Portland Transport

Category: Bikes

  • Any Ethicists Out There?

    When do the needs of many trump the rights of an individual? I had an interesting experience on the #15 bus on Saturday (coming home from watching An Inconvenient Truth). The bus was approaching the (red) light at 18th and Morrison, wanting to make the right turn to get out to Burnside. There was a…

  • Another Link from Cycling to the Economy

    Last week’s Business Journal has a guest column by Bart Eberwein, suggesting that we could generate additional tourism dollars by promoting Oregon as THE cycling state. Here’s part of the vision: Fly into Portland where you are met by a bicycle concierge who helps you assemble your bikes, answers questions about routes, etc., and off…

  • Bike Summit Agenda Released

    PDOT has just released the agenda for the Bike Summit coming up on Saturday, June 17th. This is a great time to remind everyone to register (it’s FREE)! Here are the details: PSU Smith Center, June 17, 2006 Plenary I 8:30 am to 9:45 am A Celebration of our 15 Years of Bicycling Success Telling…

  • KBOO Bike Show: Pedalpalooza 2006

    6 Pedalpalooza event organizers join us to tell us about their cool events. Dropout Bicycle Club Bikes, Buttes and Bond Measures Dance Party Stuff in Vancouver Urban Adventure League stuff and much more

  • Solving the Bike on Transit Capacity Problem?

    We’ve discussed the fact that we have a ‘congestion’ problem with capacity for bikes on MAX and popular bus routes being maxed out. This week’s Business Week, offers one potential solution: commuting on a folding bike that you can take on the train with you. This article seems to focus on the commuter-train riding audience.…