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• Safety advocates will try (again) for new hand signal law in 2009

  An elderly couple crosses NW Lovejoy at 9th.(Photos © J. Maus) The Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) and the Willamette Pedestrian Coalition are teaming up on a new bill that will seek to improve public safety by rewriting and expanding on Oregon’s... Posted Dec 02 2008, 09:00 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, BTA, 2009 legislative session, pedestrian hand signal, pedestrian

• Obama: “Everyone benefits if we can leave our cars, walk, bicycle…”

  “I will work to provide states and local governments with the resources they need to address sprawl and create more livable communities.”– President-elect Obama, in a letter to T4 America President-elect Barack Obama has responded to... Posted Nov 19 2008, 10:18 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Politics, barack obama, 2009 transportation bill

• 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

• Victory for Obama and a campaign memory

  President-elect Obama at a rally in Portland on March 21, 2008.(Photo: Ethan Jewett/Stickeen Photography) I’m sure you all know the the Big News, so I won’t repeat it. But I would like to share a memory from Obama’s visit to Portland... Posted Nov 05 2008, 12:47 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Politics, Election 2008, barack obama

• By bike, by car, by foot, by bus: Just vote!

  (Photo by Steve Rhodes/Flickr) I don’t care how you get to a ballot box today, just do it. If you haven’t voted, make sure you swing by one of the ballot drop-off sites, get in line, or do whatever it takes to make it happen. And, while you’re... Posted Nov 04 2008, 12:45 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Politics, Election 2008

• Election night party will raise funds for BTA

  The Ace Hotel is throwing a big election night party that will raise a glass to a new era in American politics and will raise money for a few local non-profits; including the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA). The party is at The Cleaners (next door... Posted Nov 03 2008, 12:22 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, Election 2008, BTA

• Kulongoski unveils climate change agenda: Where do bikes fit in?

  Kulongoski speaking at an event in Portland back in April.(Photo © J. Maus) At a press conference this morning in Portland, Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski unveiled more details about the ambitious climate change agenda he’ll pursue in the 2009 legislative... Posted Oct 27 2008, 06:33 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Advocacy, Politics, Legislation

• The hottest politician in America? An “avid cyclist” from Portland

  [via BlueOregon] AOL’s Lemondrop (an “edgy women’s lifestyle site”) has put together a list of the The 51 Hottest Politicians in America. #1 on the list is 32-year-old Oregon State representative Ben Cannon from Southeast Portland... Posted Oct 27 2008, 05:28 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics

• Carfree momentum from City Hall?

  Commissioner Leonard on his ride home from City Hall in May 2007.(Photo © J. Maus) According to an article by Amy Ruiz in this week’s Portland Mercury, City Commissioner Randy Leonard is “intrigued” by carfree public spaces — something... Posted Oct 10 2008, 12:24 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, city council, carfree

• Everything you want to know about the new bike commuter tax provision

  [Via BikingBis.com] After news broke about the passage of the bike commuter tax provision in the recent financial bailout bill, many commenters had questions about how it would work. To help answer those questions, the League of American Bicyclists has... Posted Oct 07 2008, 11:13 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, Legislation, Bike Commuter Act, league of american bicyclists

• Weasel Alert: Republican organization says biking, walking is a “wacky” idea

  [via Treehugger and EarthFirst.] Riding bikes; a “wacky idea”. In honor of Rep. Earl Blumenauer’s call to “hold the weasels accountable” and taking a cue from the League of American Bicyclist’s “Trash Talk”... Posted Oct 03 2008, 01:23 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, trash talk

• House passes bailout bill; bike commuters (finally) get a tax break

  What a long, strange trip it’s been for Congressman Earl Blumenauer and his Bike Commuter Act. The House Democrat is a former City Commissioner of Transportation in Portland (1987-96) and he was at the helm during Portland’s Golden Age of... Posted Oct 03 2008, 01:14 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, Editorial, Legislation, Bike Commuter Act, earl blumenauer

• A small victory in the war of perception

  The BTA’s Government Affairs Director Karl Rohde and I have something in common; we can’t stand the outdated perception (held by all too many legislators and decision makers) that bikes are simply a means of recreation and that funding bike... Posted Oct 02 2008, 06:25 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Politics, Karl Rohde

• Senate sweetens bailout bill with Bike Commuter Act

  “The (bailout) bill now includes a… tax benefit for bicycle commuting sought by Rep. Earl Blumenauer, an Oregon Democrat, also a “no” vote on Monday.”– from an article in the Baltimore Sun Hoping to garner votes from... Posted Oct 02 2008, 12:39 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, Legislation, Bike Commuter Act

• BTA’s 2009 legislative plans take shape

  As bike ridership spikes in cities across the state, Oregon’s upcoming legislative session is sure to be full of bike-related action. Figuring prominently in that mix will be the lobbying efforts of the Portland-based Bicycle Transportation Alliance... Posted Oct 01 2008, 05:18 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, Legislation, stop signs, BTA, 2009 legislative session