‘Bike Bus Bill’ nets huge support in Salem from Portland, statewide advocates
HB 3014, otherwise known as the “Bike Bus Bill,” would allow Oregon school districts to fund creative transportation options.
Legislation
Here are the Oregon Senate bills we’re following this session (Part 1 of 2)
Hey! Get that dog off your lap!
Lawmakers, ODOT Director hear emotional testimony at Vision Zero bill hearing
Bill aims to spur change in ODOT safety culture.
Oregon Senate bill would mandate bicycle licenses and registration – UPDATED
Another legislative session, another attempt at bicycle licensing and registration.
Blumenauer, DeFazio team with GOP on Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Act
L to R: Earl Blumenauer (D), Mike McCaul (R), Peter DeFazio (D), Howard Coble (R).(Images: Blumenauer by J. Maus/BikePortland. All others via Facebook) On a day when we learned U.S. traffic fatalities in 2012 went up for the first time since 2005 — with notable spikes in bicycling and walking deaths — Oregon Congressmen Earl … Read more
PBOT will begin installing new 20 mph signs next month
The wait is almost over.(Photo: Michael Andersen/Portland Afoot) The Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is gearing up to install 300 new speed limit signs throughout the city. The new signs are the result of a law PBOT passed in 2011 that gives the city legal authority to lower speed limits by 5 mph on residential … Read more
BTA 2013 legislative push: More funding, lower speeds, more enforcement
BTA Advocacy Director Gerik Kransky at Velo Cult last night.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The Bicycle Transportation Alliance has embarked on their 2013 legislative campaign. Last night they revealed that the three bills they plan to lobby for center around funding, speed limits, and enforcement. The bills are substantial and they mark a full-force return to … Read more