Bike commuting growth slips and Portland adds 11,000 more commutes by car
Portland’s bike commute rate has slipped to its lowest level since 2011.
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The lower Northwest District is Portland’s invisible capital of bike commuting
Hidden in this street is an important lesson about bike transportation in the United States.
Street party caps Bike Commute Challenge, BTA says event will move to May
May is rainier than September, but new commuters will get to build their skills over the summer that follows.
Portland State University looks for solutions as biking decline continues
For the first year on record, employee biking to PSU declined last year, following a recent drop among students.
Mayor Hales pedals to work and makes a coffee-shop campaign stop
It’s the second of what’s expected to be a monthly ride for the mayor.
Bikes, a perfectly normal part of growth in Portland’s Central Eastside
A moment of bike-friendly perceptiveness in The Oregonian’s coverage.
The Friday Profile: Kyle Carlson, Daimler Trucks’ 52-mile-a-day iron man
This single father of three might have the most intense bike commute in Oregon.
At Employers Bike Summit, Novick praises health benefits of bike investments
Commissioner Steve Novick speaks Friday atRegence headquarters.(Photo: M.Andersen/BikePortland) Portland should be proud of its 6.1 percent bike commuting share, the highest of any large city, Transportation Commissioner Steve Novick said at a summit Friday that gave local employers advice on supporting bike commuters. “We beat Madison,” the city council member said. “We beat Minneapolis.” The … Read more
Employers Bike Summit will let businesses share tips on bike-friendly commute programs
Four panels are lined up for next week’s free half-day summit about the best practices for businesses that want to support bike commuting.
Biking matters most to lowest-income local households, new data shows
In the Portland area, the lower your household’s income, the more likely you are to use a bike to get to work.
Surprise! Typical Portland bike commute is shorter than driving
Crossing the Broadway Bridge. “I’d love to bike to work, but it takes too long.” Actually, nope. Well, depending on how you look at it.
Want unemployment? Should have bought a car, state says
A Southeast Portland man is questioning a state decision about when it’s “reasonable and prudent” to switch to a car commute in order to keep a job.