Press releases, news alerts and advisories from agencies around the region. We post them here so you don’t have to navigate clunky government websites. If you have news to share, send your press releases to us via our contact page.
Got this via press release today. Hadn’t seen it before. Looks interesting. Started in Boulder, CO, but it can be used by anyone in the U.S.: BICYCLE ACCIDENT GROUP ANNOUNCES ESTABLISHMENT OF VICTIM FUNDS BOULDER, CO USA (December 13, 2010) The Bicycle Accident Victim’s Fund announces the establishment of two Funds dedicated to providing financial … Read more
The agenda for the monthly meeting of the City of Portland Bicycle Advisory Committee has just been made available. The meeting is Tuesday 12/14 from 6-8pm in the Lovejoy Room at City Hall (1221 SW 4th Ave) Welcome to New Members Committee Chair Matt Arnold and Vice-Chair Robert Pickett introduce and welcome new committee members … Read more
A source that works for the City of Vancouver (WA) sent this info over the other day (photos of the new lockers below): “Three weeks ago we installed 4 more Bikelink lockers in our downtown area, bringing the total number of lockers to 9. This project was part of our Destination Downtown project, and was … Read more
Remember Dan Sloan? He’s the guy we profiled back in March who set up a bike repair stand on N. Williams Ave with a sign that read “Free Bike Help and Advice.” Well, guess who just got some national publicity in Bicycling Magazine…. Congrats Dan! You can follow Dan and learn more about his service … Read more
If you live near or ride on NE Holman street, you should consider attending a meeting tonight to discuss the future of NE Holman and 13th. As we reported back in May, there’s a proposal afoot to extend the small park at that intersection all the way across the street, with cut-throughs only for people … Read more
I recently came across this old road map from the mid 1960s published by the Washington State Highway Commission. I’ve been debating with myself whether or not I feel this is classic highway propaganda, or if it’s just a reflection of the times (or both). What do you think?
Neat event coming up for e-bike fans this Sunday from 1-4 at PSU Engineering Building atrium (1930 SW 4th). Here’s the blurb, followed by event flyer: Local builders of electric vehicles will be displaying their creations to showcase the present state of electric vehicle engineering and technology and to allow local electric vehicle builders to … Read more
The big US Gran Prix of Cyclocross comes to Portland this weekend and local mechanic Jason Pfeifer wants to be your mechanic. Pfeifer — the man behind SimpleBicycle.com, a service we mentioned back in August — is now offering professional pit mechanic services to anyone who’s competing. Pfeifer has extensive experience wrenching in cyclocross races. … Read more
Our friends at the Kalkhoff USA retail store in Northwest Portland will celebrate a successful first year in business this Friday. The announcement is below (RSVP is requested, see below for details): 1 Year Anniversary Party at the Kalkhoff Showroom! Please come help us celebrate our showroom’s 1 Year Anniversary on Friday, November 26th from … Read more
This just in… our friend Mia Birk is set for a special author event at Powell’s Books: “Joyride, Pedaling Toward a Healthier Planet” tells the dramatic and enlightening behind-the-scenes story of how a group of determined visionaries transformed Portland into a cycling mecca and inspired the nation, over the course of 20 years. Featuring local … Read more
Listen to the audio below. It’s from a communique between a TriMet bus operator and the emergency dispatcher. It was posted to YouTube via TriMet’s infamous multimedia expert/employee Al Marguiles:
