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• Adams wants Portland to be hub of “green revolution”

  Adams, looking confident at a party in City Hall last night.(Photos © J. Maus) During his speech at the swearing-in ceremony at Parkrose High School yesterday, Mayor Sam Adams laid out his top three priorities; jobs, education, and sustainability. There... Posted Jan 06 2009, 08:53 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Politics, Editorial, sam adams

• Wall Street Journal suggests going carfree to save money

  “Whether you drive a hybrid or an SUV, your car is a cash-guzzler. Families trying to save real money should consider going without.” It may be a true sign of change when the Wall Street Journal suggests that giving up your car could be good... Posted Jan 05 2009, 04:23 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Media, Editorial, national news

• Cruisers and crowds; a trip to Surf City, USA

  Bike parking under the Huntington Beach Pier.(Photos © J. Maus) A trip to Huntington Beach for dinner last night made me feel old. As a kid, I remember spending countless days at that beach, trying to hone my surfing skills and hanging out on the sand... Posted Dec 30 2008, 04:23 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Editorial, california 2008

• 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

• 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

• A DIY kid seat and the debate about bike seatbelts

  A DIY kid seat for a Kona Ute longtail bike. Photo taken in bike racks at Trillium Charter School on N. Interstate Ave.(Photos © J. Maus) I’m not sure what is about my daughters’ school, but the bike racks are always full of distractions for... Posted Dec 10 2008, 04:39 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Legal, Editorial, Family Biking, family, children

• Cyclocross stars will shine in Portland this weekend

  Big crowds turned out last year.Slideshow below(Photos © J. Maus) With the massive success of cyclocross in Portland this year, it should come as no surprise that the season is set to end with a bang. This weekend offers up a buffet of ‘cross events... Posted Dec 03 2008, 04:29 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Business, Infrastructure, North, Rides/Events, Editorial, Racing, Bicycle Boulevards, Cyclocross, Sellwood Bridge Project, brad ross, usgp

• Portland and the rise of the “American-style” cycle track

  “Sam (Adams) has directed (City Traffic Engineer) Rob Burchfield to indentify opportunities for a “high visibility” cycle track to be rolled out in Sam’s first 100 days as mayor.” — Sam Adams’ chief of staff Tom... Posted Nov 26 2008, 05:35 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, Editorial, copenhagen, pdot, cycle tracks, tom miller, in-depth, broadway, rex burkholder

• Guest Article: Two rights don’t make a right

  Jessica Roberts(Photo © J. Maus) This article was written by Jessica Roberts. Jessica is the former metro area advocate for the Bicycle Transportation Alliance and she is now a planner with Alta Planning and Design, one of the nation’s premier bike... Posted Nov 18 2008, 08:29 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Advocacy, Infrastructure, Editorial, broadway williams

• Thoughts on Amanda Fritz, our newest City Commissioner

  Amanda Fritz(Photo © J. Maus) With 70% of the vote, Amanda Fritz, a neighborhood activist and Registered Nurse, has been elected to Portland City Council. Ms. Fritz, who lost a bid for Commissioner in 2006, won a decisive victory over Charles Lewis and... Posted Nov 05 2008, 01:33 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, Editorial, Election 2008, amanda fritz

• One Aerial Tram or America’s best bike network?

  The Portland Aerial Tram — $57 million…(Photo: Dat Nguyen) As we move into the 2009 legislative session, and with an update to our Bicycle Master Plan finally on the horizon, I’ll be covering the future of bikeway funding a lot in the... Posted Oct 31 2008, 05:14 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Editorial

• A “National Mobility Project” and infrastructure investment as antidote

  David Brooks Widely-read New York Times op-ed columnist and regular NewsHour pundit David Brooks penned a column today that urged our government and leaders to put infrastructure projects on the fast-track. Calling it a “National Mobility Project”... Posted Oct 31 2008, 04:08 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Media, Infrastructure, Editorial

• Inspiration from Seoul: An ambitious plan to increase biking

  Bike elevators for bridges are just one way Seoul, South Korea hopesto reach 10% bike mode share by 2020.(Graphic: Chosun Ilbo) Seoul, South Korea, a city with just 1.6% of their population regularly using bikes (Portland is at 6% by comparison) has set... Posted Oct 23 2008, 12:20 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, Editorial, From Other Cities

• Cars are the new smoking: America’s other deadly habit

  Stop sign in Vancouver BC (click forlarger version so you can read the fine print).(Photo © J. Maus) Close readers of this site might recall that on several occasions I’ve written that, “cars are the new smoking.” It’s something... Posted Oct 22 2008, 05:04 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Editorial

• The Great Bike Light Problem

  Elly Blue [This article was written by contributor Elly Blue. You can read more from Ms. Blue here.] “Do not ride at night,” urges the Huffy Bicycle Company website. “Have someone pick you up if you’re out after dark or walk your... Posted Oct 21 2008, 12:07 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Editorial