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  • Face-to-face with Portland's dream, seven years later
    Portland on the left, Copenhagen on the right.(Images © J. Maus/BikePortland and the City of Copenhagen) Tomorrow at this time I'll be on a plane flying to Copenhagen. Today I punched "Copenhagen" into a search of all my Front Page stories and the earliest instance I found was nearly seven years...
  • 1967 National Road Championships were 'Portland's Finest Hour'
    Cover of October 1967 American Cycling magazineshows the nation's top racers at Alpenrose Velodrome.(Photos by Peter Hoffman) While many people think of only bike commuters and naked rides when the topic of cycling in Portland comes up, our city also has a proud tradition when it comes to racing. We...
  • Mayor Hales in Union Pacific/Cement Road access talks: "Going very well"
    The Cement Road with Fremont Bridge in the background..(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) There's a renewed effort afoot that could result in something most observers thought would never happen: legal public access to the "Cement Road" that runs through Union Pacific's Albina Yards along the Willamette...
  • NP Greenway part of $15 million TIGER grant request
    The Port of Portland is taking the lead on a US DOT TIGER grant request that would fund the first two sections (shaded in red) of the North Portland Greenway. The Port of Portland, Metro, and the City of Portland have teamed up to apply for a $15 million grant through the Obama Administration's...
  • I-5 bridge (not that one) collapses, spin begins
    Cover of today's Seattle Times. In case you haven't heard, a bridge on Interstate 5 north of Seattle collapsed and toppled into the Skagit River last night. Two cars fell into the river but amazingly no one was seriously hurt. Reports say it was caused when a large semi truck hit a steel beam truss...
  • Jobs of the Week
    Two great bike-related job opportunities were posted to our Job Listings posted this past week. Check them out via the links below... Rides Director- Cascade Bicycle Club Bike mechanic - Clever Cycles For a complete list of available jobs, click here. If you'd like more information about the...
  • The latest on PBOT's $6 million downtown transportation plan
    PBOT wants to make downtown streets easier and safer to use.(Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) The details of the Portland Bureau of Transportation's plans to invest in downtown bicycle access are getting clearer. As we shared back in February, PBOT has applied for $6 million in regional flexible...
  • Choosing a new PBOT Director
    (Photo © J. Maus/BikePortland) As I type this, the City of Portland is going through the final stages of selecting a new director of the transportation bureau. This morning at City Hall, myself and over a dozen other citizen stakeholders got to "meet and greet" the final three candidates being...

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