Category: Bikes

  • A Good Day for Active Transportation at the Legislature

    On the final day of its 2013 session, the Oregon Legislature made bike and pedestrian projects eligible for Connect Oregon funding (capital funds fueled by the lottery). They also provided $3.6M for a sidewalk project in East Portland where a young child was killed earlier this year. All in all, a good day!

  • KBOO Bike Show: Oregon Scenic Bikeways

    Listen to the show (mp3, 26.5MB) Tori and Steph talk with Alex Phillips, Bicycle Recreation Coordinator at Oregon Parks and Recreation, and Kristin Dahl of Travel Oregon about riding around Oregon and the system of scenic bikeways.

  • Building Biker’s Paradise – and the Rest of Portland

    Late last year, I was on a podcast talking about the Comprehensive Plan update and was asked about tips for where the best places to live in the future would be. Intuitively I answered “inner SE and inner NE are going to get even more awesome”. Last week, my intuition got validated by some data.…

  • Multi-modality in the Netherlands

    OTREC at PSU is pleased to host an informal, post-term, welcome-summer seminar… Eva Heinen, Ph.D. Faculty of Spatial Sciences, University of Groningen, The Netherlands Cycling in the Netherlands and Multi-Modality Public transport as well as walking and cycling offer an environmental friendly alternative to car travel. Not only trips that are solely made by public…

  • KBOO Bike Show: Pedalpalooza, City Club Study, Dishwasher Pete

    Listen to the show (mp3, 25.8MB) Michelle and Steph review Pedalpalooza rides, speak with Craig Beebe of the City Club Bicycle Study Committee and interview “Dishwasher Pete” Jordan about cycling in Amsterdam.