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Oregon Manifest “Utility Bike Design and Build Challenge” party tonight

Our friends at the Oregon Manifest have a big party planned tonight (2/3). They’ll unveil design criteria, judges, and more information about their 2011 Utility Bike Design and Build Challenge. Details are below… Oregon Manifest Lights the Torch for the National 2011 Utility Bike Design and Build Challenge – Design criteria and title sponsor will … Read more


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Bikes Belong looks to fund research on biking’s economic impact

National non-profit Bikes Belong just launched a new grant program to fund research on how bicycle facilities and events impact the economy. Seems like a very smart way to spur thinking and the public dialogue about this issue. Read the official announcement below… Bikes Belong Foundation launches Bicycle Research Grant Program Boulder, CO—The Bikes Belong … Read more


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Meeting to discuss SW Portland active transportation strategy

I got the information below from well-known Southwest Portland neighborhood activist (especially on trail and transportation issues) Don Baack. I don’t have the time to make this into a Front Page story but wanted to spread the word because it’s important. Don wants everyone to know about an important meeting of SWTrails this Thursday (1/27). … Read more