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• Guest Article: Why Portland needs a safe passing distance ordinance

  Christopher Heaps The article below was written by Christopher Heaps. Heaps is a Sellwood resident who rides his bike daily to his job as a lawyer with Stoel Rives in downtown Portland. You might remember Heaps as the lawyer who garnered a headline or... Posted Dec 30 2008, 03:31 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Media, Advocacy, Legal, Infrastructure, Editorial, guest article, christopher heaps, safe passing distance

• “Go for Green”: League announces National Bike Summit workshops

  Cover of 2009 Summit brochure. The League of American Bicyclists has announced details of the workshops that will be presented at their annual National Bike Summit that will take place in Washington D.C. on March 10 - 13th. The event is both an educational... Posted Dec 29 2008, 09:02 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Rides/Events, national news, national bike summit

• Riverfront land purchase seen as “new era” for future trail

  The University of Portland has just acquired the property outlined in yellow. Supporters of a transportation trail along the river see this as a major step forward.(Image courtesy U of P) Advocates for the North Willamette Greenway Trail that will someday... Posted Dec 19 2008, 05:20 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Infrastructure, willamette greenway trail, npgreenway

• Guest Article: Erik Tonkin on why he joined the FPC

  Erik Tonkin(Photos © J. Maus) [Publisher's note: This article was written by Sellwood Cycle Repair co-owner, community advocate, and beloved off-road racer, Erik Tonkin. Erik writes about an issue that's close to his heart, mountain bike access... Posted Dec 19 2008, 03:52 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Advocacy, Editorial, Mountain Biking, forest park, forest park conservancy, erik tonkin

• MTB shop steps up for Forest Park plan

  The Fat Tire Farm on NW Thurman.(Photo © J. Maus) Fat Tire Farm, a shop that specializes in high performance mountain bikes and is located near a busy Forest Park trailhead, has stepped up to encourage its customers to join the Forest Park Conservancy... Posted Dec 18 2008, 08:55 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Business, Advocacy, Mountain Biking, forest park, forest park conservancy, fat tire farm, frank selker

• Obama makes pick for Transpo. Secretary (it’s not who you think it is)

  Introducing Ray LaHood, your next Transportation Secretary. On Friday, President Elect Obama is expected to make the formal announcement that Ray LaHood, a retiring seven-term Republican congressman from Peoria Illinois, will be his Transportation Secretary... Posted Dec 17 2008, 11:21 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Politics, barack obama, national news

• A new plan for MTB access in Forest Park

  A rider enjoys the rare piece of singletrack in Forest Park.(Photo © J. Maus) Frank Selker is like many people in Portland who wish there was more opportunity for mountain biking on singletrack trails in Forest Park. The issue has been batted around by... Posted Dec 17 2008, 10:26 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Mountain Biking, in-depth, forest park

• Travel Oregon gets behind new bike tourism website

  Travel Oregon’s Kristin Dahl is leading an effort to create a new bike tourism website.(Photos © J. Maus) Travel Oregon knows a good thing when they see it — that’s why they’ve decided to invest in a major new website that will... Posted Dec 16 2008, 05:06 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, tourism, scott west, jerry norquist, travel oregon

• Lots of bikes without homes, but still an “incredible” Holiday Bike Drive

  There were still plenty of smiles at the Holiday Bike Drive yesterday.(Photo by Chad Berkley) As we reported yesterday, the Community Cycling Center’s Holiday Bike Drive suffered a bit due to extreme weather conditions that kept many families away... Posted Dec 15 2008, 06:23 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Rides/Events, community cycling center, holiday bike drive

• Holiday Bike Drive will make wishes come true this weekend

  From the Holiday Bike Drive in 2006. - Slideshow below -(Photo © J. Maus) The Northeast Portland-based Community Cycling Center and their army of bike elves are all set to continue their 13-year Holiday Bike Drive tradition this weekend. The event will... Posted Dec 12 2008, 10:20 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, community cycling center, holiday bike drive

• Whining bikers and an update on the leaf pile issue from Eugene

  “It appears the bike riders have gotten a little soft over the years…Just be careful, folks. It’s not Afghanistan.”– Eugene resident Marty Casado in a letter in the Eugene Register-Guard about concerns over leaf piles in the bike... Posted Dec 12 2008, 08:57 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, eugene, leaves

• City of Gresham moves to close Springwater Trail at night

  This flyer was passed out at a meeting last night to announce the Springwater closure.(Click to enlarge) At last night’s Multnomah County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee meeting, BikePortland.org correspondent Matt Picio was surprised... Posted Dec 11 2008, 04:24 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Infrastructure, gresham, springwater corridor trail, matt picio

• Willamette Greenway Trail heads to Planning Commission

  Metro trail planner Mel Huie and npGreenway core member PamArden at a 2007 meeting.(Photo © J. Maus) Tonight, the Portland Planning Commission — a nine-member body appointed by the Mayor that advises the city on all planning issues — will... Posted Dec 09 2008, 08:15 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Infrastructure, North, Neighborhoods, projects, willamette greenway trail, scott mizee, planning commission, npgreenway

• Leaf issue also piling up in Eugene

  (Photo © J. Maus) Some Eugene residents are concerned that the city’s leaf program puts them at risk, and they’re not going to take it falling down. The city allows residents to drop their leaves into streets and bike lanes and — according... Posted Dec 07 2008, 05:15 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, eugene

• First New York City, now the nation: Introducing the Streetsblog Network

  Screenshot of the new Streetsblog Network home page. The team behind the New York City-based Livable Streets Network that includes the Streetsblog.org blog, Streetfilms, and other tools, has launched their latest project — the Streetsblog Network... Posted Dec 04 2008, 04:39 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Media, Advocacy, livable streets, streetsblog