Why are they so angry? (A guest essay)
Guest contributor Sarah Gilbert delves into anger out on the road and her personal way of dealing with it.
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Guest Article: An update from ODOT on the Historic Columbia River Highway
The Historic Columbia River Highway is a bicycling gem. And it just keeps getting better.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) This guest article was written by ODOT’s Region 1 Transit and Active Transportation Liaison Jessica Horning and ODOT’s Historic Columbia River Highway project coordinator Kristen Stallman. The Historic Columbia River Highway is one of Oregon’s most popular … Read more
Guest Article: Urban mountain biking in Portland – What it could be
Typical “flow” singletrack on the Beginner Trail inLebanon Hills.(Photo used with permission ofDakota County Parks, Minnesota) This article is written by Joshua Rebannack. Joshua contacted me after he read our recent coverage of mountain biking in Forest Park. As a way of helping Portland see a different vision for urban, off-road bicycling access, Joshua wanted … Read more
Guest Article: PBOT must guarantee sidewalk funding
The street outside Morgan Maynard-Cook’s house. This article was written by Steve Bozzone, Vice-President of the Oregon Walks board of directors. — Recently sidewalks and crosswalks are on everyone’s radar, but for a tragic reason. In a part of Portland that has precious few of either, 5-year old Morgan Maynard-Cook was struck down last week … Read more
Guest Article: Life on a Former Future Freeway
Riding on SE 52nd Ave., along the route once slated for a major freeway and which is now planned to become part of the 50s Bikeway.(Photo © J. Maus)
Guest Article: ‘Peer to peer’ car-sharing and its potential in Oregon
— This article was written by Portlander Steve Gutmann. He works for the Portland Sustainability Institute and formerly worked for EcoSecurities and Flexcar. (Photo © J. Maus) On September 29th, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation that will — for the first time — allow individuals in California to have their personal cars become car-sharing … Read more
Guest Article: Buddies, beers, and bikes along the Oregon Coast
[Longtime BikePortland reader John Beaston recently completed a bike tour with some friends along the Oregon Coast. I asked him to share a few photos and a brief recap about what they did along the way. Please note: Since this ride combined bicycling and beer drinking, I asked Beaston to explain how they made sure … Read more
Guest article: Challenging conditions test bike commuter ‘tolerance’
The article below was written by reader Paul Manson in response to my recent story on how construction at the E Burnside/12th/Sandy intersection is impacting the bicycling experience on SE Ankeny, a nearby bike boulevard street. Paul is an environmental and sustainability consultant and also serves as a volunteer on the Sullivan’s Gulch Trail Committee … Read more
Guest Article: Another big idea: Make driving less convenient
[The following article was written by new executive director of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance, Rob Sadowsky.] Another big idea “To make a significant dent in bicycling mode share in Portland…we need to take significant steps to limiting the convenience of driving a car.” I was excited to read the various ‘Big Ideas’ submitted to BikePortland, … Read more
Guest article: PBOT responds to Williams Avenue opportunity
[Publisher’s note: In a story last week I hoped out loud that City of Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) would seize the opportunity to re-stripe Williams Avenue north of Broadway with a wider bike lane. The road is currently torn up for a repave, so what better time to try and eke out an extra … Read more
Guest Article: Oil, coal, and thoughts on a fossil-fuel conscious life
Sarah Gilbert(Photo: Amy McMullen) [This article was written by Portland resident Sarah Gilbert, a professional writer who blogs at AOL’s Daily Finance, CafeMama.com, and many other places. She’s also known as the woman who got a local food chain to open up their drive-thrus to bicycles. When not writing, Gilbert is tending to her three … Read more
Guest article: The 12-year struggle to tame the Morrison Bridge
If Phil Goff had his way, his “Greenway Esplanade” concept would have transformed the Morrison Bridge into a biking and walking oasis. It didn’t quite turn out that way.(Concept drawing by Phil Goff)