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Portland’s cycling decline

The release of the 2022 City of Portland Bike Counts report in March 2023 has spurred a reckoning about a decline in cycling we identified a decade ago. This series explores the reasons for the decline and how to reverse it.

PBOT survey asks Portlanders to rank pro-cycling taglines

Marketing seen as key to our return to glory.

Portland's cycling declineroger geller

May 28, 2025

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

72 Comments


Roger Geller has a plan to spur Portland’s cycling renaissance

It’s another sign that Portland is ready to awaken from its cycling slumber.

Portland's cycling declineroger geller

November 15, 2024

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

186 Comments


At City Hall rally, Portlanders say bikes are still the future

Bikes are still the future in Portland, and these advocates will keep spreading the word until people at City Hall listen.

BikeLoud PDXPortland's cycling decline

May 1, 2023

Taylor Griggs

32 Comments


Down but not out: Bike activists plan city hall rally Friday

Local bike activists want everyone to know that the rumors of Portland’s bike decline have been greatly exaggerated.

BikeLoud PDXPortland's cycling decline

April 26, 2023

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

22 Comments


Opinion: My thoughts on the cycling decline and a list of theories to explain it

We need to acknowledge the problems that got us here and get everything out in the open. That’s what this post is about.

Portland's cycling decline

April 5, 2023

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

195 Comments


PBOT hires polling firm to help understand cycling decrease

The Portland Bureau of Transportation isn’t sitting idly by while their once-heralded bike ridership numbers head in the wrong direction. As we’ve reported, a recent report from PBOT found that bicycling in Portland dropped by 34.9% between 2019 and 2022. The news was not a surprise, but finally having the data (since it was the … Read more

Portland's cycling decline

April 3, 2023

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

96 Comments


How Portland’s chief bike planner explains the decline in cycling

They know. The question is, are they willing to do anything about it?

Portland's cycling declineroger geller

March 29, 2023

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

212 Comments


Podcast: Portland’s Cycling Decline

The sooner we face the facts, the sooner we will get back on track.

interviewsPortland's cycling decline

March 22, 2023

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

61 Comments


Comment of the Week: Bikes count

How one reader sees the ridership decline.

Portland's cycling decline

March 20, 2023

Lisa Caballero (Contributor)

5 Comments


City counts reveal data behind Portland’s precipitous drop in cycling

At least we know the job that lies ahead.

bike countsPortland's cycling declineTop 10 Stories of 2023

March 15, 2023

Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

221 Comments


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