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The Singlespeed Cyclocross World Championships (SSCXWC) event on Sunday was much more interesting than my Front Page recap was able to convey. I came across an excellent report by Johnathon Allen of Bicycling Magazine’s “This Just In” blog. Here’s one of his many great passages: Uni-cogged competitors were barraged with silly-string, smoke bombs, and cheap … Read more
Concept drawing of new improvements to “jug-handle” at NE Weidler and 102nd.
I’ll have a full story about this on the Front Page on Monday, but this is a very important step in the process so I wanted to share the announcement below with you ASAP. Public comment period begins for Sellwood Bridge alternatives study Multnomah County is accepting public comments on a study of five build … Read more
Transportation for America, a national advocacy group working to hasten a paradigm shift in how the federal government approaches transportation infrastructure decisions, wants you tell President-elect Obama to make good on promises made during his campaign. Here’s the text of the sample letter: Dear President-elect Obama: First of all…Congratulations! Your election, and results from down-ballot … Read more
With expectations that president-elect Obama might pick his cabinet in the next few weeks, we’re following his pick for Transportation Secretary very closely. Previously, we reported early rumors that Obama was considering former City of Portland transportation commissioner and now U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer or Minnesota Congressman Jim Oberstar (whose arguably the most important and … Read more
Wednesday’s regularly scheduled KBOO Bike Show will host the BTA’s public affairs director Karl Rohde for some post-election analysis. Post election woes and victories. Guest Karl Rhode will discuss current pro-bicycle legislation, what passed, what didn’t pass and what’s coming down the bike lane. 9-10AM, Wednesday, November 5th KBOO FM 90.7 Streamed live at KBOO.fm … Read more
The Portland United Mountain Pedalers have just announced their annual Bike Swap Meet event. Details and flyer are below…
ODOT maintenance crews have begun excavation work in preparation of the Brett Jarolimek memorial that will be installed at N. Interstate and Greeley. Crews are installing paving stones and doing a general clean-up. ODOT wants everyone to be aware that their trucks will be in the vicinity as the work continues through this week. The … Read more
[via the Foster-Powell Blog] This looks like a very interesting presentation: The Mt. Hood Freeway and the Preservation of Southeast Portland Saturday, November 8 Architectural Heritage Center 701 SE Grand Avenue 10 AM – noon General Public: $18 Members: $13 The story of the once-planned but never constructed Mount Hood Freeway has attained legendary status … Read more
This might be the strangest story of the year (from KOMO in Seattle): Police are investigating a bizarre incident on the University Bridge early Saturday in which a man staged his own bicycle accident. Officers said the man took his bike out onto the bridge at about 3 a.m. He then laid down beside it … Read more
A reader (thanks Brian) gave me the heads up that Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is looking for volunteers to serve on a new advisory committee that will evaluate routes nominated for Oregon Scenic Bikeways. Full press release is below (more info on Oregon’s Scenic Bikeway program here):
Reader Galen S. sent along a link to a story from MIT about an interesting project they’ve launched in Copenhagen: MIT researchers unveiled a major new project on Oct. 10 in Copenhagen aimed at transforming bicycle use in Denmark’s largest city, promoting urban sustainability and building new connections between the city’s cyclists. And here’s the … Read more