bikes Archive
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Non Profit Spins Wheels of Life
Posted on May 18, 2011 | No CommentsHigh gas prices empower cycling explosion By Mindy Cooper/ The Portland Observer Throughout the nation frustrated drivers are pulling into gas stations with fuel prices the highest they have been... -
Garage Just for Bikes
Posted on October 19, 2010 | No CommentsA garage just for bikes is the newest transportation link for students at Portland State University. Representatives from the City of Portland, TriMet, and Metro recently gathered to open a... -
Broadway Gets Bicycle Signal
Posted on October 12, 2010 | No CommentsA remodeled traffic signal that includes a bicycle-only signal display has been added to the intersection North Williams Avenue and Broadway. The new signal was turned on Oct. 12, as... -
Parole on wheels
Posted on June 9, 2010 | No CommentsIn April, the Multnomah County Department of Community Justice launched the bicycle pilot project with the aim of making it easier to make contact with clients, many of which are homeless and difficult to contact. -
Bike advocates put safety first
Posted on June 2, 2010 | No CommentsWillamette Pedestrian Coalition Director Steph Routh puts safety first by not riding her bicycle on major thoroughfares that accommodate automobiles but little else, like Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard... -
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Obama administration shifts funding priorities to bikes, walking
Posted on April 14, 2010 | No CommentsRay LaHood, President Barack Obama's transportation secretary, has come under fire for announcing that the government is going to give the same consideration to walking and bicycling as it does motorized forms of transport when it comes to funding, reports the Associated Press. -
Bike tourism brings economic benefits
Posted on February 2, 2010 | No CommentsBikePortland is reporting on a study done by the University of Wisconsin-Madison that reveals that bike tourism has huge economic benefits to the state. -
Bike group concerned about ‘stupid cyclist’ Facebook page
Posted on January 8, 2010 | 1 CommentBikeportland.org, a local blog dedicated to issues related to bikes in Portland, is expressing concern about an Australian Facebook group named, "There's a perfectly good path right next to the road you stupid cyclist." -
Greenway trail could be coming to north Portland
Posted on January 6, 2010 | No CommentsA group of north Portland residents dream of expanding a trail along the banks of the Willamette into the heart of north Portland. It looks their vision might be on its way to becoming a reality. -
In Los Angeles, bicycles connected to Portland’s ‘whiteness’
Posted on December 15, 2009 | 2 CommentsThe bicycle coordinator for the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, recently made an interesting remark that associates Portland's whiteness with its bicycle friendliness. -
City solicits input on Portland Plan
Posted on November 18, 2009 | 3 CommentsLast night, the City of Portland kicked off the first of seven community meetings on Portland's Comprehensive Plan, a strategic document that will guide how the city forms policy on issues ranging from public health to transportation infrastructure. The meeting revealed the many challenges the city faces, as well as its strong points. -
Investment in bicycling pays dividends
Posted on November 2, 2009 | No CommentsWhen Mia Birk took a job in the city of Portland's Transportation Bureau managing its new bike program in 1991, she knew promoting bicycling was something no other city had attempted, and wasn't sure it would work. "It was an experiment, to be honest with you," she said. But nearly two decades later, the experiment seems to have worked.
