The 10 busiest bicycling spots in Portland
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Guest essay: A plan for a ‘passoire’-filled Portland
A seductive concept inspired by the simple strainer.
How a young urbanist turned a slip lane into Portland’s newest plaza
He thought the idea was too radical, but his timing was perfect.
Oregon’s rogue freight advisory committee might have finally overstepped
A few members of an obscure ODOT committee hold sway over the safety of our roads.
An epic, carfree, Portland to Seattle, multimodal adventure
The alarm clock on my phone buzzed and made chirping sounds as I rubbed my eyes. It was 5:00 am and we had an Amtrak train to catch at Portland’s Union Station. My panniers and backpack were loaded the night before with all of our gear for the four day trip. I just needed to … Read more
E-bikes have changed the game. Is it time to change the rules?
E-bikes are to transportation what Steph Curry is to basketball*. They have changed the game. And there’s no going back. The e-bike revolution has been building for years, but it feels like the scales have tipped even more lately due to better and cheaper products on the market, high gas prices, climate change concerns, a … Read more
Cycling through the Covid-19 outbreak
It all became very real yesterday. Actually, for those of us following this closely it’s been real for a while now. But Wednesday felt like the dam broke and we finally saw widespread acknowledgment — locally and nationally — that the Covid-19 outbreak is here and it’s time to act like it. With mass cancellations … Read more
Parkways shows what Portland looks like when we embrace our values
For five precious hours yesterday, the City of Portland gave us a gift: They prohibited the use of cars on a loop of roads through downtown and the Central Eastside.
Truck driver Paul Thompson wants you to know he’s sorry for role in deadly crash
“This is gonna be in my head for the rest of my life.”
Escape from Portland with this easy loop on quiet forest roads above Trout Lake
Enough roads to tailor an adventure for all ages and abilities.
Local bike shops come to terms with their industry’s ties to the NRA
One shop owner is so conflicted they wanted to remain anonymous.