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• PBOT releases results of SmartTrips Business program

  SmartTrips decal outside a cafe in St. Johns.(Photo © J. Maus) The Transportation Options Division within PBOT has released a report on their 2009 SmartTrips Business program that focused on North and Northwest Portland. In a survey about the program’s... Posted Feb 19 2010, 11:06 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Business, North, Northwest, pbot

• Kalkhoff opens e-bike retail store in the Pearl District

  A customer on a test ride in front of Kalkhoff retail store in the Pearl.(Photos by Adams Carroll) Back in August we reported that a new e-bike store was prepping to open its doors in the Pearl District. Now, although the dust has not yet settled in their... Posted Dec 14 2009, 07:57 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Business, Bike Shops, Northwest, electric bikes, e bikes

• New retail shop in Pearl will sell electric bikes from Germany

  From the Kalkhoff USA website. In the latest sign that e-bikes are becoming more mainstream, a new retail bike shop is set to open soon in the Pearl District. According to sources, a company named Greenlight LLC will open the shop. They are the U.S. distributors... Posted Aug 13 2009, 12:23 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Business, Neighborhoods, Bike Shops, Northwest

• An opportunity for better bikeways in Northwest Industrial Area?

  Could this freshly paved section of NW Nicolai St, where railroad tracks used to be, become a new cycle track? (Note: This paved section is on a curb, above the roadway.)(Photo: Anonymous reader) If you’ve ever ridden through Portland’s Northwest... Posted Jul 28 2009, 06:42 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, Northwest

• Mayor announces first of four bike corrals promised in “100 Days” plan

  PBOT remove and then reconfigure these racks on NW 13th atPNCA. They will also add 13 more. (Photos © J. Maus) Mayor Adams can tick an item off his list of promises to fulfill in his first 100 days as Mayor. Adams’ office has announced the first... Posted Mar 20 2009, 10:37 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, Neighborhoods, Northwest, Bike Parking, pnca, michael hall

• Lovejoy crash victim says she’s “miraculously fine”

  An “insane accident” says the victim.(Photo: Marion Rice) The victim of the crash at NW Lovejoy and 9th yesterday morning, left a comment last night saying she has been discharged from the hospital and has suffered no major injuries. The woman’s... Posted Mar 04 2009, 04:05 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Neighborhoods, Serious Crashes, Northwest

• A closer look at Custom Bicycles of Portland

  A very cool new sign.(Photos: Adam Reiser) Custom Bicycles of Portland — the new Guru Bicycles concept store we profiled a few weeks ago — had their first official day of business on Saturday. The store offers a unique, Dell Computer-like... Posted Nov 11 2008, 03:15 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Business, Neighborhoods, Bike Shops, Northwest, custom bicycles of portland

• Dozono says he’s the reason Adams scrapped Sauvie span plan

  “If I was not running for Mayor and challenging City Hall’s spending, my opponent would have continued to ram-rod this pet project through”–Sho Dozono Not surprisingly, Commissioners Adams’ opponent in the race for mayor, Sho Dozono... Posted May 07 2008, 08:46 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, Neighborhoods, Northwest, Flanders Street Bridge

• Exclusive: Adams will scrap Sauvie span project

  “I don’t feel comfortable moving forward at this point.”–Commissioner Sam Adams City of Portland Commissioner Sam Adams will announce tomorrow (5/7) that he will pull the plug on a plan to re-use the Sauvie Island Bridge span as... Posted May 07 2008, 12:56 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, Neighborhoods, Northwest, Flanders Street Bridge

• “Sauvie Island Bridge Relocation Project” launched at press conference

  New logo unveiled today Commissioner Sam Adams held a press conference today to officially launch Flanders Crossing: Sauvie Island Bridge Relocation Project. The event was an attempt to clarify the proposal for the project that will be voted on by City... Posted Apr 25 2008, 07:32 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, Neighborhoods, Northwest, Flanders Street Bridge

• Potter offers new argument against Sauvie Bridge re-use plan

  Looking across NW Flanders over I-405 — not quite an intersection, yet.(Photo © J. Maus) Portland Mayor Tom Potter has issued a statement clarifying his opposition to the plan to re-use the Sauvie Island Bridge span as a human-powered vehicle crossing... Posted Apr 25 2008, 10:37 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Infrastructure, Neighborhoods, Northwest, Flanders Street Bridge

• Recap and photos: Sauvie Island span rally in NW Portland

  KGW-TV broadcasted live from the rally.(Photos © J. Maus) Last night, a group of Northwest Portland neighborhood leaders, grassroots activists and bike advocates met on NW Flanders Blvd. for a rally to demonstrate support for re-using the Sauvie Island... Posted Apr 18 2008, 04:13 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Infrastructure, Neighborhoods, Northwest, Flanders Street Bridge

• Rally, walking tours planned at proposed Sauvie span site

  A group of concerned citizens look out over I-405 at the future location of a Flanders Street overpass.(Photos © J. Maus) A group of citizens and advocates led by the Willamette Pedestrian Coalition and the Bicycle Transportation Alliance will host a... Posted Apr 14 2008, 05:03 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Infrastructure, Neighborhoods, Northwest, Flanders Street Bridge

• Sauvie update: Saltzman not playing politics; Mercury says Potter is “flat out wrong”

  “It’s nice spin… but it’s flat out wrong.” –Portland Mercury News Editor Amy Ruiz, on Mayor Potter’s comments about the funding for the Sauvie Island Bridge re-use plan The situation with the effort to re-use... Posted Apr 09 2008, 06:56 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Media, Infrastructure, Neighborhoods, Northwest, Flanders Street Bridge

• Mayor tries to ‘Lift the fog’ around his Sauvie span decision

  Mayor Potter listening to testimony in support of the Sauvie span at City Hall last week.(Photos © J. Maus) Mayor Potter has issued a statement to help further clarify his decision to vote against a proposal that would have allowed PDOT to turn the old... Posted Apr 09 2008, 12:05 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Infrastructure, Neighborhoods, Northwest, Flanders Street Bridge