Two more Portlanders will add their voices to League of American Bicyclists Board
Alison Hill Graves(Photo © J. Maus) Steve Durrant(Photo: Alta Planning)
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Oregon slips to 5th in bike-friendly state rankings
… After they’re done dreaming about WA, WI, ME and MN. The League of American Bicyclists has released rankings for their Bicycle Friendly States program. Oregon earned the fifth spot this year, slipping from the fourth spot we’ve held the previous two years. For the third year in a row, Washington retained the top spot … Read more
Bike Gallery named Platinum-level bike friendly business
Bike Gallery owner Jay Gravesworking on a bike during the Cycle Oregon weekend ride last summer.(Photo © J. Maus) Bike Gallery — a company that runs six bike shops in the Portland area — has been named a Platinum-level Bicycle Friendly Business by the League of American Bicyclists. The family-run shops, now headed by Jay … Read more
Press Release: SRAM Gives $400K to Advocacy Groups
Great news on the advocacy front: SRAM has announced a $400K grant to the Thunderhead Alliance and the League of American Bicyclists. Here is the press release: SRAM Cycling Fund Awards $400,000 to the League of American Bicyclists and Thunderhead Alliance for Biking and Walking SRAM has announced a grant of $400,000 to the Thunderhead … Read more
Bike League, Americans, respond to Boehner’s “trash talk”
“American’s have repeatedly said that they value more livable communities, transit, bicycling and walking improvements ahead of new highway capacity.”–The League of American Bicyclists The League of American Bicyclists has published a lengthy response to comments made on Sunday by Ohio congressional representative and House Republican Minority Leader John Boehner. Boehner’s comments have also sparked … Read more
Everything you want to know about the new bike commuter tax provision
[Via BikingBis.com] After news broke about the passage of the bike commuter tax provision in the recent financial bailout bill, many commenters had questions about how it would work. To help answer those questions, the League of American Bicyclists has published a list of Frequently Asked Questions. I’ve pasted excerpts from each question below:
Boulder goes Platinum
Boulder, Colorado has joined Portland and Davis, California as the only cities to have achieved the League of American Bicyclists highest rating for bike-friendliness. The League announced Boulder’s “Platinum” Bicycle Friendly Community award last week. Here’s a quote from League director Andy Clarke: “Boulder well deserves the platinum designation because they are actually delivering the … Read more
League names Bike Friendly Businesses; Two from Portland area
The League of American Bicyclists announced the first-ever winners of its new Bicycle Friendly Business designation at the Interbike trade show this morning. Among the 13 companies recognized, two were from the Portland Area. Alta Planning + Design was given the “Gold” rating and EasyStreet Online Services (from Beaverton) was given “Bronze”. Check out more … Read more
Oregon’s bike/ped coordinator responds to fourth-place ranking
“If I had $1000 dollars for every community that’s contacted me about their bike trails plan, I could fund an entire system.”— Sheila Lyons of ODOT Sheila Lyons, the bicycle and pedestrian program manager for the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) has responded to the League of American Bicyclist’s Bicycle Friendly State rankings that put … Read more
From Seattle: How we’re coping with fourth place
Now that the whole country thinks Oregon isn’t in the top-three best states to bike in, you might assume the Beaver State delegation here at Pro Walk/Pro Bike would be sulking and demanding a recount. Not exactly. When the League of American Bicyclist’s executive director Andy Clarke announced the rankings at a party at the … Read more
Oregon ranks fourth in new Bike Friendly State rankings
A dream deferred.(Photo © J. Maus) Oregon placed fourth in a new ranking of Bike Friendly States that was released tonight by the League of American Bicyclists. Washington took top honors, followed by Wisconsin and then Arizona. At the bottom of the list were Alabama and Georgia, with West Virginia coming in last. Yesterday, I … Read more
Headed to Seattle for national conference; Bike Friendly State rankings to be unveiled
I’m headed to the 2008 Pro Walk/Pro Bike conference in Seattle next week along with a large contingent from Portland. Among the highlights will be the unveiling of the first-ever Bike Friendly States rankings by the League of American Bicyclists.
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