Portland has been studying the prospect of a bike-sharing system for several years. We’ve covered it every step of the way. Browse our previous coverage below and click a headline to read the full story.
Checking out the B-cycle system.(Photos © J. Maus) When Portland last hosted a bike share demonstration, the concept was still just a twinkle in PBOT’s eye. But now with a green light to accept $2 million in federal seed funding, a similar demonstration held today in downtown Portland put the idea in a much different … Read more
Learn PBOT’s take on rental station density, the helmet question, whether or not infrastructure improvements will come with bike sharing, and more.(Photos © J. Maus) As I reported last week, a plan to bring bike sharing to Portland is alive and well. But, what exactly does the plan entail? How will Portland’s system compare with … Read more
Support from Portland Streetcar Inc. will raise the local political profile of bike-sharing.(Photo © J. Maus) Tonight in downtown Portland, the Portland Bureau of Transportation will ask for feedback on their draft list of projects in the running for a key pot of federal funding. Portland is in line to receive $6.6 million in “regional … Read more
“Reshape the fareless zone to put a greater emphasis on carbon-free circulation; and the best free circulation in the Central City probably ought to be on bikes.”— Rick Gustafson, former TriMet planner and Director of Operations for Portland Streetcar Inc. A few weeks back, we shared how momentum is building for the City of Portland … Read more
Alta Bicycle Share would operate a system like this on the streets of New York City.(Photo © J. Maus) Crain’s Insider, a New York-based business news publication, says two companies remain in the running for a $200 million contract to run a bike-share program in New York City. According to Crain’s, B-cycle and Portland-based Alta … Read more
Portland is once again rolling forward on bike-share plans.(Photo © J. Maus) After being mum on bike-sharing for about 18 months, the City of Portland Bureau of Transportation has now taken the idea back off the shelf. At a meeting of the City’s Bicycle Advisory Committee last night, PBOT shared plans for a bike-sharing system … Read more
Bike-sharing bikes from Montreal’s Bixi.(Photo © J. Maus) As public bike-sharing systems continue to be launched in cities around the country (including a novel new system being developed in New York City), the City of Portland still sits on the sidelines. But that hasn’t stopped the Lloyd District Transportation Management Association from exploring a system … Read more
A SmartBikeDC kiosk in D.C.(Photos © J. Maus) Alta Bicycle Share, sister company of Portland-based Alta Planning + Design, will operate the largest bike-sharing system in the United States when Washington D.C. expands their SmartBikeDC program into Arlington, Virginia later this year. Plans announced today by D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty and other regional officials say … Read more
Ross Kenney shared this photo of the bike and walking facilities on the Banpo Bridge, suggesting that they are similar to the ideas proposed for the Columbia River Crossing (Photo: Ross Kenney) BikePortland reader Ross Kenney writes to us that he moved this fall from Portland to Seoul, South Korea to teach English. He included … Read more
A Vélib bicycle(Photo: austinevan on Flickr) We reported yesterday on a BBC article predicting the demise of Paris’s Vélib bicycle sharing program due to theft, vandalism, and increased costs. Streetsblog has done some research of their own and discovered that the threat may not be so great as the BBC article makes it seem.
Tom Miller(Photo © J. Maus) Welcome to the final installment of our guest article series on bike sharing in Portland. The series is written by Tom Miller, chief of staff for Portland City Commissioner and Mayor-elect Sam Adams. Yesterday, Tom laid out asked some of the questions that must be answered in order for Portland … Read more
Tom Miller(Photo © J. Maus) Welcome to Part Five of our six-part, guest article series on bike sharing in Portland. The series is written by Tom Miller, chief of staff for Portland City Commissioner and Mayor-elect Sam Adams. Yesterday, Tom laid out what’s at stake for Portland in choosing a bike share vendor. In today’s … Read more
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