Mark Searcy I didn’t even report this story, you guys, so you can’t claim it’s my pro-bike bias twisting the facts. No! Instead, front page of the fuckin’ Portland Tribune: A new study shows that investing in bike infrastructure will save the city millions of dollars in decreased healthcare and fuel costs. It’s a first-of-its-kind […]
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Critical Mass Worst Nightmare
Whoa, this is what I’m always afraid will happen on a group bike ride in Portland: A driver straight up plowed through a crowd of 150 cyclists on a Critical Mass ride in Brazil last Friday. The video below is pretty horrifying. Though somehow no one died, two people are in serious condition. The driver […]
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Fixing Three Bad Places for Bikes and Pedestrians
Three big bike and pedestrian projects around town are finally rolling forward. The big news last week was that the city got $3 million from the state to help pay for improvements on SE 122nd and Swan Island. The transportation bureau also unveiled details plan to fix the incredibly awkward intersection where NE Lloyd Blvd […]
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It’s a Bar! It’s a Bike! It’s in Bend.
In the German tradition of Bier Bikes, a company in Bend has constructed this rolling bar that patrons pedal along. Cycle Pub is strictly BYOB and it’s time to break out the Hamms—no glass allowed on board. Drinkers partake of their beverages while pedaling under the counter. The company gives tours of 2-3 hours around […]
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Nau/Lizard Lounge Warehouse Sale This Week
Nau and Lizard Lounge are gearing up for one of their famous warehouse sales, where you can stock up on all the wool layering pieces and thinsulation you need to get yourself through the long stretch of rainy walks and bike rides ahead before the weather gets nice for those two weeks in August. Believe […]
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An Actually Good Article About “Bikes vs. Cars”
From Outside magazine and that guy who wrote that book about traffic comes maybe the first good article I’ve ever read about hostility between cyclists and drivers on the roads. It’s a pretty long article (I actually found it via the apt twitter feed @longreads) but it’s Presidents’ Day, so what the hell else are […]
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UPDATED: Bad Bike-Car Crash in SW Portland
After seeing zero fatal crashes involving people on bikes in Portland last year, police are reporting a near-fatal crash occurred in SW Portland this afternoon. The current report is brief: At 2:21 p.m., Portland Police officers responded to the 6000 Block of Southwest Multnomah Boulevard on the report of a hit and run traffic crash […]
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I Anonymous: Bike Sting Edition
Heads up on another (new?) spot where cops are apparently tagging cyclists with hefty fines for using the old “California roll-through.” Whatever happened to the talk about making this legal? Portland is a wonderful city to bike in. I’ve been commuting to work on my bike for nearly 6 months and it’s been great. Last […]
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Here’s the Map for the New Eastside Bike Route
One of the first major projects of the 2030 Bike Plan will hopefully make for a smoother ride between NE and SE Portland: The 50s bikeway project will improve the bike route from NE Hancock all the way to SE Woodstock at around 53rd Avenue. The project keeps with Portland’s overall approach to bike planning: […]
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Five Quick Hits of Transportation News
1. Don’t hit people with your U-Lock! Portlander Glen Glans was sentenced to attend anger management classes and pay $20 in restitution (enough for… half a pizza!) to a man he struck with his bike lock after an altercation on NE 20th Ave and Irving. The man was a passenger in a van that nearly […]
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My Underpants: A Public Service Announcement
As you may have surmised, last week I was walking around the office in my underpants. BUT THIS TIME I HAD A GOOD REASON! The BTA (Bicycle Transportation Alliance) called up a couple of weeks ago, and the conversation went something like this. BTA: Hey Steve, we need a favor. We want to produce a […]
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Bike and Pedestrian Projects Create More Jobs Per Dollar
script and seal You know who I like? Ray LaHood, the transportation secretary for Obama. You know why I like him? Because he has a really good blog. Yesterday on his bloggie blog, LaHood spelled out a new study of Baltimore transportation projects that shows bike and pedestrian projects create more jobs than traditional road […]