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Could Portland’s Bikeshare be Electric?
Maybe Portland will wind up looking like this. Sanyo has built a series of solar-powered e-Bike charging stations around Tokyo. Locally, they’ve donated an e-Bike to the Mayor and have suggested piloting a solar charging station. Hmmm…
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My Letter to the Editor
Of the Oregonian: I am befuddled by your editorial’s skepticism at the synergy between the Bureau of Environmental Services’ “green streets” program and bicycle boulevards (“Sewer money for bikeways: Does it pass the smell test?” March 15). We are under a mandate from the federal government to better manage our stormwater. We have several ways…
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A Good Week for Bikes
On multiple fronts: Multnomah County is finally ready to open the new bike path on the Morrison Bridge Google Maps has added bicycle directions – try it! Actually, my first attempt with Google was a little rocky. I asked it to route me from my home down to the Bureau of Planning and Sustainability and…
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Updated: Portland Streetcar Awarded $23M in TIGER Funds
Update: 3/9/10 In the comments to this post I was asked if the grant was for the entire Innovation Quadrant program, or if it applied to the Moody component only. I learned last week that in fact the grant amount awarded is only for Moody. We’ll need to keep looking for funding for the Sustainability…
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KBOO Bike Show: Family Cycling
Listen to the show (mp3, 27.1MB) Our guests share how they’ve mastered the fine art of carting toddlers around, riding with elderly parents, and juggling work, school, errands, soccer practice, and even long distance travel by bike.