The Monday Roundup

“If I didn’t bike to work, I’d spend my weekdays almost entirely indoors… On the bike, I get trees, air and a great way to get to know city neighborhoods.”— David Keegan, The New York Times Here’s the news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – The Chicago Tribune talks … Read more

“Once the province of aggro bike messengers and pressed-for-time deliverymen, cycling has gone mainstream in much of New York City. “— TIME Magazine Here’s the news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – Scientific American asks, “Has the U.S. reached ‘Peak Car’?” – The auto industry has finally come up … Read more

“…biking and walking save money, promote better health than sitting in a car, and ease traffic congestion, which makes the city more livable for everyone. Opponents of bike and walking paths are going to have come up with a better reason than an ominously named UN document.”— The Economist Here’s the news and other cool … Read more

The pedal-powered Gamera II helicopteris close to hovering for a full minute. (Screenshot of video by Team Gamera) Here’s the news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – Portland’s own Elly Blue discusses a study from an Oregon-based research group that shows automobile use and economic growth don’t correlate like … Read more

S.F. case is making headlines. Here’s the news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – The man who struck and killed a person in a crosswalk while riding a bicycle in San Francisco was charged with felony vehicular manslaughter and is now expected to surrender to an arrest warrant. The … Read more

Colorado governor signs a bill that closes a hit-and-run loophole as bike advocates look on. (Photo: Bicycle Colorado) Here’s the news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – Ray LaHood is excited for the Green Lane Project (which Portland is a part of), saying the “DOT and the Federal Highway … Read more

Can you find the streetcar tracks on this crash map?(Screenshot of BikeWise.org by Seattle Bike Blog) Here’s the news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – Bandon, Oregon is home to a new bike shop, South Coast Bicycles, owned by two-time national cycling champion Karl Maxon. – We love this … Read more

David Byrne discusses NYC’s upcoming bike share programin the Sunday New York Times. We hope everyone takes time today, on Memorial Day, to remember those who have served our country. Once you’ve done that, have a read of the top news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – If you’re … Read more

L.A. got some major attention in the NY Times. Here’s the top news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – Sightline takes a look at why women don’t ride bikes to work more often and finds the reasons are more complex – and sometimes simpler – than many people think. … Read more

Police in the UK are seekingthe identify of these two individuals. Here’s the news and other stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – This past week it was announced that Citi Group will sponsor New York City’s bike share system to the tune of $41 million. – Protests against Putin’s (some say illegitimate) … Read more

Authorities on the economy know why transportation bills are in trouble: money. Here’s the news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week… – Tragically, in Vancouver this weekend an 11-year-old boy was struck and killed by the operator of a C-Tran bus just a short distance from his home. (Editor’s note: … Read more

New study from Baltimore looks at how closely people pass.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) Here’s the news and other cool stuff that caught our eyes this past week, including lots of news from Los Angeles… – In a surprise announcement, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa says Bike Nation, a CicLAvia partner, will fund a bike share … Read more