Portland Transport

Author: Chris Smith

  • More on the Oregon Transportation Plan

    A few days ago we reported on coverage in the Oregonian about the Oregon Transportation Plan update. We got the full dog and pony show at TPAC last Friday, and want to point out a few things of note. First, for opportunities to see the plan presentation, and to learn how to provide comment, visit…

  • It’s the Little Things

    Adapting the built environment for bikes is not always a matter of big capital investments. Sometimes it’s the little things, like this strip outside the window of a shop in the old city of Utrecht. It’s just a notched strip of metal that you can lean your bike against. The notches keep your bike from…

  • KBOO Bike Show: Bike Lawyer Ray Thomas and Bikecraft Faire

    Jonathan Maus and artist Carye Bye (Bunny on Bike) promote the BikeCraft Faire. Esteemed bike lawyer Ray Thomas discusses a new law that’s good news for cyclists.

  • IT’S TODAY: BikeCraft Faire and SHIFT Social

    One of the things that I love about cycling in Portland is the variety and creativity of bicycle culture. The upcoming BikeCraft Faire and SHIFT Social on December 7th is a great opportunity to see this in practice. The best place to get details is over at Bike Portland.

  • Platinum Podcast

    If you’re a blogger one of the technologies you have to track is RSS, and it’s a quick jump from RSS into podcasting. So I often run into interesting podcasts. Last week I stumbled across Bike Talk and their podcast. The show is out of Davis, California, which is significant since Davis is the first…