Almost every day I call the City of Portland. I report everything from low-hanging branches to glass in bike lanes. And they’re remarkably good at cleaning things up quickly.
Archive › June, 2006
Safe Routes Portland Finishes First Year
The very first year of walking and biking to school programs led by the BTA and partners has finished at eight schools. This PDOT-sponsored pilot project is paid for by speeders and red-light runners, and it is increasing the number of kids who get around by bike and on foot.
Bikes: good for the economy, says Daily Journal of Commerce
Today’s Daily Journal of Commerce had an excellent article about the importance of biking to our local economy, and the possibility of a Bicycle & Pedestrian Institute at PSU. Read on for the whole text!
Bike Boulevard Tour
50 cyclists rode with the BTA to explore some of Portland’s best low-traffic Bicycle Boulevards… here’s what they said.
Will Portland be Oregon’s First Platinum City?
Yesterday I biked north to attend a presentation where Vancouver, WA received a Bronze Bike Friendly Communities award from the League of American Bicyclists. Corvallis, Eugene, Beaverton and Bend are also bike-friendly communities, in the running with Portland to reach Platinum.
