refers to streets as “the city’s largest public space.” PORTLAND, Ore. – Families and neighbors in East Portland are preparing to enjoy Mother’s Day at Sunday Parkways this … Read more
It’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month and two local women’s groups are teaming up to host a Bike Back the Night ride tonight. Erin Danielson is an intern at Portland State University’s Women Resource Center and co-chair of this year’s Take Back the Night/Bike Back the Night event. She says they’ve found a bike ride is, … Read more
Once again, the Portland Police and organizers of the Rose Festival are looking for volunteers to ride bikes int he Grand Floral Parade. See the note below for more info and download the application if interested (PDF). I am sending you this request on behalf of the Portland Rose Festival and Portland Police Department regarding … Read more
Marcy Houle, the author and activist who has been actively opposing trail access for people on bikes in Forest Park will speak to PDX Ecologists Unite this Thursday evening (4/18). The talk will focus on Forest Park’s history as well as “the challenges that lie ahead.” The issue of mountain bikes in Forest Park will … Read more
Mark your calendars for April 18th and bring your lunch to City Hall for PBOT’s excellent monthly Brown Bag discussion series. This month’s talk will be, “High Crash Corridors and Neighborhood Solutions.” More details below:
A very good opportunity to learn more and weigh in on transportation issues in east Portland is coming up later this month. See all the details below… Transportation Town Hall with East Portland Legislators SALEM – Senators Jackie Dingfelder (D-Portland), Rod Monroe (D-Portland), and Chuck Thomsen (R-Hood River) will be joined by Representatives Jeff Reardon … Read more