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First Impressions from Praha (Prague)
www.flickr.com portlandtransport’s Prague 1 photoset Just checked in to the hotel in Prague, and trying to stay awake until dinner so I can get myself adjusted to the time zone. A few semi-random impressions from the journey: – It really is critical to our region’s economy to have the direct Lufthansa flight to Frankfurt. It…
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Better Bike Signage Needed
I had occasion to go out to the Columbia River Crossing project open house today (look for a full post shortly). It was held at Jantzen Beach and I opted to use my bike, assisted by the Yellow Line. After reaching the Expo Center I was absolutely dumbfounded as to how to get from there…
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Indelible Earl
The League of American Bicyclists selected the top 25 people (PDF, 1M) who have “indelibly changed the face” of U.S. Cycling. Our own Earl Blumenauer is #22.
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Don Stathos Cycles Away
A great friend of cycling died today. Don Stathos (that is Don standing behind Tom McCall, signing the Oregon Bicycle Bill), author of the Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Bill, tireless member of the Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (over 30 years), shepherd of Oregon’s groundbreaking Bicycle lifestyle, lifelong Republican who believed in American values…
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New Types of Bike Facilities Needed?
Last Saturday’s Wall Street Journal (yes, the Journal now publishes on Saturdays) contained an article about congestion on bike paths. Unfortunately the online article requires a subscription, so I can’t link to it. The main theme of the article was about the popularity of off-street trails and the resulting congestion and conflicts between types of…