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Welcome to BikePortland.org’s special coverage of the 2008 National Bike Summit.
Read all the articles by clicking on the headlines below. You can also view my photo gallery here.
This coverage is sponsored by Planet Bike.
This story is part of my ongoing coverage of the 2008 National Bike Summit. See the rest of my coverage here. During this morning’s opening remarks, the executive director of Bikes Belong, Tim Blumenthal, reported that U.S. Transportation Secretary Mary Peters apologized to him for disparaging remarks she made about bike funding.
This story is part of my ongoing coverage of the 2008 National Bike Summit. See the rest of my coverage here. Tuesday night’s dinner crowd.(Photos © J. Maus) Ex-Portland City Commissioner and now U.S. Congressman Earl Blumenauer will open things up at the 2008 National Bike Summit tomorrow. Blumenauer is slated to speak at the … Read more
This story is part of my ongoing coverage of the 2008 National Bike Summit. See the rest of my coverage here. League of American Bicyclists President Andy Clarke (L) and President of Trek Bicycles, John Burke.(Photo © J. Maus)
This story is part of my ongoing coverage of the 2008 National Bike Summit. See the rest of my coverage here. Kevin Mills of the RTC (center) hosted the meeting.(Photos © J. Maus) The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) held a meeting today to discuss their 2010 Campaign for Active Transportation. The plan calls for 40 communities … Read more
This story is part of my ongoing coverage of the 2008 National Bike Summit. See the rest of my coverage here. The EPA practices what they preach.(Photos © J. Maus) One of the highlights of my first day at the 2008 National Bike Summit had nothing to do with meetings, networking, or keynote speakers — … Read more
Cheesy tourist photo taken at last year’s Summit.(Photo © J. Maus) Once again, it’s that time of year when bike advocates from all over the country converge on our nation’s capitol for the National Bike Summit. I’ll be attending the event for the third year in a row. I leave on a red-eye tonight from … Read more
