Portland Transport

Category: Bikes

  • Tualatin Bike/Ped Bridge: Medium-Term Gratification

    The Oregonian yesterday had a brief piece on a new bike/ped bridge that will open in a few weeks, crossing the Tualatin river. As a member of TPAC (Metro’s Transportation Policy Alternatives Committee), I had a chance to score and recommend this project as part of the State “Transportation Enhancements” competitive process. I feel a…

  • KBOO Bike Show: BikePortland.org

    Listen to the show (mp3, 13.2M) BikePortland has created a forum for people of all bikey stripes to come together and talk about issues, share information and culture. People may not always agree, but I think that’s a very good thing. Jonathan talks about the success of his site, how he has filled a niche…

  • Coming Up on the KBOO Bike Show: Blogging

    New KBOO Bike Show Collective member Tori Bortman will host with Ayleen. They will interview Jonathan Maus from BikePortland.org, the world’s most popular bike blog. 9-10AM, Wednesday, January 3rd KBOO FM 90.7 Streamed live at KBOO.fm Podcast here later that day

  • KBOO Bike Show: See and Be Seen

    Listen to the show (mp3, 12.3M) Linda Ginenthal from Transportation Options talks about the new See & Be Seen campaign. Plus some of the theme song contest entries and talk about tips for winter riding, including how to keep your spirits up.

  • Copenhagen: Cycling as the Nose in the Tent

    A little bit ago, a reader passed on this link to Streetsblog, about the great cycling environment in Copenhagen. While this isn’t news, there are a couple of interesting insights. First, that Copenhagen, unlike Amsterdam, did not have an historic base of cyclists, but turned to cycling as a mode very consciously. Second, that the…