City Council hopeful Jim Middaugh sporting a bit of helmet hair.You can meet Jim this Sunday night at an event being hosted by Congressman Peter Defazio at the Lucky Lab Brewpub in SE from 5:30 – 7:00 (bring $5!).(Photos © Jonathan Maus)
(Photo © Jonathan Maus) The city of Vancouver, Washington is considering adoption of a new ordinance that would require the use of helmets by anyone under the age of 18. The new ordinance is set to go before the Vancouver City Council on Monday, January 14 at 6:00 p.m. Vancouver is currently one of just … Read more
Metro Councilor Robert Liberty.(Photo © Jonathan Maus) From a Press Release: Metro Councilor Robert Liberty Announces Run for Re-Election to Metro Robert Liberty, who represents people in the southern half of Portland on the Metro Council (the area’s regional government), announced his decision to run for reelection to his Metro seat. While he seriously considered … Read more
A tall biker shares a stunt during a post-wedding bike parade in June.(All photos © Jonathan Maus) To say 2007 was a big year for bikes in Portland would be a vast understatement. New laws were pushed through the legislative process in Salem, our concerns reverberated through City Hall, the local bike economy gained national … Read more
Bikes won’t have to share the lane with cars on new Sauvie Island bridge.(File photo ©) With all the recent talk about the Sellwood and Columbia River bridge projects, I haven’t heard a peep about the Sauvie Island bridge. Last time I looked (this weekend), construction on the new bridge is moving right along. According … Read more
Small Museums by Bike: Visit Vancouver PORTLAND PICK UP LOCATION: Noon @ Paul Bunyan Statue (6420 N Denver, Portland) VANCOUVER PICK UP LOCATION: 2PM @ SE corner of Esther Short Park (W. Columbia St/6th Ave). Be on time to view the Salmon story! Small Museums by Bike contact: Carye Bye, bikebat@gmail.com, 503-248-4454 City of Vancouver … Read more
Pedalpalooza — a 17-day explosion of bike rides and events that sets Portland’s cycling scene apart from all others — kicks off with a roaring start today (actually, there’s a morning ride on the Columbia Slough going on right now).
The Washington DC-based Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC) plans to launch a national campaign that would seek $2 billion for 40 communities to fund non-motorized transportation projects in the next federal transportation bill, which is up for re-authorization in 2010. Calling it their 2010 Campaign for Active Transportation, the national advocacy group is in the early stages … Read more
[Metro Councilor Rex Burkholder presents his resolution calling for more alternatives to be considered in the Columbia River Crossing process.]
[Alan Koch in December] Back in December I shared the story of my ride with Alan Koch. Alan is a retired photographer who’s on a quest to ride every single mile of paved road in the City of Portland. Despite some setbacks—including a fall from his bike which took him out for 5 weeks—he has … Read more
You may have heard that Metro is putting forth a bond measure in the November election that would allow them to use $227.4 million dollars to help protect natural areas in and around Portland. I asked avid cyclist, BTA co-founder, and current Metro Councilor Rex Burkholder what this bond measure would mean for cyclists.
[Portland to Longview, sans car] Michael Wolfe has a seriously high bike IQ (or would that be bi-Q?). I met him at the PUMP swap meet and have kept in touch ever since. He recently introduced himself to the Shift email list and has already started sharing some of his vast biking knowledge. One of … Read more