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City building and planning neighborhood greenways in all corners of the city this year

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Tom Fucoloro

The city is catching its groove on neighborhood greenways this year, setting a pace for installing and planning them in all corners of the city simultaneously. While neighborhood greenways so far have been somewhat experimental and one-off projects, 2014 is … Continue reading →

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Portland has upgraded 163 car parking spaces to create 1,644 bike spots

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Tom Fucoloro

Portland Now Has 100 Street Bike Corrals! from Streetfilms on Vimeo. The City of Portland has hit a milestone: 100 bike corrals installed, and as many businesses are still clamoring for one near them. Bike Portland presents the number like … Continue reading →

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PDX Study: Downhill bike boxes may increase collisions

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Tom Fucoloro

A multi-year study of bike-involved collisions at Portland intersections that have bike boxes has returned mixed results showing only minimal reductions in collisions at some intersections and increases at others. The results have prompted the city to rethink some of … Continue reading →

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Bike Portland: Blumenauer sees House anti-transit, biking and walking bill as test

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Tom Fucoloro

“This is chance to prove that the [bike] movement is real,” bike-friendly US House legislator from Oregon Earl Blumenauer told Bike Portland as GOP lawmakers push a much-maligned transportation bill through the US House (including Dave Reichert of Washington’s 8th … Continue reading →

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Bike Portland: Be careful, it’s sun glare time again

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Tom Fucoloro

As the equinox comes and goes, the sun will continue to be at a dangerous angle during rush hour. Bike Portland (and Seattle Bike Blog!) would like to remind you to be extra careful and aware. From Bike Portland: Last … Continue reading →

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Banning children from bike seats is bad politics

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Tom Fucoloro

Local and state lawmakers in Washington, hear this tale of warning from Oregon: Don’t propose a ban on children in bike seats. An Oregon legislator, Mitch Greenlick, has proposed a bill that would make it illegal to carry a child … Continue reading →

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How the proposed WA ‘Mutual Responsibility’ bill compares to Oregon’s law

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Tom Fucoloro

Marcus Griffith at Bike Portland wrote a piece comparing the recently-proposed Washington bill mandating a safe passing distance to laws on the books in Oregon. The bill, being referred to as the “Mutual Responsibility Bill,” will attempt to mandate a … Continue reading →

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Portland bike group asks for streetcar track fixes

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Tom Fucoloro

EDITOR’S NOTE: While I am in majestic St. Louis, Missouri, for the holidays, I will be posting interesting bike links and urging discussion. I’ll still be writing, but at a reduced rate. Feel free to comment on this link or … Continue reading →

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Portland’s BikeCraft looks awesome, should Seattle hold something similar?

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Tom Fucoloro

I am jealous of Bike Portland’s BikeCraft, a “bike-lover’s holiday gift bazaar that showcases local, handmade, bike-themed arts, crafts, fashion, and more.” This year’s show just wrapped up, and look at all the awesome handmade bike stuff in the slideshow … Continue reading →

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The air is better on the other side of the parked cars

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Tom Fucoloro

This may seem obvious to anyone who has ever followed a diesel bus up a steep hill, but the air quality several feet away from motor vehicle lanes is significantly cleaner and healthier, according to a new study by PSU … Continue reading →

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Bike News Roundup: A Virginia man is murdered over a speed bump

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Tom Fucoloro

Bill Clinton made fun of Colorado Republican candidate Dan Maes for being an anti-bike conspiracy theorist (from Salon.com): And at another point he mocked  Dan Maes, the floundering Republican gubernatorial candidate in Colorado. “He says that the bike paths that … Continue reading →

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‘Free Ice Cream for Bike Lane Builders’

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Tom Fucoloro

BikePortland has a cheery report today about a group of appreciative bikers who are on a mission to bring cool treats to workers on bike infrastructure projects. Perhaps we could do something similar for our bike project workers. After all, … Continue reading →

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