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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

• Portland’s new mayor brings the circus to City Hall

  Sam was all smiles last night.(Photos © J. Maus) Last night at City Hall was the big, public welcome party for Portland’s new mayor Sam Adams. There was lots of food and free beer and by all accounts it was a wild and zany night. Before things really... Posted Jan 06 2009, 06:07 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Politics, sam adams, city hall

• Mercury news editor leaves to join Adams at City Hall

  Amy Ruiz uses a bike as her main way of getting around.(Photo © J. Maus) Amy Ruiz, news editor for the Portland Mercury, will leave the paper to join the Mayoral team of Sam Adams. According to the Mercury blog, Ruiz will be Adams’ Strategic Planning... Posted Dec 23 2008, 09:19 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Media, Politics, sam adams, amy ruiz

• Adams ties Portland closer to world-class biking cities

  Adams, shown here riding on a cycle-track in Stockholm, wants Portland to compare itself to Europe’s best biking cities.(Photo: Tom Miller) At a press conference today, Mayor-Elect Sam Adams announced major changes to how Portland will do business... Posted Dec 16 2008, 08:40 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, sam adams

• Former BTA director will be mayor’s transportation policy advisor

  Catherine Ciarlo(Photo courtesy Catherine Ciarlo) Catherine Ciarlo, who was formerly the executive director of the Bicycle Transportation Alliance (BTA) and currently serves on the Portland Planning Commission, has been hired to be the transportation... Posted Dec 09 2008, 02:57 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, sam adams, catherine ciarlo

• Auction update: Get exposure for your best bike idea

  He’s waiting to hear your big bike idea.(Photo © J. Maus) Yesterday, I shared the news that the Portland Mercury has included a fun item in their annual Auction Issue: A ride with me (on a new bike!) followed by lunch with future Mayor Sam Adams... Posted Dec 04 2008, 03:33 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, sam adams, portland mercury

• How much would you spend for a ride with me and lunch with the future Mayor?

  You, me, and Mayor-elect Adams?(Photo © J. Maus) The Portland Mercury, a local independent weekly news source, has just launched their annual Auction Issue. The idea is simple: Let the community bid on a huge slew of fun items and gifts and give all the... Posted Dec 03 2008, 04:52 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, sam adams, portland mercury

• Portland’s transportation planning to be featured on PBS series

  Mayor-elect Sam Adams in a screen grab from an upcoming PBS series. Portland is set to be featured in an episode of a PBS television series about the “economies of being environmentally conscious”. The series, e2 transport, is in its third... Posted Dec 02 2008, 04:01 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Media, earl blumenauer, sam adams, transportation

• 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

• Could proposed “leaf tax” help with bike safety hazard?

  Leaves where bikes like to be.(Photo: Elly Blue) Every fall in Portland, mounds of leaves pile up on neighborhood streets, creating slippery conditions on road shoulders and sidewalks. Yesterday the Oregonian featured a story about a new “leaf tax”... Posted Nov 21 2008, 02:37 AM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Neighborhoods, sam adams, leaves

• Adams calls for “newfound maturity” in bike community

  Commissioner Adams at the opening ceremony yesterday.(Photo © J. Maus) In a blog post published yesterday, City Commissioner and Mayor-elect Sam Adams wrote that with each new innovation the city rolls out for bicyclists, “our bicycle community... Posted Oct 17 2008, 01:22 PM by BikePortland.org » Front Page Filed under: Front Page, News, Infrastructure, Editorial, sam adams