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Coming Up on the KBOO Bike Show: Bike Commute Challenge
Hosts Sara & Tori will talk to Michelle Poyourow, the coordinator of the BTA’s Bike Commute Challenge, an annual competition that promotes cycling to work. An additional guest will tell us about the upcoming cycle-cross race season. 9-10AM, Wednesday, September 5th KBOO FM 90.7 Streamed live at KBOO.fm Podcast here later that day
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Dutch Cycling Presentation at Metro
Presentation on Dutch use of the bicycle as transportation, at Metro – 8/29 Wednesday, August 29th Noon – 1 pm Metro, 600 NE Grand Ave., Portland Loek Hesemans is a Senior Policy Officer for The Netherlands Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport. His presentation, “Cycling in The Netherlands,” will explore some of the political and…
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Bike and MAX Survey
TriMet is conducting a survey on using bikes in conjunction with MAX. Here’s their announcement: “TriMet wants to learn more about people who ride both bikes and MAX light rail. We have very little information about how many people are taking bikes on MAX and/or biking to MAX. This survey will tell us where bikers…
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Who Will Carry the Torch for a Willamette Shoreline Trail?
As the Willamette Shoreline Transit/Trail analysis proceeds to a Locally Preferred Alignment decision in September, it’s becoming evident that the trail component is going to be a challenge. There simply is not enough width in the right of way in some spots (tunnel, trestle, etc.) to accommodate both rail and trail. The work-arounds to this…
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KBOO Bike Show: Low-Car-Diet
Listen to the show (mp3, 13.0M) Carl and Ayleen interview Portlanders who gave up driving for the month of July as part of the Low-Car-Diet Challenge. Hear how bikes fit into their transportation mix. Chris Smith will discuss transportation aspects of the upcoming Project Homeless Connect, along with volunteer opportunities.