Weekend Event Guide: Loud n’ Lit, Portland Criterium, and more

Bike Portland 8/18 7:17A Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

Go get some this weekend! (Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland) Time to plan your weekend. And of course, it s going to be hot out there, so plan accordingly. That means not just prepping for heat, but...

New federal grant program offers hope for inner southeast train delay nightmares

Bike Portland 8/18 5:40A Taylor Griggs (Staff Writer)

View of the tracks looking west from Bob Stacey Crossing toward SE 12th Avenue and downtown Portland. (Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland) People are fed up with being at the mercy of Union Pacific...

Create your own DIY family summer bike camp

Bike Portland 8/17 11:19A Shannon Johnson (Family Biking C

(Photos: Shannon Johnson/BikePortland) I was inspired to create our own family bike camp after hearing about my mother-in-law’s stories of home-made summer camps. Too often, summer fun seems to be...

OMSI plan with new Water Avenue alignment and cycle-track gets hearing Thursday

Bike Portland 8/17 9:49A Taylor Griggs (Staff Writer)

Cross-section of New Water Ave south of Clay (L) and overall circulation plan. The plan to create a new district surrounding the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) has been in the works for...

Tuesday: Two serious collisions, two crosswalks, one half-mile apart

Bike Portland 8/17 9:00A Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

KATU screenshot (note crosswalk behind the SUV) on the left. Nicole Funke tweet on the right. Tuesday was another day that illustrated how Portland has a long way to go to make its streets — even one...

Carry Shit Olympics draws cargo bike enthusiasts to north Portland

Bike Portland 8/17 7:43A Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

Note: You can now swipe or arrow-click through our photo galleries! (Photos: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland) The Carry Shit Olympics event drew a wonderful mix of people and bikes to Peninsula Park in...

NW Trail Alliance hires first-ever executive director

Bike Portland 8/16 10:40A Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

Lisa Olivares. (Photo: NW Trail Alliance) The Northwest Trail Alliance has hired its first-ever full-time, salaried executive director. Lisa Olivares has over two decades of nonprofit management...

City of Portland zoning code proposal for electric vehicle charging leaves out e-bikes

Bike Portland 8/16 9:39A Taylor Griggs (Staff Writer)

Charging station in downtown Portland. (Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland) Last week, the Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) released a new draft proposal for its Electric Vehicle...

Biked & Mic’d! at Bridge Pedal

Bike Portland 8/16 8:22A Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

Many of you already saw my photos and reflections from Bridge Pedal on Sunday. While out there I was also working on a brand new thing: interviews by bike. It s a thing I ve been wanting to do for years, but has taken some time to get the...

Q&A with Alexis Vazquez, organizer of Portland’s first Native and Indigenous bike ride

Bike Portland 8/16 6:05A Taylor Griggs (Staff Writer)

Alexis Vazquez and Nanette Beyale. (Photo: Alexis Vazquez) Event poster. Portland s first Native & Indigenous bike ride is coming up on August 27th. Organizers have been working hard to make this an...

Judge rules against Business Alliance challenge to charter reform

Bike Portland 8/15 12:00P Lisa Caballero (Southwest Corres

The Multnomah County Circuit Court has ruled against the Portland Business Alliance (PBA) challenge to a voting and governance measure slated for November’s ballot. The PBA had argued that the broad...

Adaptive ride shows (nearly) everyone has access to ‘bike fun’

Bike Portland 8/15 11:29A Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

Cassie Wilson (left) leads out the ride. (Photos: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland) I had never really looked into attending group rides. I never thought those rides were accessible to me. Cassie Wilson...

Jobs of the Week: Black Magic Paint, Velotech, Salmonberry Trail Foundation

Bike Portland 8/15 8:06A Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

Need a new job? Want a better job? We ve got three fresh opportunities for you to consider. Learn more about each one via the links below Production/Shop Assistant – Black Magic Paint Shipping Specialist – Velotech, Inc. Executive Director –...

Comment of the Week: ‘Right on red validates impatience’

Bike Portland 8/15 6:30A Lisa Caballero (Southwest Corres

Right on red implies auto users should be moving even more rapidly through our streets. One reason I love the BikePortland comment section is because it is so educational. Case in point: I learned a...

The Monday Roundup: Eurocentrism, congestion pricing, cellphone laws, and more

Bike Portland 8/15 5:57A Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

Welcome to the week. Here are the most notable stories our writers and readers came across in the past seven days Process or progress?*: An op-ed from Streetsblog Mass is very relevant to Portland and...