A biking birthday party (with fun and free ideas for more)

Bike Portland 9/28 10:02A Shannon Johnson (Family Biking C

The kiddos at Gateway Green. (Photos: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland) This month my firstborn turned nine. As I hold his image in my memory, the picture that comes immediately to mind is him, clad in his...

Endorsements, money and strategy: A look at the charter reform horse race

Bike Portland 9/28 8:34A Lisa Caballero (Southwest Corres

Portland City Hall, October 8th, 2009. (Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland) Aaaaaannnnnnnd…they’re off! Endorsements takes the lead out of the gate, one length, two lengths. Here s come Money! Money...

Judge rules against Oregon Department of Transportation in I-5 Rose Quarter public records case

Bike Portland 9/28 6:13A Taylor Griggs (Staff Writer)

It s not a public involvement campaign. It s a PR campaign. [This project] is deeply unpopular, and ODOT has to work really hard just to spin it as anything but. Alan Kessler, lawyer The Oregon...

Oregon’s rogue freight advisory committee might have finally overstepped

Bike Portland 9/27 11:42A Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

A few people on an obscure ODOT committee decide how much room you have in situations like this. (Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland) How do you maintain a stranglehold on what type of streets an...

Help Metro plan the next 25 years of regional transportation projects

Bike Portland 9/27 11:08A Taylor Griggs (Staff Writer)

The 2023 RTP may include plans for more high capacity transit along the lines of the new Division St frequent express buses. (Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland) Is there a transportation project you...

One of Portland’s hottest restaurants is powered by an electric cargo bike

Bike Portland 9/26 11:28A Taylor Griggs (Staff Writer)

Minnick in front of the restaurant with her haul. One of Minnick s pizzas. (Photo: Sarah Minnick) It s been a beloved Mississippi Avenue centerpiece for years, but thanks to a recent feature on...

Comment of the Week: The Alameda Bike Bus

Bike Portland 9/26 9:45A Lisa Caballero (Southwest Corres

I keep hearing and seeing the ‘if this solution doesn’t work for everyone, then it s not a solution’ response to these bike bus videos and I just can’t believe how that logic can dismiss so many great...

A special Alice Awards marks The Street Trust’s 30th anniversary

Bike Portland 9/26 9:01A Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

Drag Queen Poison Waters emceed the event. (Photos: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland full gallery below) Saturday night s Alice Awards at Lloyd Center Mall were a mix of old and new, in more ways than one....

The Monday Roundup: 15-minute cities, housing, media muzzled, and more

Bike Portland 9/26 6:03A 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 Throttle kids in So Cal: The city of Carlsbad, California is another place that is...

Friday Night Football: September 23, 2022

KGW (High School Sports) 9/24 10:58A

Week 4 of the high school season sees OT between Barlow & Clackamas. Plus, Dallas gets a big road win & West Linn dominates the top-ranked team from Washington.

Oregon facing high school football officials shortage

KGW (High School Sports) 9/23 8:44P

To compensate for the shortage, schools are scheduling more nights of football so refs can cover more games with fewer people.

First Look: There’s a new neighborhood greenway on NW Pettygrove!

Bike Portland 9/23 11:03A Taylor Griggs (Staff Writer)

NW Overton looking east from 10th. NW Overton westbound between 9th and 10th. (Photos: Taylor Griggs/BikePortland) Step aside, Overton Neighborhood Greenway – there s a new designated bike route in...

Mayor Wheeler reinstates Old Town carfree zone to reduce violence

Bike Portland 9/23 7:49A Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

SW Third Avenue in Old Town. (Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland) (Source: Mayor Wheeler s Office) Starting tonight, a 12-block section of downtown Portland will be off-limits to cars two nights a...

Lincoln High School home to the only Spanish-language student publication in Oregon

KGW (High School Sports) 9/22 4:07P

Students at Lincoln High School have created and published a Spanish-language student magazine called Puño & Letra, giving Latinx students a voice.

Weekend Event Guide: Corker appreciation, Alice Awards, and more

Bike Portland 9/22 12:34P Jonathan Maus (Publisher/Editor)

Corkers blocking drivers on NE Grand Avenue during a ride on June 4th, 2020. (Photo: Jonathan Maus/BikePortland) Who s ready for the weekend? Here s our hand-picked selection of the best rides and...