Hillsboro welcomes Oregon’s first Bikestation

Notables line up to cut the ribbon. L to R: Karl Dinger (City of Hillsboro Intermodal Transit Facility Project Manager), Toni Plunkett (City of Hillsboro Controller), Bob Reitmeir (City of Hillsboro Fleet and Facilities Director), Colin Cooper (City of Hillsboro Planning Manger), Steve Krautscheid (Director of Facilities for Tuality Hospital), Aron Carlson (City of Hillsboro … Read more


A visit to Bikestation DC (Slideshow)

Bikestation DC has a location that’s impossible to miss.– Slideshow below-(Photos © J. Maus) Today I took a peek at the latest and most conspicuous addition to Washington D.C.’s transportation infrastructure — Bikestation DC. Opened for business only since last October (it was under construction last time I was here), the facility is striking in … Read more


Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

An “unprecedented win for bicycling”: Bikestation gets $500,000 angel investment

The BikeStation in Long Beach, California.(Photos © J. Maus) A reader sent over a story from Marketwire that I thought was a very good sign for biking in America. Tech Coast Angels (TCA), “the largest angel investor group in the United States”, has decided to invest $500,000 in Bikestation. Bikestation — which is now a … Read more


Buffered Bike Lane with a bike symbol and arrow pointing forward

BikeStation Portland Discussion

BikeStation Portland Market Street Pub, 1526 S.W. 10th Take Trimet (Outside on patio. Bike parking on site. Near to Carfree Conference site.) 6:00pm – 7:00pm Join Todd Boulanger, Chairman of Bikestation for a few beverages to discuss the status of large scale secure bike parking in Portland and the US. (How to get one for … Read more


BikeStation director encouraged by Portland visit

“We think it’s a likely next step en route to making Portland’s transportation infrastructure as accessible as necessary.”-Tom Miller (Commissioner Adams’ Chief of Staff) BikeStation Executive Director Andrea White was in town earlier this week. Accompanied by a BikeStation board member, the pair met with city officials and private developers to discuss the potential of … Read more


Update on a Portland Bikestation

Andrea White, Executive Directorof Bikestation Bikestation is a non-profit that has helped develop secure bike parking facilities in many cities across the country. There are currently six Bikestations, one in Seattle and the others in California. The city of Portland has discussed a potential Bikestation facility for many years. Last night I bumped into their … Read more


Could defunct landmark become new bike hub facility?

“Parks Department planners see the thousands of cyclists commuting over the Hawthorne Bridge daily and imagine that a shower, storage and repair facility might be a good use.”-from Oregonian article Bikestation board member and City of Vancouver Transportation Planner Todd Boulanger noticed an Oregonian article last month that he thinks offers the perfect opportunity to … Read more