The 10 busiest bicycling spots in Portland
Can you guess any of them before taking a peek?
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Can you guess any of them before taking a peek?
Claiming demand to create demand isn’t a bad strategy.
We’re not out of the woods, but at least we have a compass and can see the road ahead.
“Bike counts are ultimately vehicle thinking translated into, ‘Okay, now let’s apply that to bike planning.'”
The counts could help scooters and skaters form a more powerful political bloc.
At least we know the job that lies ahead.
Free coffee and gift cards to local businesses are a nice perk, but some advocates want to see more structural change to increase bike and bus commutes.
It’s always fun to see the Tilikum Crossing bike counter tick up as you pedal across the bridge, checking out how many other people have biked on the same route that day. But bike counters are an important tool beyond just novelty. People working to plan bike infrastructure projects – and acquire government funding and … Read more
2019 was another year with little growth in bike commuting, in Portland or elsewhere in the U.S.
The latest numbers from the U.S. Census bureau estimate that the number of people who bike to work in Portland is down to 5.3%. That number is down from 6.3% in 2017 and it’s the lowest we’ve seen since 2007. Portland’s bike to work number peaked at 7.2% in 2014.
Comment of the Week: Gratitude for N/NE Broadway project