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@BikePortland
BikePortland
2 years
Human-protected bike lane in full force on SE 26th. @bikeloudpdx @thestreettrust @OregonWalks put this together to put pressure on @OregonDOT and to remember Sarah Pliner who died here last Tuesday.
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2 years
Oregon slashes Amtrak rates in bid to compete with freeway drivers - At $17 from Portland to Eugene, it's cheaper than a bus ticket
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BikePortland
10 months
Concerned Portlanders are physically blocking a @PBOTinfo truck that had begun removing the bike lane on NE 33rd.
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BikePortland
2 years
CW: On bike ride to World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims event today, @bikeloudpdx member Mark Linehan was hit by van driver who ran a red light on SE Division/119th. A hit-and-run. Thankfully Mark is not srsly hurt. Video via @amitzilight #pdxtraffic #pdxalerts
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BikePortland
4 years
So good! 😎💯
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@BikePortland
BikePortland
2 years
First look at Oregon's new e-bike rebate legislation - If the bill passes, Oregonians could receive up to $1,700 off the purchase of an #ebike
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@BikePortland
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6 years
BTW if you pay attention to how people speak and write about "bicyclists" in Portland, this type of behavior should not surprise you at all. Just like when ppl purposely drive their cars into others, this is a result of normalization of anger/hate toward bicycle riders.
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BikePortland
4 years
It’s not cool to pass someone this close at any time, much less in these conditions. If you drive, please don’t be this person. 😳 #pdxtraffic
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@BikePortland
BikePortland
4 years
Per @PortlandPolice , victim of yesterday’s mass vehicular assault was 77-year-old Jean Gerich. Family has released statement: “She was not a nameless victim. She was a loving mother of two. She was a proud grandmother of five...”
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BikePortland
2 years
Oops. Looks like a @PortlandPolice officer didn't notice (or didn't care about) the new curbside bike lane on SW Broadway. Maybe needs stronger design/paint/markings/signage @PBOTinfo ? (pic sent in by a tipster)
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5 years
"share the road" they say "wear reflective clothing" they say "we all have a responsibility for safety" they say I say, require ppl who drive these beasts to have a special license & tax these things to pay for vision zero safety projects.
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BikePortland
11 months
🚨💪💯 🫡 It's official: PBOT is no longer considering a roll back of Broadway bike lane design!
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BikePortland
4 years
You cannot reform this.
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BikePortland
3 years
Move these! We dare you! PBOT's latest traffic calming tool makes good on 'Slow Streets' promise (📸 by reader Seth Sokol)
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BikePortland
3 years
Can someone please go paint a pizza mural on this huge roundabout on NE 108th? 🍕
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BikePortland
4 years
And just like that, the long-awaited Flanders Crossing Bridge over I-405 is born!! ❤️😎🚲
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BikePortland
2 years
The Alameda neighborhood turned out for #EarthDay #BikeBus organized by Alameda Elementary School teacher @CoachBalto !
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@BikePortland
BikePortland
1 month
Concrete planters for calming traffic removed after frequent collisions - @PBOTinfo thought 2,500 pound planters would do the trick. So did we!
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@BikePortland
BikePortland
8 months
Portland Parks will invest $15 million to fully fund the Steel Bridge Skatepark! - Advocates say it will be a world-class facility that could spark a revitalization of Waterfront Park and Old Town.
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BikePortland
4 years
It's unanimous: Oregon land use board says no to car parking minimums A huge win for low-car lifestyles that makes n'hoods more affordable and bikable!
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BikePortland
3 years
I’m out at NE 82nd & Alberta where 30-year-old Anthony Tolliver was killed while walking across the street late Saturday night. Friends & family have set up a memorial.
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BikePortland
2 years
Very strong sign game from our friends at North Portland Bike Works on N Killingsworth 💯
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BikePortland
3 years
Truly amazing what happens to the street ecosystem when you remove and/or severely restrict the invasive species (cars).
@carltonreid
Carlton Reid
3 years
Paris, 2021; or, the revolution will not be motorised.
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BikePortland
2 years
A horrific act of vehicular violence and assault w a deadly weapon. Haven’t seen any statement from @PortlandPolice yet.
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BikePortland
4 years
Huge turnout for the Black Girls Do Bike ride!
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BikePortland
10 months
Portlanders stand in front of truck to prevent bike lane removal (Click pic for story 🔗⬇️)
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BikePortland
10 months
Crews have left for the day, but protestors have assigned volunteers to watch the site in shifts in case they return. PBOT Commissioner @commmaps office tells us the removal is called off, "but we do need to have further conversation about this particular stretch [of bike lane]"
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BikePortland
3 years
📣📣 "The bridge will remain open for pedestrians and bicyclists." 📣📣 You know what that means? Carfree moonlight bike rides on a quiet and stress-free bridge. 🌙🚲🌔🚲
@OregonDOT
OregonDOT
3 years
The #StJohnsBridge will close for five nights on a 10PM to 5AM schedule beginning Jan. 31 so our bridge crew can do inspections and maintenance work. The bridge will remain open for pedestrians and bicyclists. Closure details: #pdxtraffic 🚧
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BikePortland
4 years
Jeez look at the size of that thing. Good thing we limit the speed of e-bikes to keep everyone safe! Oh, and don't forget to wear a helmet and reflective clothing everyone! And make sure you make eye contact before crossing the street!
@MacSmiff
The Most GOATed 🏁🐍
4 years
Chuds are out already. Running red lights and being generally tacky.
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BikePortland
3 years
This is NE 33rd, a key entrance to the major regional NE Marine Drive bike/walk path. Look at all this space for driving! That center turn lane is a waste (there are no businesses). If we widen the bike lane & add concrete protection, a lot more ppl would bike here.
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BikePortland
1 year
Our friend @Portlandpedals Ryan Hashagen stood on his trike to install a new sign on a block of NW Davis and 3rd that is now named NW Darcelle XV St. In memoriam of iconic drag queen Walter Cole - AKA #Darcelle - who died this week at age 92. pic by @familyride
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BikePortland
2 years
A local #ebike rider has found a way to juice-up at EV charging stations built for cars - Thx to @rescueewe for sharing his discovery and continuing to push e-biking boundaries! cc @OregonDOT @ForthMobility @PBOTinfo
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BikePortland
11 months
Yes! So happy to see PBOT joining the fight to push federal gov't to more highly regulate these absurd vehicles and to educate the public about how deadly they are.
@PBOTinfo
Portland Bureau of Transportation
11 months
The percentage of large vehicles on our streets is increasing, and this trend has negative consequences for people walking, biking, and rolling.
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BikePortland
1 year
they took away our trains and stuffed cars down our throats. #neverforget
@BFryback
ben fryback EIT
1 year
I'm going insane 100 years ago, electric trains connected Salem and Portland THIRTY THREE TIMES A DAY
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2 years
Few things we love more than excellent bike parking. Even better when it’s at a major public high school in downtown #Portland !
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BikePortland
2 years
Nothing says “Platinum Bike City” like a new bike lane on a major street (Broadway downtown) that’s covered w slippery, mucky leaves! cc @PBOTinfo 📸 sent in by reader Doug H
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4 years
Pretty great to be on a fun group ride and actually look forward to using N Greeley. Before the new path, this joy was impossible. 😁👏🏼 @PBOTinfo Now imagine miles of protected paths like this citywide!
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BikePortland
4 years
A group of volunteers in Ashland are using bikes to deliver food, water, and other supplies to people stuck in fire evacuation zones --> #OregonFires h/t @JPRnews
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BikePortland
3 years
Police have not “halted” anything. They have told officers to not focus on or pursue specific types of minor violations. This type of framing has real consequences. Please be careful w this story.
@KATUNews
KATU News
3 years
Portland police halt minor traffic stops, citing disparity:
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BikePortland
5 years
@mallisonKATU Megan. Please consider how your bias as a car user is at play here. - Clothing is not a crime. - There's NOWHERE ELSE TO WALK on that street. Just because police say it, doesn't mean you have to repeat it. Please consider deleting this harmful tweet. Thx
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7 months
This is so gross seeing the “bridge replacement” lie by omission get all the way up to USDOT. They don’t want to say they’re also spending billions for miles of freeway expansion and new interchanges to encourage more driving while the world burns. What a bummer, Pete.
@USDOT
U.S. Department of Transportation
7 months
The I-5 Bridge, connecting Oregon and Washington state, is a vital connection for drivers and our supply chain. With help from President Biden’s infrastructure package, we’re replacing the 107-year-old bridge.
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3 years
This says so much. One of the things we need to understand in #Portland is that people who use cars DO NOT need so many redundant streets to criss-cross our downtown/central city. Let's ID a few of these redundancies and make them school/shopping/walking streets.
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@BikePortland
BikePortland
11 months
Portlanders are weighing in on a bold new vision that would use existing residential road space to build a citywide network of sidewalk-level, physically separated bikeways. Introducing the "Urban Trails Network". Click the pic to learn about it ⬇️
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BikePortland
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CLIMATE LEADERS DON'T WIDEN FREEWAYS CLIMATE LEADERS DON'T WIDEN FREEWAYS CLIMATE LEADERS DON'T WIDEN FREEWAYS CLIMATE LEADERS DON'T WIDEN FREEWAYS CLIMATE LEADERS DON'T WIDEN FREEWAYS CLIMATE LEADERS DON'T WIDEN FREEWAYS #EarthDay2021 h/t @nomorefreeways
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BikePortland
10 months
Truck left street and protestors thought crews would wait for @CommMapps or @PBOTinfo clarification. But truck just started again down the block.
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BikePortland
3 years
Very sad conditions on I-205 multiuse path south of Parkrose Transit Center. cc @PBOTinfo @OregonDOT
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BikePortland
3 years
It's not talked about enough how the mere act of being on a bicycle (versus being in a car or on transit) so fundamentally changes how you see places and often leads to more civic engagement and more caring for where you live. 💯
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BikePortland
2 years
The new Naito Parkway is fantastic! Protected lanes for bike and low-impact vehicle users, new paths and sidewalks in Waterfront Park, and much more! Hop on a bike and check it out ⬇️
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BikePortland
2 years
The victim of today’s collision was Sarah Pliner, an accomplished and well-known Portland chef who owned Aviary, an award-winning restaurant on NE Alberta that closed in April 2020. “She was so talented… a one-of-a-kind person,” shared a friend.
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BikePortland
4 years
Few photos from last night (Friday). No "violent anarchists" in sight.
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BikePortland
3 years
This is a good example of why we need more robust protection to separate road users. This bike lane is protected only by a small, mountable curb. This crew was parked there for at least 30 minutes. Cc @PBOTinfo
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BikePortland
3 years
Lots of talk abt the Tesla tunnel in Vegas on here today... I still think the Maastunnel in #Rotterdam is waaay better. 😁
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BikePortland
6 years
Police arrest three men after 'boobytrap' injures bicycle rider on I-205 path --> Unfortunately this isn't the first time bicycle riders have been targeted like this. First injury and arrest we've covered though.
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BikePortland
4 years
All systems go as Better Naito Forever earns unanimous city council support - By next winter, 1.2 miles of Naito Parkway will be transformed with high-quality, physically protected bike lanes.
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BikePortland
3 years
Get excited about the North Greeley bikeway project as it nears completion - It's not 100% done but couldn't wait to share photos of the new bike lanes!
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"I'd like to thank.... The people of #Portland who stayed in those streets for 83 days for making a statement with us and carried us in our dark days" - Rodney Floyd, George Floyd's brother (pic from #PortlandProtest on Burnside Bridge, 6/1/2020)
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5 years
This is the condition of the I-205 multi-use path where it passes under NE Sandy Blvd (one of several sections like this). The path is a crucial piece of our regional bike network that many ppl say they avoid for fear of their safety. cc @ChloeEudalyPDX @tedwheeler @OregonDOT
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BikePortland
2 years
Let's hope @trimet and @PBOTinfo will do what it takes to stop this on SE Division. This is the new Division Transit Project. It always happens w new protected lanes. It shouldn't.
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BikePortland
1 year
Just FYI, I’ve taken down the story and video and other posts abt that hit and run on NE 21st because the victim asked me to. - Jonathan
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BikePortland
3 years
Mayor's cell phone use while driving violates City of Portland administrative rule - HRAR 4.13 states city employees are not allowed to use hands-free devices while driving cars on city business - Mayor's office has declined to comment
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BikePortland
1 year
Woohooo! Now schools can use state transportation funds to pay staff to organize walking school buses, crossing guards, and…bike buses!!!
@CoachBalto
Sam Balto
1 year
Unbelievable!!! It passed!!!
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BikePortland
4 years
While all these plazas and parklets look a bit different, they have something in common: They remind us that streets have a much higher purpose than moving around & storing large, toxic, loud, dangerous private vehicles.
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BikePortland
6 years
... We just passed, by council ordinance, permission for @PBOTinfo to use around 1,000 (!!) curbside parking/loading zone spaces in the central city for protected bike lanes, safer crossings, & better transit. And this isn't "just a plan". We have $35 MILLION to spend. Let's go!
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BikePortland
3 years
Lovely spring day in #Portland 🌸🌸🌸❤️❤️💕
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BikePortland
3 years
Possible upgrade to the I-205 path in the middle of the Glenn Jackson Bridge?
@ValaAfshar
Vala Afshar
3 years
In South Korea 🇰🇷, the solar panels in the middle of the highway have a bicycle path underneath - cyclists are protected from the sun, isolated from traffic, and the country can produce clean energy.
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BikePortland
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Portland streets at their best. 😲🤯🔥
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BikePortland
3 years
Soooo many people biked to the @TimbersFC match tonight! #RCTID 💯🚲✌️
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BikePortland
6 years
What weighs 4,000 pounds and is giving U.S. cities death, destruction and toxic air because they speed up to 50 mph on city streets burning fossil fuels? Cars.
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BikePortland
4 years
New Gideon St overcrossing doing what it does. 😁😁👏🏼👏🏻
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BikePortland
4 years
Seems @PortlandPolice could create a roadblock and/or use spike strips to stop these criminal truck drivers.
@TheRealCoryElia
Cory Elia
4 years
Driving through crowds and macing out of vehicles at SW 4th and Washington.
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BikePortland
9 months
Today in, Some Drivers Really Suck at Driving: - Reader said someone slammed into this bike parking area & bike on SE Stark/Sandy (Slammer Tavern). Bike belongs to worker at Ota Tofu & was their only form of transpo. 😲🤬
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BikePortland
3 years
Huge turnout of young Portlanders for the #ClimateStrike at the Convention Center. March to city hall and @OregonDOT HQ starts soon
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BikePortland
5 years
"This city was not made for cyclists, pedestrians, or bus riders. Unfortunately, it was made for auto drivers & we are trying to correct that... And I know it's painful & unpopular w some ppl, but it absolutely has to happen." - @ChloeEudalyPDX on Rose Lane Project
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BikePortland
3 years
We need physically protected bike lanes... AND physically protected bike parking. This is on N Rosa Parks Way & N Denver right out front of a coffee cart and a popular Mexican food place. And it's not the first time this has happened here.
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BikePortland
3 years
Respect him so much for doing this. Will be great when it's not even newsworthy. And even greater when a few colleagues join him. When is the Congressional Bike Caucus Critical Mass ride @repblumenauer ? 🤣
@DJJudd
DJ Judd
3 years
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg biked to the White House for today's Cabinet Meeting, it would appear.
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BikePortland
2 years
Just another day on the “carfree” I-205 path! 🤪🤣😮 This was near SE Division. Video sent in by a reader. cc @OregonDOT
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BikePortland
4 years
Sarah Iannarone picked as new leader of The Street Trust
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BikePortland
3 years
How it started ... How it's going
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BikePortland
4 years
Also wondering why @PortlandPolice hasn’t slashed any tires yet since they’ve been so quick to do that to BLM protest vehicles.
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BikePortland
4 years
🚨 Video shows another intentional vehicular assault on a bicycle rider in Portland "My friend was almost run over by someone in a red truck... After what happened the other day [on SE Stark] he’s pretty shook up."
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BikePortland
2 years
You've all voted right?
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BikePortland
3 years
Very beautiful new art on the Springwater Corridor path under the Ross Island Bridge. Artist is southeast #Portland resident Stephen Cutler #publicart #murals #bikepath
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BikePortland
5 months
Ladd Circle has never been this beautiful ❤️💯😎😁👍🌈. (at Ladds 500)
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BikePortland
5 years
This morning's #sunrise felt like a hard-earned reward for all the tough, wet riding lately ❤️💪🏼 Stay strong everyone, it always gets better. 📸 - Doug Hecker
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4 years
Helluva day for a bike ride. Feels like we all just got a bit of a tailwind. 😁
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BikePortland
2 years
#orleg @CoachBalto is decked out in his helmet and @cleverhoods Bike Bus jacket in Salem testifying for the #bikebusbill ! Lots of other people on the docket to give testimony.
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@BikePortland
BikePortland
3 years
Wait... You mean to tell us that creating "8-80", physically protected space for cycling/rolling/walking on our streets is as simple as plopping big barriers down & just ... just... actually making it happen w/o millions of $$ and years of planning? Shocked! Shocked I tell you!
@StreetsblogNYC
Streetsblog New York
3 years
UPDATE: This whole Brooklyn Bridge bike path thing is HAPPENING, people. #BikeNYC
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BikePortland
4 years
Hardesty questions council's commitment to racial justice after budget cut proposal falls 3-2
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@BikePortland
BikePortland
3 years
A California inventor is working on a sweeper you can pull behind your bike Since we're frustrated by the persistent problem of debris-filled bikeways and possible solutions, I asked the inventor to share more about himself and his creation.
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@BikePortland
BikePortland
1 year
Portland transportation director readies plan to remove key downtown protected bike lane - Sources say @CommMapps and newly hired @PBOTinfo director Millicent Williams are pushing to rollback the NW/SW Broadway bike lane to a previous design.
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@BikePortland
BikePortland
4 years
The @eBikeStore on N Rosa Parks Way has shoveled their protected bike lane. Can we please make this a trend! 👏🏼👏🏼❤️❤️
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@BikePortland
BikePortland
4 years
People are gathering for the vigil and memorial for Jean Gerich and other victims of the SE Portland vehicular assault. Meet under playground cover of Buckman Elementary.
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BikePortland
6 years
Tired of leaves in bike lanes, this Portlander made a pedal-powered sweeper --> Bill Stites (guy who made the #ebike Trike used by @UPS in Seattle) strikes again!
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@BikePortland
BikePortland
3 years
What a day! Pure, unadulterated, progress. Take a ride over the new bridge! Thank you @PBOTinfo @JoAnnPDX @tedwheeler @Mingus4Portland @CommRubio @DanRyanPDX !!
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