EV incentive programs should not leave out bikes.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) Last week the Oregon Department of Transportation announced the availability of $4 million in incentives for electric trucks. The money comes from the federal government’s Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) program and it’s aimed at, “encouraging the purchase of zero-emission urban delivery trucks.” … Read more
Event Name: 5% Day for B-shares at Whole Foods Market in the Pearl! Event Start Date: 19 May 2011 Start Time: 7:00:00 AM Web Site: http://wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/pearl/ Event Description: Join us on May 19th at Whole Foods Market Pearl as 5% of the day’s sales will be donated to B-Line’s B-share program, an urban gleaning program … Read more
B-Line has spun off a new project called B-shares that delivers surplus food to those in need..(Photo © J. Maus) B-Line, a Portland-based delivery company that uses cargo trikes for last-mile delivery in the urban core, has launched B-shares. B-shares is a new program that takes surplus food from stores and restaurants and then quickly … Read more
BicyclingHub.com’s new store on SE Stark opens November 1.(Photo: BicyclingHub.com) Local bike businesses are moving, expanding, and celebrating. Check the updates below… BicyclingHub.com Relocates and Expands Online cycling apparel retailer BicyclingHub.com has announced that they’ll move into a new, larger location at 642 SE Stark Street on November 1st. Currently located at 211 SE Madison … Read more
B-Line founder and CEO Franklin Jones and staffer Mike Cobb on the Morrison Bridge.(Photo © J. Maus) B-Line Sustainable Urban Delivery, a local company that uses pedal-powered trikes to deliver freight around Portland’s urban core, will celebrate a successful first year in business tonight with a gala celebration that will feature a keynote address by … Read more
B-Line co-owner Kathryn Racine-Jones astride one of her company’s delivery vehicles.(Photos © J. Maus)