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.
Well, it looks like Travel Oregon does have money after all to maintain their recently launched Ride Oregon Ride! website. This just in from PSU’s Institute for Bicycle and Pedestrian Innovation: Paid internship at Travel Oregon Travel Oregon is seeking an intern to enter route information for roads and trails into a WordPress-based cycling website. … Read more
Hosts of Detroit radio station WCSX’s Deminski and Doyle show have responded to reaction after a show on August 5th where they went on an anger-filled rant about people on bicycles. Calling the incident “Bike Gate”, a local bike advocate was welcomed onto their show today to talk about the issues brought up by the … Read more
Here are BikePortland’s traffic stats from the month of July. Two of our stories — an editorial about the “Should Cyclists Pay a Road Tax?” ad on the MAX, and an article about a bid to convert the Memorial Coliseum into a venue for bike racing, were picked up and spread widely among local news … Read more
If you live/ride/work in and around Vancouver, Washington, you need to get involved with this very important project to create a new bike and pedestrian plan for Clark County. Here’s the latest word from a Clark County press release: Open houses to gather public input on planning for biking, walking Vancouver, WA – Planning to … Read more
The human-powered Hippypotamus, an award-winning kinetic sculpture, made an appearance at the Oregon Country Fair last weekend. (Photo by Greg Raisman, from the BikePortland Photographers pool Flickr)
This just in from ODOT (emphasis mine): TRAFFIC ADVISORY Shoulder closure on I-5 north in Wilsonville The 6-week closure will impact bicyclists and pedestrians on the Boone Bridge As part of ODOT’s ongoing I-5 Preservation Project from the Willamette River in Wilsonville to the Tualatin River, the contractor will be closing the right shoulder of … Read more
Here are BikePortland’s traffic stats from the month of June. Two topics dominated the public’s interest this month (and both brought in considerable traffic from outside our usual readership): The World Naked Bike Ride and last Thursday’s Michael Jackson memorial karaoke dance party on wheels. Visits – 200,902 Average visit length – 02:55 Pages viewed … Read more
Free beer, schwag, bikes, music. Dang. This sounds like a great event. Here’s the scoop direct from Wend (notice bold text for bike-specific awesomeness): Join Wend magazine and Lizard Lounge for a benefit ping pong tournament and party to celebrate the release of Wend’s spring issue. Ten bucks gets you into the ping pong tournament, … Read more
Here are BikePortland’s traffic stats from the month of May: Visits – 162,464 Average visit length – 00:03:19 Pages viewed – 370,073 Stories posted – 88 (front page only) Top Five Stories (*In terms of pageviews analyzed by Google Analytics): 1. Rush hour crash on Hawthorne Bridge raises questions about bike traffic 2. Fatal bike/car … Read more
This just in from the Bicycle Transportation Alliance: Children and Families Walk + Bike to Baseball to Celebrate a Month of Sustainable Success! Monday, June 1, 2009 – The Bicycle Transportation Alliance announces the close of a very successful Walk + Bike to School Challenge Month which will be celebrated at PGE Park on June … Read more
We’ll have a lot more coverage of this exciting upcoming event in the weeks to come. For now, here’s the official press release from conference host, the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA): The 2nd Safe Routes to School National Conference will be held in Portland on August 19th-21st, bringing stakeholders from across North America together to … Read more
Over 120 volunteers are needed to make the Cirque du Cycling Criterium a success. Meet in front of the Laughing Planet Cafe (between Failing and Beech St on Mississippi Ave.) at the designated time for your volunteer position. All volunteers get a free t-shirt, food and drink and a fun-filled day of bike activities. REGISTER … Read more