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Legos, growth, and ‘Dynamic Density’ in Irvington
Hosts Rick Potestio (center) and Jonathan Konkol (right) with the low-density building table in the foreground. (Lisa Caballero/BikePortland) Game on! Armed with only a bag of legos and a table-sized map of district properties, you and your team have a couple hours to insert 600 new residences into Portland’s historic Irvington neighborhood. The gr
Survey aims to understand barriers to cycling faced by women
Bike traffic on North Williams Avenue: May 4th, 2016. (Jonathan Maus/BikePortland) When City of Portland Transportation Planner Sean Doyle presented the 2023 PBOT bike counts at a meeting last week, he pointed to one figure in particular he feels is, “an important indicator of the quality of our bike network.” That figure was the number of women wh
(Jonathan Maus) Hi everyone. I’ve been out of town for the past two days, so I apologize for the tardiness of this post about tonight’s Bike Happy Hour (BHH). I don’t think we’ll have any local political candidates in the room tonight, but you never know who might show up. What I do know is that we’ll save some time on the mic to highlight the grea
A bike rider enters NE 72nd Drive at Tillamook, where they’ll be able to ride without worrying about drivers buzzing by. (Michael Mann) Location of Jersey barriers. See close-up of section circled in white below. (BikePortland) After incidents of extreme vandalism last month, Portland Bureau of Transportation crews returned to Rose City Golf Course
With my usual co-host Eva Frazier on vacation (hope Italy is amazing Eva!), I welcomed a special guest into the shed this week: Stephen Green! Stephen is a multi-talented business advocate and community builder you should probably know about if you care about the future of Portland. Why? For starters, Stephen is executive director of Business for a
Hi everyone, I’m starting the week being with family in Grants Pass (southern Oregon) today and tomorrow so this roundup will be a bit quick and short. I won’t be back in the Shed until Tuesday night, so please adjust your expectations as we settle into the week. Here are the most notable items our community came across in the past seven days: Pede
As two bills addressing e-bike regulation wind their way through the Oregon legislature, BikePortland readers responded with a slew of strong comments to last week’s article which focussed on one of them, House Bill 4103 Comments came in with a wide variety of opinion, commenter Eric even remarked, “I find it fascinating that I kind of agree with e
Veloforte’s founding belief is that everyone should have access to exceptional quality, delicious, real food to fuel their active lifestyle and endurance exercise. I have used many of their products to great effect for my rides, gym sessions and long days out hiking. They are always something to look forward to grabbing out of your […] The post Vel
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Headlines this week from Willamette Week and KATU. A truism I come back to often as I navigate frequent debates online and off is that multiple things — often conflicting things — can be true at the same time. In today’s world where public discussions are too often binary, having simultaneous multiple truths can be difficult for folks to accept. Ca
Recovery is a crucial aspect of cycling training, as it allows your body to repair and adapt to the stress placed on it during rides. Here are some key strategies for effective cycling recovery: Hydration: Rehydrate after a ride to replace fluids lost through sweating. Water is essential for various bodily functions, including muscle recovery. Nutr
Bike Polo is a time-honored tradition at Alberta Park. Get over there and check it out. (Jonathan Maus/BikePortland) It’s Friday! Time to plan your weekend. Here are some fun things to do for bike lovers this weekend… Sorella Forte Intermediate Road Ride – 9:00 am at River City Bicycles (SE)The Sorellas are a respected local bike club that offers a
Whether you are a beginner purchasing your first gravel bike or a seasoned cyclist, here’s three worthy contenders (with plenty of 5* reviews)… Merlin Malt G2 Claris Gravel Bike The Merlin Malt G2 Claris is the perfect entry level gravel bike. “Love my new bike. Ridden to and from work every day since I received […] The post A Guide To: The Merlin
Keith Wilson, a candidate for Portland mayor, speaking at Bike Happy Hour on February 14th. (Jonathan Maus/BikePortland) As I listened to Keith Wilson give a speech at Bike Happy Hour last night it occurred to me his life has been sort of like Forrest Gump. He’s got an interesting and diverse background and set of life experiences you’d never expec
What streets can look like. (Jonathan Maus/BikePortland) What do Better Naito, the Southwest 3rd and Ankeny plaza, Steel Bridge Skatepark, bus priority lanes, and several other important bits of non-car infrastructure around Portland have in common? They all started as tactical urbanism and pop-up demonstration projects through Portland State Unive
These kids would be in violation of Oregon law if a bill in the legislature passed. (Photos: Megan Ramey) “I am frustrated by the short-sightedness. HB 4103 is a one-sided, incomplete bill that will focus solely on rider enforcement as a deterrent” – Frank Stevens, Mobility Programs and Policy Fellow for The Street Trust A bill that would change th
Caroline Fitchett calls the Salmonberry Trail “Oregon’s next big adventure” and considers it the most ambitious rail-to-trail project in the nation. Fitchett is executive director of the Salmonberry Trail Foundation, the nonprofit that’s leading a coalition of government agencies in development of an 82-mile trail that would connect Washington Coun
A person on an e-bike rolls on SE 148th on February 6th, 2024. (Jonathan Maus/BikePortland) Biking was up in Portland in 2023 about 17% of riders were on e-bikes. Those are two findings of the Portland Bureau of Transportation’s latest bicycle counts. PBOT has conducted manual counts of bicycle riders since at least 2000. The annual exercise has be
