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• Guest article: The 12-year struggle to tame the Morrison Bridge

  This first-person retrospective of the evolution of bikeway improvements on the Morrison Bridge is written by Phil Goff. Goff now lives in Arlington, Mass and is the manager of Alta Planning + Design’s Boston Field Office. He lived in Portland from 1996... Posted Jan 11 2010, 03:20 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Advocacy, Infrastructure, esplanade, guest article, morrison bridge project, morrison bridge, activism, planning

• Editorial: The bicycle insurance gap and what we can do about it

  Russ Willis(Photo © Elly Blue) Before moving to Portland and ditching his car, Russ Willis was a founding board member of the St. Louis Regional Bicycle Federation. Russ is the author of the blog, Taking the Lane and this is his first editorial for BikePortland... Posted Jan 05 2010, 06:06 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, guest article, insurance, ORS 742.502, ORS 806.070, bicycle insurance, bicycle insurance gap

• Book review: The new issue of Boneshaker cycling almanac

  In the world of print, most bicycle-themed publications are novice-level — they tell you how to fix your bike or guide you through gaining skills and confidence to ride in traffic. Then there’s the other end of the spectrum — the ivory tower of... Posted Dec 30 2009, 07:04 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Art/Culture, Resources, books, guest article, arts

• Guest editorial: Planting trees by bike

  “….[Without a bike trailer] it would have been several times as much work to get 3 dozen trees, several hundred pounds of mulch, wood stakes, and several gallons of water to the entire 1/4 mile planting area.” [This article was written... Posted Dec 28 2009, 07:51 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, guest article, i-205 path

• Book Review: How to Live Well Without Owning a Car

  Publisher’s note: Despite a recent BTA survey showing that 90% of respondents own a car, many people are finding that living without one (or several) is not only possible but enjoyable. Even Posted Oct 26 2009, 05:32 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Resources, Family Biking, books, carfree, guest article

• Guest Article: In memory of teammate and friend, Steve Nelson

  [This article was written by Erin Greeson. You might remember her in-depth examination of the bike messenger industry.] “Century” Steve Nelson On the evening of Tuesday, April 14, Team Beer lost a beloved teammate, “Century” Steve... Posted Apr 17 2009, 09:19 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, guest article, erin greeson

• Guest article: Spring cleaning tips from a pro wrench

  Tori Bortman(Photos © J. Maus) Editor’s Note: This article was written by guest author Tori Bortman. Tori is very active in the local bike scene. She’s a co-host of the KBOO Bike Show, a promoter of bike polo and women-only alleycats, and... Posted Apr 14 2009, 09:49 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Resources, guest article, how to, tori bortman

• Guest Editorial: A city where bikes and streetcars coexist

  Chris Smith [This article was written by Chris Smith. Chris is a multi-modal transportation advocate who writes regularly on PortlandTransport.com. In the late 1990s he helped win neighborhood approval of the NW Bikeways plan that established the bicycle... Posted Feb 10 2009, 02:17 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Infrastructure, Editorial, guest article, streetcar, chris smith

• 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

• Bike Share Series, Part Six: The outlook for bike share in Portland

  Tom Miller(Photo © J. Maus) Welcome to the final installment of our guest article series on bike sharing in Portland. The series is written by Tom Miller, chief of staff for Portland City Commissioner and Mayor-elect Sam Adams. Yesterday, Tom laid out... Posted Nov 26 2008, 04:03 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Bike-sharing system, guest article, bike sharing, tom miller

• Bike Share Series, Part Five: Questions to answer if we want to “get it right”

  Tom Miller(Photo © J. Maus) Welcome to Part Five of our six-part, guest article series on bike sharing in Portland. The series is written by Tom Miller, chief of staff for Portland City Commissioner and Mayor-elect Sam Adams. Yesterday, Tom laid out what’s... Posted Nov 25 2008, 03:43 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Bike-sharing system, guest article, bike sharing, tom miller, roger geller

• Bike Share Series; Part Four: What’s at Stake for Portland?

  Tom Miller(Photo © J. Maus) Welcome to Part Four of our six-part, guest article series on bike sharing in Portland. The series is written by Tom Miller, chief of staff for Portland City Commissioner and Mayor-elect Sam Adams. On Friday, Tom shared experiences... Posted Nov 24 2008, 03:43 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, guest article, bike sharing, tom miller

• Bike share in Portland Part Three: Lessons from Stockholm

  Tom Miller(Photo © J. Maus) Welcome to Part Three of our six-part, guest article series on bike sharing in Portland. The series is written by Tom Miller, chief of staff for Portland City Commissioner and Mayor-elect Sam Adams. Yesterday, Tom shared his... Posted Nov 21 2008, 04:31 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, sam adams, guest article, bike sharing, tom miller

• Bike share in Portland Part Two: Off to Scandinavia

  Tom Miller(Photo © J. Maus) Welcome to Part Two of our six-part, guest article series on bike-sharing in Portland. The series is written by Tom Miller, chief of staff for Portland City Commissioner and Mayor-elect Sam Adams. Yesterday, Tom gave us some... Posted Nov 20 2008, 04:43 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, Bike-sharing system, guest article, bike sharing, international news

• Guest article series: Bike share in Portland: A status report

  Tom Miller riding in the 2006 Bridge Pedal.(Photo © J. Maus) Welcome to the first in a six-part series; Bike-share in Portland: A status report. The author of this guest article series is Tom Miller. Miller is the current Chief of Staff for Portland City... Posted Nov 19 2008, 05:38 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Bike-sharing system, guest article