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.
Ellee Thalheimer is a new contributing writer to BikePortland. Her most recent story was a product review of women’s bike shorts designed for utility and fashion. Ellee is a yoga instructor and travel writer living in Southeast Portland. Check out her author page here. We covered the beginnings of the Share the Road Safety Class; … Read more
Before heading out for lunch with Livable Streets Network editor Sarah Goodyear, we took a couple of quick detours to check out some of the more interesting livable streets initiatives in the West Village. This is my favorite moment on the 9th Ave cycle track — this didn’t make it into my other post about … Read more
Below is the statement released by the Vancouver Police Department last night. For more coverage, read this story in the Columbian. (emphasis mine) Posted: January 21st, 2009 8:30 PM At approximately 2:35pm today, Vancouver Police were dispatched to an injury collision involving a bicyclist and a vehicle on SE 136th Avenue at SE 7th Street. … Read more
Friends of Eric Davidson — the 36-year old man who was the victim of a hit-and-run in Northeast Portland last May — are putting on a benefit dance to help defray his medical expenses. Here’s the info: In celebration of the almighty power of love, Nemo Design and Infinity Images will be hosting a Valentine’s … Read more
Great news on the advocacy front: SRAM has announced a $400K grant to the Thunderhead Alliance and the League of American Bicyclists. Here is the press release: SRAM Cycling Fund Awards $400,000 to the League of American Bicyclists and Thunderhead Alliance for Biking and Walking SRAM has announced a grant of $400,000 to the Thunderhead … Read more
This was sent to us from Blumenauer’s office on Saturday. We’re hoping for some photos and will likely put something on the Front Page if/when we get them. Biking for Obama Riders Finally Arrive In DC Joined by Rep. Blumenauer after Month-Long Bike Trek Cross-country for Inauguration Blumenauer and Becerra Answer Cyclists’ Plea for Inauguration … Read more
This just in from Multnomah County: Sellwood Bridge task force meeting on January 19 The Community Task Force for the Sellwood Bridge Project will meet on Monday, January 19 from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm at OMSI, 1945 SE Water Avenue. At the meeting, the task force is expected to recommend a preferred alternative to … Read more
Below is a press release sent out yesterday by Metro. I have just received the actual resolution and list of projects and I might do another story about it on the Front Page soon. For now… Regional leaders unite to send strong message on federal transportation priorities The Joint Policy Advisory Committee on Transportation (JPACT) … Read more
If you’re looking for more information from the BTA on why they’ve decided to push the Oregon legislature to pass a law that would make it legal for people on bicycles to roll through stop signs (a.k.a. an “Idaho-style” stop sign law), read the statement just published by their lobbyist Karl Rohde. Here are some … Read more
Reader Kathy Hile sent in this photo from her commute over the Broadway Bridge this morning. “It was a very surreal ride, biking in the fog…” she wrote. The Broadway Bridge in the fog on Thursday morning (Photo: Kathy Hile)
The Frequently Asked Questions below were developed by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) as supporting material for their Idaho Stop Law proposal. Frequently Asked Questions What would this law do? This law would make it legal for bicyclists to treat stop signs like yield signs. A cyclist approaching an intersection controlled by a stop sign, … Read more
Looks like Multnomah County is set to redesign the “streetscape” on Scholls Ferry Road. What does this mean to you? Well, according to their press release (below), they want feedback on the design plan which will “identify ways to improve bicycle and pedestrian travel through the corridor.” If you ride on Scholls Ferry, check out … Read more