Bikeway art fans, check out the ‘Bike to Books’ design contest winners
These fun new designs will be installed this spring.
Portland’s Bikeway Characters
What’s up with those sharrows and bike lane symbols that have a bit of extra creative flair?
The tradition goes back to 1999 when a PBOT maintenance staffer was bored and used excess scraps of thermoplastic used in pavement markings to give bike lane characters a bit of extra personality. The tradition was embraced by a subsequent person at PBOT named Kirstin Byer who expanded the program and made sure it became standard practice.
Learn more about this fun local tradition in the stories below.
Portland’s beloved bikeway art comes to life on Pedalpalooza ride (Video)
Pedalpalooza is saving Portland right now. Every day, people are coming together around shared passions and connecting on our streets with open arms. It’s exactly the kind of community-oriented, free fun so many of us need right now, and the Art in the Bike Lane Ride held on Saturday was a great example of this. … Read more
Three new bikeway characters come to life in north Portland
The latest members of Portland’s cute and quirky cast of bikeway characters have come to life. Earlier this month Portland Bureau of Transportation crews installed the three winners from the 2020 Bike to Books contest. Launched in 2017, the competition is a partnership with Multnomah County Library (with funding from Metro) to encourage youth cycling … Read more
Curator of Portland’s ‘random bike art’ museum retires from PBOT today
The handiwork of PBOT Traffic Maintenance Supervisor Kirstin Byer and her crew.
Here are the winning designs of Portland’s ‘Bike to Books’ bike lane stencil contest
We are all winners with this one.
Latest bike lane art is a nod to Portland’s love of cycling and soccer
It’s a tradition that goes back many years.
City launches ‘Bike to Books’ art contest to kick off Bike Month
Books and bikes go well together in Portland.
Our city has memorialized Bowie and Prince in the most Portland way possible
Bowie and Prince are now part of Portland’s pantheon of bike lane characters.
Latest city bike stencil pays tribute to a turn of phrase
Fish don’t need bicycles. But hey, once in a while they can be useful.
Bike lane art honors late Blazers star Jerome Kersey
The local basketball hero who died last week at age 52 has been given one of Portland’s highest honors.
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