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Talked to Westside Critical Mass organizer Rob Lewis about what happened on their ride Saturday, September 27th when a Hillsboro PD officer pulled them over. Turns out they were doing nothing wrong! We also talked about how the ride's going in general, got an update on Westside Bike Happy Hour, and more. Westside Bike Happy Hour 10/13 - https://www.shift2bikes.org/calendar/event-22586 Next Westside Critical Mass is 10/24. Meet at Cascade Bikes at 9:30 am. Ride at 10. *BikePortland - Community Journalism Since 2005* - Latest news on our website (aka "blog"): https://bikeportland.org/ - Subscribe and support: https://bikeportland.org/support - BikePortland on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bikeportland/ - BikePortland on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bikeportland.bsky.social - BikePortland Podcast: https://bikeportland.org/cats/podcast
Westside Critical Mass Pulled over By Cops
This is an audio clip from "M," an anti-ICE and immigrant rights activist who works in Portland. They came to Bike Happy Hour to share their experiences and ended their remarks with this impassioned plea about the urgency of the moment. Full recap of the event here - https://bikeportland.org/2025/10/02/anti-ice-activists-return-to-bike-happy-hour-with-a-mic-not-a-megaphone-397279
Anti-ICE Activist at Bike Happy Hour
Rode with the annual Policymakers Ride on 9/26, an event designed to bring elected officials, planners, city staff and advocates together to see the bike network and do networking. We were the first group to ever ride the new bike path along Sandy River between I-84 and Historic Columbia River Hwy (main street) in Troutdale. Marine Dr, Chinook Landing Park, Ch'ak Ch'ak Trail, 40 Mile Loop, Arata Road, Columbia Slough — it's all in here! Speakers in vid include: Steph Noll, Oregon Trails Coalition; Metro Councilor Ashton Simpson; State Rep Willy Chotzen; FHWA Coordinator Kristen Stallman; Port of Portland; Marlee Boxler from City of Troutdale; Mulnotmah County Commissioner Vince Jones-Dixon, and more. RideWithGPS route - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50634139 Recap on the blog - https://bikeportland.org/2025/09/30/the-networking-that-makes-the-network-report-and-video-from-annual-policymakers-ride-397222 *Note: I know the color is off on some of the clips. Thanks. I'm trying new things in my shooting and editing workflow. It'll get better! *BikePortland - Community Journalism Since 2005* - Latest news on our website (aka "blog"): https://bikeportland.org/ - Subscribe and support: https://bikeportland.org/support - BikePortland on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bikeportland/ - BikePortland on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bikeportland.bsky.social - BikePortland Podcast: https://bikeportland.org/cats/podcast
Policymakers Ride East County and Troutdale
Some drivers in Portland are just totally out of control and unfit to be behind the wheel. They drive on bike paths, they drive into homes and buildings, they drive into parks... and now someone has driven on the carfree Tilikum Crossing Bridge. TriMet got the license plate and passed it onto the police. They suspect the vehicle was stolen. Full story on BikePortland.org https://bikeportland.org/2025/09/26/video-driver-speeds-across-carfree-tilikum-crossing-bridge-397082
Driver Speeds Onto Carfree Tilikum Bridge
This video is part of a much larger story reported on BikePortland.org. Please read that story for the full context. https://bikeportland.org/2025/09/25/whats-behind-that-shift-is-unlawful-sign-you-saw-at-sunday-parkways-397045
Matt Landon at Sunday Parkways Downtown
Just riding along on NE Broadway when this person in a grey SUV pulls right in front of me. She was trying to cross NE 12th, then saw another bike rider, then swung west at the last second — right into the bike lane I was in. Frustrating and annoying, but actually given the slow speeds it was totally fine. Luckily!
Clueless driver on NE Broadway
Local dad and bike bus leader Rob Galanakis dropped this 🔥 testimony at last night's meeting of the Portland City Council where they discussed a resolution that reaffirmed the city's commitment to Vision Zero, a plan that calls for zero traffic deaths.
Powerful Testimony for Vision Zero in Portland
Portland hosted its carfree, open streets event on downtown streets for the first time since 2019. The most memorable part for me? The music! The city partnered with musicians of all types and businesses hosted great live performances all up and down the route. This is how cities should sound! *BikePortland - Community Journalism Since 2005* - Latest news on our website (aka "blog"): https://bikeportland.org/ - Subscribe and support: https://bikeportland.org/support - BikePortland on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bikeportland/ - BikePortland on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bikeportland.bsky.social - BikePortland Podcast: https://bikeportland.org/cats/podcast
The Sounds of Sunday Parkways Downtown
Portland Trophy Cup kicked off Tuesday night and nearly 400 people lined up to take part — including loads of women and beginners. This event has become just as much a party and place to hang as a competitive race; but it's got that too! Don't miss full photo gallery *BikePortland - Community Journalism Since 2005* - Latest news on our website (aka "blog"): https://bikeportland.org/ - Subscribe and support: https://bikeportland.org/support - BikePortland on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bikeportland/ - BikePortland on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bikeportland.bsky.social - BikePortland Podcast: https://bikeportland.org/cats/podcast
Portland's Weeknight Cyclocross Race is a Big Party
Juan Carlos González grew up in Forest Grove and rode the Line 57 bus on Tualatin Valley Hwy (OR 8) as a small child. Now, as a member of Metro Council (a regional, elected planning organization), and a candidate for Metro President, he's making moves to bring $300 million worth of bus rapid transit and other updates to the dangerous highway aimed at taming car traffic and increasing rates of bicycling, walking, and public transit use. I met up with González at an annual cleanup event he hosts alongside the highway on Saturday, September 9th. BikePortland story about González campaign launch - https://bikeportland.org/2025/09/04/juan-carlos-gonzalez-announces-run-for-metro-president-396575 *BikePortland - Community Journalism Since 2005* - Latest news on our website (aka "blog"): https://bikeportland.org/ - Subscribe and support: https://bikeportland.org/support - BikePortland on IG: https://www.instagram.com/bikeportland/ - BikePortland on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/bikeportland.bsky.social - BikePortland Podcast: https://bikeportland.org/cats/podcast
The Politician Who Wants to Fix Tualatin Valley Highway
Something new from me... just a check-in about the Mayor Wilson interview that turned into a pitch for more funding to support the work I do every day. - My recap of the Mayor Wilson interview situation ICYMI: https://bikeportland.org/2025/09/04/heres-what-happened-at-the-mayor-wilson-interview-last-night-396539 - Check the blog for the stories, podcasts, and videos published this week: https://bikeportland.org/cats/frontpage - My support page to you can become a subscriber: https://bikeportland.org/support
Checking in on Mayor Wilson and why you should support BikePortland
All over Portland this week, bike bus leaders - or in this case a bike train conductor 😎 - showed us what it’s like to care for our community. Nic Cota doesn’t even have a child at Beach Elementary (yet), but he cares so much about his neighborhood and about safe streets that he and his wife started this popular, weekly ride to school. Ride along with Nic and the @beachbiketrain - and take a moment today to thank a bike bus leader!
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