PBOT’s Safe Routes program is working.(Photo © J. Maus) Here’s some good news to start off the weekend… The Portland Bureau of Transportation announced today that more than 40 percent of students in their Safe Routes to School program walk or bike to school — which is more than twice the national average. According to … Read more
Kids… Let ’em ride!(Photo © J. Maus) On Monday, the Bike Walk Tennessee blog reported about an absurd incident that highlights the deep, cultural barriers to active transportation we face in America. Last Thursday, Teresa Tryon, a mother of three from Elizabethton, Tennessee got a knock on her door from a local police officer. The … Read more
Representatives from Coca-Cola join City Commissioner Randy Leonard, PBOT Director Tom Miller, Portland Safe Routes to School manager Gabe Graff and students from Beach and Sabin schools at halftime of the Timbers game.(Photo: John Q. Porter/JQP Design)
Event Name: Quick Start! Event Start Date: 25 June 2011 Start Time: 8:00:00 AM Web Site: http://www.bikefirstlttw.com/clinics/quick-start/ Event Description: Learn the skills needed to ride a traditional bike on state of the art technology. Ages 6 through adults! Concordia University on June 25th. Register NOW. Scholarships available through Safe Routes for Schools for children in … Read more
The public school bond would boost bike project budget.(Photo © J. Maus) The Portland Public School district is in the final weeks of pushing for a bond measure and levy that seeks to raise $548 million through increased property taxes. The money would be used to rebuild, renovate, and improve nearly 100 schools throughout Portland. … Read more
The lot in front of Trillium Charter School (which used to be used for auto parking, but cars are now prohibited) on Interstate, bustled with bikes this morning.(Photos © J. Maus)
Safe Routes National Partnership Director Deb Hubsmith and Jim Oberstar in happier times.(Photo © J. Maus) Reacting to last night’s election results, the following statement to supporters and letter to Jim Oberstar will be sent out shortly from the Safe Routes to School National Partnership… November 3, 2010 Dear Safe Routes to School supporter, As … Read more
With no crosswalk or light, students rely on a police officer to cross Springville Road in Bethany.(Photos: Kellie Rice) This past Walk and Bike to School day was a smashing success. Throughout Portland’s inner neighborhoods, schools reported overflowing bike racks, crowded crosswalks, and record turnouts. That’s all fine and good, but our experience of walking … Read more
The school band welcomed bikers and walkers to Atksinson Elementary in Southeast.(Photo: Rob Sadowsky) The streets were busy with kids and parents on bikes and on foot this morning as over 60 local schools took part in International Walk and Bike to School Day. From Sellwood to St. Johns, hundreds of people enjoyed a sunny, … Read more
Walk + Bike to School Day is tomorrow!(Photo © J. Maus) Tomorrow is the international Walk + Bike to School Day event and a record number of schools across Portland and Oregon will participate. 202 schools have registered for the event statewide and 63 have officially signed up to take part in Portland. Here are … Read more
Concord, a “Neighborhood Greenway,” is adjacent to Beach School.(Photos © J. Maus) The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) has announced their first “Neighborhood Greenway” ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event will take place Wednesday afternoon at Beach School in the Overlook neighborhood of North Portland. PBOT wants to showcase their growing network of residential streets … Read more
Beach principal Tom Breuckman.(Photos © J. Maus) The first thing you notice upon walking into the main entrance if Beach School in north Portland is a Safe Routes to School map with a listing of locations and times for catching a bike train. The placement of that map isn’t an accident. This is a school … Read more
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