See the headlines below for coverage of Vancouver, Washington.
Our neighbors to the north in Vancouver, Washington are transitioning their existing Bicycle Advisory Committee into a new Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee. Learn more in the official press release below… County to launch bicycle and pedestrian advisory committee Vancouver, WA – The Board of Clark County Commissioners is seeking individuals to serve on the … Read more
A source that works for the City of Vancouver (WA) sent this info over the other day (photos of the new lockers below): “Three weeks ago we installed 4 more Bikelink lockers in our downtown area, bringing the total number of lockers to 9. This project was part of our Destination Downtown project, and was … Read more
What happens in places that have a mandatory, all-ages helmet law on the books? Do injury rates decline? Does bike ridership go down? That’s the conventional wisdom; but is it true? Nearly three years after passing such an ordinance, the effect of Vancouver’s helmet law is difficult to ascertain. Our Vancouver correspondent Marcus Griffith took … Read more
New bike parking across from Esther Short Park.(Photos by Marcus Griffith Earlier this week, the City of Vancouver installed two more on-street bike parking corrals, raising the city’s total to three. The new racks were installed Tuesday morning at Esther Short Park and on the corner of Broadway and McLoughlin Blvd in downtown Vancouver. As … Read more
This just in from a source in Vancouver…. Officer Patrick Johns of the Vancouver Police Department will be shooting a Public Service Announcement on bicycle safety. He wants to show that people should wear helmets, ride their bikes on the correct side of the road, in the bike lane, and wear bright colored clothes etc., … Read more
The City of Vancouver might have eliminated their bike program (they’ve also dissolved their transportation department as well), but it takes more than budget cuts to keep grassroots bike activism down. Non-profit group Bike Me! Vancouver, the Fort Vancouver National Trust, and the City of Vancouver have partnered up to provide bike parking at the … Read more
Matthew Vilhauer at the Tweed Ride.(Photos © J. Maus) According to The Columbian newspaper, Matthew Vilhauer’s naked biking case has finally come to a close. Vilhauer was arrested for indecent exposure after biking naked during a Pedalpalooza ride in Vancouver in June 2009. Last month, a deadlocked jury left the case unresolved.
Vancouver Mayor Tim Leavitt.(File photo/2008 © J. Maus) Despite pressure from citizens, business owners (including the CEO of Burgerville), and advocacy groups from around the region and the country, last night the Vancouver City Council voted unanimously to pass their six-year Transportation Improvement Program plan with no dedicated funding for the Bike Program.
League President Andy Clarke riding in Vancouver in 2005. (Former BTA Executive Director Evan Manvel is on his left).(Photo © J. Maus) Andy Clarke, President of the national non-profit League of American Bicyclists has personally weighed into the fight to save Vancouver’s bike program from impending budget cuts. As currently proposed, Vancouver’s Transportation Improvement Program … Read more
Former Vancouver Mayor Royce Pollard (L) and Andy Clarke from the League of American Bicyclists in June 2006.(Photo © J. Maus) As Vancouver residents and advocates work to save that city’s Bike Program from the budget chopping block, The Columbian newspaper says now’s just not a good time to ask. In an “In our view” … Read more
Gerik Kransky (BTA) and Leah Jackson (Bike Me! Vancouver) at last night’s council meeting.(Photo: Marcus Griffith) Vancouver City Council heard testimony regarding the proposed elimination of Vancouver’s Bike Program from more than twenty bike advocates from both sides of the river during last night’s city council meeting. Although, the full public hearing and final vote … Read more
Use of this marking (and several others) has been denied.(Graphic: City of Vancouver). A request by the City of Vancouver to add directional pavement markings and signage on the I-5 bridge pathway has been denied by the Oregon Department of Transportation. We shared details on this project back in September 2009 and ODOT made their … Read more