Ride Along with Ben and Kate Cogdill: Downtown streets and secret paths
Who says families don’t live — and bike — downtown?
homelessness
‘Braking Cycles’ sets out to serve homeless youth with bikes, coffee and art
A non-profit startup wants to tap into bicycles and coffee to help Portland’s homeless residents.
Parks bureau works to clear large encampment on Springwater Corridor
Have you noticed the big encampment along the Springwater near the Ross Island Bridge? So has the Parks bureau, and they’re doing something about it.
Non-profit uses bikes to engage, empower homeless youth
L.T. and his bike.(Photos © J. Maus/BikePortland) New Avenues for Youth in downtown Portland is a haven for young, homeless Portlanders. The non-profit has been working to get 18-24 year olds off the street since 1997 with a variety of programs — from job placement to the arts and high school tutoring. Now they’ve got … Read more
Catching up with Wrench Raiders and their repair trike
C.J. Speelman (on the right) is now rolling with a new cargo trike.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) It’s been about a year since we introduced you to Wrench Raiders, the scrappy non-profit that provides free bike tune-ups for homeless Portlanders. Since then, Wrench Raiders has continued to provide free help and basic parts to their customers … Read more
‘PDX by Bike’ and a trike for Wrench Raiders: Two projects worth supporting
Two great local projects. Portland is full of creative people doing exciting things to make our community better. There are two projects/fundraising campaigns in particular that deserve more attention and support. The first is a campaign by Wrench Raiders to raise money for a new trike. Wrench Raiders is the nascent non-profit we profiled back … Read more
Fixing bikes for those in need: Hanging out with the Wrench Raiders
From L to R: Wrench Raiders volunteer Jacob Martinez, Larry Carver, Wrench Raiders founder C.J. Speelman.(Photos © J. Maus)
Event will connect homeless with bike info, services
A growing number of Portland’s homeless —like Bill and his dog Buster shown here — use bicycles to carry their belongings.(Photos © J. Maus) Project Homeless Connect is a city-funded program that provides services and information to Portland’s homeless population via a series of annual events. Among the many types of help offered is a … Read more
Homeless connect with free bike repair, safety tips
Tony watches as Ian Stude from the PSU Bike Co-op adjusts the brakes on his bike.(Photos © J. Maus) Community groups and local bike shops came together yesterday to keep Portland’s homeless population rolling smooth on two wheels. Thousands of families and individuals in need of basic health and social services came to the Memorial … Read more
Bike community helps out with Project Homeless Connect
Volunteer Steven Kung helps fix a bike.(Photo: Chris Smith)See YouTube video recap below Project Homeless Connect is part of an effort by the City of Portland to end homelessness. It’s mission is to, “provide an opportunity for the community to aid homeless people in receiving much needed services and support and for better understanding of … Read more
Recycling by bicycle
Meet 38 year-old Mike Colhour. He runs a successful scrap metal recycling business by bike. He rides around the neighborhood, collecting scrap metal and plastics from dumpsters and from the side of the road. He’s been doing this for 10-15 years all over Vancouver and Portland. He recycles all kinds of stuff including glass, wire, … Read more
