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• Editorial: When it comes to family biking, size matters

  An impromptu group family ride led to realizations about the size and quality of our bikeways.(Photos © J. Maus) A few weekends ago my girls and I, and several other families, planned to attend a local event. Since it was a sunny day, the location of... Posted Mar 04 2010, 04:16 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Infrastructure, Editorial, Bicycle Boulevards, Family Biking

• A year later and amid controversy, Fish vows to keep Forest Park trail promise

  Commissioner Fish in front of a map of Forest Park at a roundtable discussion last April.(Photo © J. Maus) Exactly one year ago today, newly elected City Commissioner Nick Fish made a bold proclamation about the future of mountain bike access in Forest... Posted Feb 25 2010, 03:25 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Editorial, Mountain Biking, forest park, mountain bikes in forest park

• A new way to think of the Bike Plan: It’s all business

  Many local bike folks (myself included) have been trying to think of ways to talk about the 2030 Bike Plan that clearly explain why it’s so important, without getting into all the wonky details. On that note, I came up with an analogy today (just... Posted Feb 11 2010, 03:26 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Editorial, Bicycle Master Plan

• My opinion on The Oregonian’s front page bike plan article

  Today’s front page. The Oregonian published a front page story today on the 2030 bike plan titled, Two-wheeled vision carries hefty price tag . In my opinion, the article (which was also sold to the Associated Press and is being picked up nationwide... Posted Feb 03 2010, 01:01 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Media, Editorial

• Bike advocates as neo-cons and other media highlights

  “The bicycle soldiers of Portland are as giddy as a cabal of neo-cons plotting regime change in 2002, and with good reason. There is a good chance that this week the City Council will approve the 20-year bicycle master plan…” —... Posted Feb 02 2010, 01:22 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Media, Editorial

• Guest Editorial from the BTA: Together, we can get this thing built

  [Publisher's note: This op-ed was written the staff and board of directors of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance to kick off their new "Build It" campaign that was launched this morning in downtown Portland (stay tuned for more coverage... Posted Jan 21 2010, 12:58 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Advocacy, Editorial, BTA, bicycle transportation alliance, build it

• Editorial: My year as a woman in a city of bikes

  But even here in Portland, particularly in parts of the bike scene with a strong connection with sports and business, assumptions about gender often remain unquestioned. February: I am asked to volunteer on a committee for a bicycle organization “because... Posted Jan 12 2010, 04:57 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Editorial, women

• Editorial: Anti-bike group on Facebook needs to go

  Screenshot from Facebook group that has posted this horrific photo and added: My Way, Get the F%&* Out of It. A group on Facebook with 32,000 members that is encouraging dangerous behavior and fomenting hate toward people on bicycles violates Facebook’s... Posted Jan 08 2010, 04:27 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Editorial

• Editorial: Why bikes matter at COP15

  (Photo © Stephen Gomez) As hundreds of leaders, politicians, scientists, experts, and advocates from around the world gather in Copenhagen for the United Nations Climate Conference, the most important thing they experience might not even be on the agenda... Posted Dec 08 2009, 04:41 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Editorial

• City survey: Drive-alone trips up, biking down

  (Photo © J. Maus) The City of Portland Auditor’s Office has released their annual Resident Survey and the results show that the number of respondents who drive-alone to work has increased while bike use fell one percent from last year. The City... Posted Nov 12 2009, 04:34 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Editorial

• Reader shares a new approach to crossing the Columbia

  A BikePortland reader has some ideas of what can be done to improve theI-5 crossing of the Columbia River.(Photo © J. Maus) Since a new era of planning for a new I-5 crossing of the Columbia River seems to be upon us, I thought I’d share a comment... Posted Nov 09 2009, 09:17 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Infrastructure, Editorial, Columbia River Crossing

• Master Plan: Review and analysis as comment period comes to an end

  The vision by 2030. If you have something to say about the Portland Bicycle Plan for 2030 (a.k.a. the Bicycle Master Plan), Sunday (11/8) is your last chance to do it. PBOT will take all comments received by Sunday night and try to work them into revisions... Posted Nov 06 2009, 05:17 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Editorial, Bicycle Master Plan

• Thoughts and images from the 350 Climate Action Rally

  Slideshow below/Gallery(Photos © J. Maus) On Saturday, about 1,000 Portlanders joined rallies around the globe to raise awareness of climate change. The 350 Climate Action Rally was part of the 350 campaign, which bills itself as a “global grassroots... Posted Oct 26 2009, 06:21 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Editorial

• Editorial: With police, discretion is a matter of perspective

  Cops on bikes.(Photo © J. Maus) When it comes to police enforcement of bicycle traffic laws or bicycle collisions, discretion is very important. If you’ve watched the recent bicycle traffic enforcement video produced by the Portland Police Bureau... Posted Oct 21 2009, 09:07 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Police, Editorial

• My California Adventure, Part 2: A strange place called Autopia

  Sit in traffic! Breathe exhaust fumes! It’s fun for the whole family! And it’s all brought to you by Chevron.(Photo © Joel Maus/Studio EMP) I forgot to mention one of the most memorable experiences from my recent California Adventure: Autopia... Posted Oct 13 2009, 05:12 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Editorial