Category: Modes

  • Updated: Green Cabs Wilting?

    Updated August 21st, 2006 Green Cabs has avoided a City-imposed shutdown. According to a report in the Oregonian on Friday, Green was determined to be in compliance with City regulations after a new inspection. A City press release confirms the new status. Original Post August 8th, 2006 The City of Portland is getting ready to…

  • Bike Maps for Geeks

    Heads up for a presentation at Metro on Thursday, August 31st at 9AM. Jack Newlevant, from Metro’s data resource center, will talk about how Metro’s data can be used to find better bike routes (using travel times, etc.). And Wyatt Baldwin will present on his great byCycle tool.

  • Bike Success in Southern Oregon

    I received this note from down south: Our local NPR station, Jefferson Public Radio, generously gave 7+ minutes of radio time for the Bike First! Follow up. Just go to the link below and click on the little speaker icon next to “Program gets Drivers commuting by bike” to listen. Eric Teel, the journalist, is…

  • Freeway Discussion at Bike Portland

    Over at BikePortland.org, there’s an interesting discussion going on about repurposing some of the asphalt in our region. I encourge you to check it out and join the discussion there.

  • Mayor Puts Himself in Harm’s Way

    Mayor Potter was one of the decoys for yesterday’s pedestrian enforcement action on 10th Ave near the downtown YWCA. You can get the Mayor’s perspective on his blog, and a video clip at KGW. 27 citations for failure to yield ($242) were issued along with 21 other citations and one warning.