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Bicycling wins big nationally; more trails and Safe Routes for Oregon
The Oregonian picked up on a national AP article yesterday about the growing influence of bicycling in Congress, and how that’s resulted in an increase in federal funds that can be spent on improving bicycling and walking conditions. The Oregonian article notes that President Bush switched to mountain biking from running a few years back…
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Google Transit Launches with TriMet
We got scooped by News4Neighbors, but here it is: today Google launched a Transit Trip Planner, using TriMet as their first partner, so right now it’s a Portland exclusive. My favorite part is the comparison of driving costs with the transit fare! What this highlights is that TriMet has great data, and a real willingness…
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It’s the Little Things
Adapting the built environment for bikes is not always a matter of big capital investments. Sometimes it’s the little things, like this strip outside the window of a shop in the old city of Utrecht. It’s just a notched strip of metal that you can lean your bike against. The notches keep your bike from…
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KBOO Bike Show: Bike Lawyer Ray Thomas and Bikecraft Faire
Jonathan Maus and artist Carye Bye (Bunny on Bike) promote the BikeCraft Faire. Esteemed bike lawyer Ray Thomas discusses a new law that’s good news for cyclists.
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IT’S TODAY: BikeCraft Faire and SHIFT Social
One of the things that I love about cycling in Portland is the variety and creativity of bicycle culture. The upcoming BikeCraft Faire and SHIFT Social on December 7th is a great opportunity to see this in practice. The best place to get details is over at Bike Portland.