Shift needs help spreading bike fun in Portland
Bike fun groups says help is needed to keep the scene’s gears greased.
Art/Culture
Artist responds to angry reaction to white bike installations
We’ve been flooded with angry comments from people who think it’s selfish to appropriate a known symbol of tragedy for an art project.
Bow ties, butterflies, and bikes adorn new Lloyd mural
It’s part of an effort to create a new neighborhood identity.
TriMet seeks artists to create their next round of bus murals
From patterns etched into bus shelters to sculptures along MAX lines, TriMet has curated a public art gallery across the region.
Transportation Time Machine: TriMet bike permits
Everyone who takes long multimodal trips knows the routine: before leaving the house, double-check to make sure you have your keys, wallet, and TriMet bike permit. Right? Well, that last one isn’t necessary anymore. But some commenters on our recent throwback article about what bike advocacy looked like at the beginning of the millennium reminded … Read more
What Portland bike advocacy looked like in 2000
Usually the only window into this chapter of Portland’s history are photos, letters, and policy documents. But I was recently pointed to a series of videos created in 2000 that give us a fun view into a much earlier era of bike advocacy. The six, thirty-second videos were created by the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (now … Read more
Portland should emulate the art-soaked streets of Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood
(Just a few of the murals in Wynwood. Photos: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland)